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he Croatian coastline ranks attached to neighboring island of Cres. But
among the one of the most in- in fact, a 36-foot wide artificial canal, built
tricately indented coastlines in in Roman times as a maritime passage, sep-
the world. Of 1244 islands, arates the two islands from each other.
T islets, cliffs, and reefs that have The hand-operated pivot bridge is raised
remained following the dramatic rise in the to let yachts through twice a day, in the
level of the Adriatic Sea around 13000 morning and in the evening. Just a few
years B.C., today only 50 are inhabited. minutes after arriving one thing is clear:
One of them is Lošinj but finding it on the it’s a different world here. The climate
map can be rather challenging. feels noticeably milder, the landscape is
The island, which is 20.5 miles long and much greener, full of blooming wildflowers
only 2.5 miles wide at most, appears to be and herbs, it smells spicy and the atmos-
phere is relaxed.

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