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has long been known as a health resort. Most of
the Lošinj hotels and camps are located here.
On the route to Ilovik, coming out of the bay by
the same course that we used to get in to Mali
Lošinj, the whole complex of hotels, camps and
stony beaches will be visible from the sea. There
are no more than ten miles to Ilovik. The cruise
plan certainly ought to envisage staying in one of
the marvellous deep bays fringed by dense
pinewoods. The best known are ikat and
Krivica. Sailors will have to share ikat with
hotel guests, while Krivica, accessible only with
difficulty by land, is the privilege of themariner.
At the entrance into the channel between Ilovik
and Sv. Petar, an islet off Ilovik, one has to sail
cautiously, constantly paying attention to the
chart. The coasts of both islands are very shallow,
and the centre of the straits is between 4 and 7
metres deep. The Ilovik channel is a frequent
haven for mariners, and during bad weather
craft often stay in the channel for several days
hoping for better conditions. The many buoys
put in the eastern part of the channel and the
several restaurants all add to the sense of security.
Ilovik pier, at the head of which is a red
lighthouse, is a place where passenger ships tie
up. If we find at spot here, we will have to be
ready to shift out of the way of a ship if her captain
asks us (most often rather testily since he doesn't
find it too easy to manoeuvre in the middle of so
many boats). All the other shores of the channel,
although there are several small jetties, are not
deep enough for a secure mooring. If you don't
have a dinghy, use the foghorn a few times, and
the hosts will come for you in their own.
Naturally, they do expect you to have lunch in
their restaurants. Among the many fish treats
that you can enjoy, don't miss out on the local
squid. They have a particular flavour here.
Ilovik is famous for another thing. They say it is
the only island that has its cemetery on another
island. On St Peter's.
For sailors: a safe and pleasant anchorage, but in
summer jam-packed with vessels. If it is true that
patience is the sailor's blessing, then we should
enjoy a stay on Ilovik.
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Leaving Ilovik, we will soon cross the invisible
boundaries of the Kvarner. The good spirit of
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