Rabac & Labin

RABAC, LABIN, PRTLOG, RAVNI and surroundings

The pearl of both Istria and the Kvarner Bay, Rabac is one of the favourite summer destinations on this part of the coast largely because of its many beautiful white pebble beaches, crystal clear sea, quality accommodation and endless entertainment possibilities. Representatives of the international Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), which aims to make beaches safe for swimmers, evaluated Rabac in a number of areas: the cleanliness of the sea and the beaches, the management of the beaches and the safety of swimmers, the conservation of the natural surroundings, and environmental awareness. Rabac was also the winner of the Croatian Tourist Association award "Blue flower with golden sign" for the best kept tourist settlement on the Adriatic in 2007.

You will find many things on the path that stretches the length of Rabac's coastline. There is an entertainment centre, restaurants, inns, pizzerias, ice-cream shops and cafés, lounge terraces...You can also find souvenir stands that sell things for the summer and a variety of interesting handicrafts. In terms of the bars, we recommend the Tropic lounge bar, Movie bar, Exotic snack bar and the Plaza bistro.

Swimming, sunbathing, having fun and relaxing are not the only things you can do during your stay in Rabac. Champions of an active holiday, sports activities and adrenalin will come into their own with the excellent range of facilities and locations that are aimed directly at them.

Make a little room for culture in your timetable. Visit the town of Labin that is close to Rabac, look at its interesting sites, listen to the regular outdoor summer concerts, visit the museum, exhibitions and watch the performances.

You can also explore Rabac's surroundings, and go on day trips to the islands of Krk and Cres, inland Istria, Brioni National Park and Učka Nature Park.

Rabac is extremely well connected in terms of transport, so irrespective of whether you come by road, air or sea transport you can get here very quickly.

LABIN

A town in the south-eastern part of Istria, 5 km north-west of the harbour of Rabac, Labin comprises two separate parts, the old town on top of the hill and the more recent settlement, Podlabin. Situated on a limestone hill which abrupts sharply to the valley of the Rabac brook and towards the sea coast; elevation 320 m; population 9,036.
Mining used to be the major occupation which has nowadays given way to metal industry, wood processing, trade and tourism; cultural and educational centre.
Labin is located on the main road (M2, E751) Rijeka - Pula. From the beginning of the 19th century Labin was the centre of the mining industry in Istria. The closing of the coal pit inspired the local authorities to redesign the former pits as a tourist attraction. From the top of the old part of Labin a view is offered on Mt. Ucka, the town of Rabac, the Kvarner region, Gorski Kotar and Mt. Velebit. The Prklog cove was classified as a protected landscape. The surroundings of Labin provide a good hunting ground. The event known as the Cultural Summer - Labin is a festival of classical music (end of July - August).
The nearby village of Dubrova has been the seat of the Mediterranean Sculptor's Symposium since 1970, where a park has been arranged with sculptures by home and foreign sculptors. Every year (1st of August - 15th of September) sculptors from the whole world gather here.