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east. It’s about 21 miles long and three miles wide – with a rivaled even the merchant fleet of Venice. Pine forests are
population of about 11,000. everywhere – thanks to visionary environmentalist and still-
revered climatologist Ambroz Haračić, who in the 1880s start-
Its gentle sub-Mediterranean climate works wonders for the ed the Losinj Afforestation Society, which planted hundreds
local flora: More than a thousand species of plants grow on of thousands of evergreens, mostly Aleppo pines, sequoias,
the island – including 230 aromatic and medicinal herbs. juniper and cypress, throughout the island.
Most plants are native and grow wild – but some species
were imported by sea captains who roamed the world back For citified visitors, the simple act of breathing is a pleasure
when Losinj was a ship-building hub and its merchant fleet on Losinj. Inhale a bouquet of rosemary, lavender, sage, laurel,

“Croatia claims 1,185 islands, islets and
reefs in the Adriatic; just 47 are inhab-

ited. Losinj (pronounced low-sheen) sits
in the Northern Adriatic’s Kvarner Gulf...”

Bike riders enjoying the view of the harbor
at Veli Losinj.

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