Beach At Vrbnik, Island Krk, Adriatic Sea Editorial Photo

Tourists at the beach in Vrbnik, island Krk, in Croatia. Vrbnik (Italian: Verbenico, German: Vörbnick) is a Croatian small town on the east coast of the island of Krk. The town is perched on a limestone outcrop 50m above the Adriatic Sea. Vrbnik is naturally separated from mainland Croatia by the Vinodol Channel, where the towns of Crikvenica & Novi Vinodolski can be observed across the water. Since 1980 the island has been connected to mainland Croatia via the Krk Bridge. Originally a walled town, Vrbnik was established in medieval times. It has a population of 944. The Vrbnik Statute was written in 1388, and confirms the status of Vrbnik as an administrative and political center. The town is also known through the folksong Verbniče nad moren or Verbniče nad moru (Oh Vrbnik over the Sea). Notable Residents of Vrbnik are Josip Bozanić - Archbishop of Zagreb, Cardinal-Priest of Saint Jerome of the Croats and Zlatko Sudac - Roman Catholic Priest. CAPTION - Tourists at the beach.