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==Cres Town, Croatia==
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The harbour of Cres Town lies at the head of a narrow inlet on the E side of the large Gulf of Valun on the NW coast of the island of [[Cres]] in [[Croatia]].  The E coast of the Istra peninsula on the mainland is only 12 miles to the W.  Like most of the island capitals, Cres Town owes its architectural legacy and therefore much of its charm to the Venetians, who ruled in this area for nearly four centuries from the 15th almost to the end of the 18th century.  Today the town is popular with Italian and Austrian tourists as well as yachtsmen from all nations, attracted by the well sheltered harbour and 473 berth marina. 
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==Charts==
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; British Admiralty
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==Local Weather==
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Diurnal winds among the islands are mostly moderate during the summer months, predominantly from NW and rarely exceeding force 4/5, although gusting is common in narrow channels between islands and on the lee side of headlands.  At night, katabatic winds off the mountains affect some of the islands close to the mainland coast.  During early spring and (especially) autumn conditions can be more unsettled, occasionally accompanied by violent thunderstorms - luckily of short duration - with winds of 30-35 knots or more and vicious, steep seas.  In the winter the sudden, violent N wind off the mountains, the ''bora'', is much to be feared, especially along the coast from Rijeka down to Zadar, although its effects can be felt as far south as Split.
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| summary= The harbour of [[Cres Town]] lies at the head of a narrow inlet on the E side of the large Gulf of [[Valun]] on the NW coast of the island of [[Cres]] in [[Croatia]].  The E coast of the Istra peninsula on the mainland is only 12 miles to the W.  Like most of the island capitals, Cres Town owes its architectural legacy and therefore much of its charm to the Venetians, who ruled in this area for nearly four centuries from the 15th almost to the end of the 18th century.  Today the town is popular with Italian and Austrian tourists as well as yachtsmen from all nations, attracted to the well-sheltered harbour and the 473 berth marina.  
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Equally prevalent in winter - although not uncommon in summer - is the ''scirocco'', a S/SE wind that blows up from North Africa, usually in advance of a depression moving E across the Mediterranean.  Unlike the ''bora'', the ''scirocco'' only occasionally exceeds gale force, but is still a phenomenon to be wary of, especially if on a lee coast.
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==Charts==
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''See [[Cres#Charts|Cres]]''.
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For sources of weather forecasting, see [[Croatia]].
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==Weather==
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''See [[Croatia#Weather|Croatia]]''.
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==Approach and Navigation==
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There are no dangers in the approach to Cres Town.  The narrow, 500 metre wide inlet leading to the town is entered from NW and opens out into a wide bay at the N end of which the town sits.  The sides of the inlet are shallow, with rocky obstructions, especially on the N side, and a yacht should enter down the centre of the channel.  The town and its small, shallow harbour lie just under a mile from the entrance on the NE side.  The inlet narrows again after the harbour of Cres Town and continues SSE to the pontoons of [[Marina Cres]].
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''See [[Croatia#Passages|Croatia]]''.
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==Check-in facilities (for Customs and Immigration)==
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==Islands==
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Cres Town is not a port of entry.  The nearest port of entry is [[Mali Losinj]] on the island of [Losinj]].
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* [[Losinj]]
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* [[Krk]]
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* [[Rab]]
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==Berthing options==
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==Communication==
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From N to S the options in Cres Town are as follows:
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''Also see [[HF_Radio|Cruiser's Nets]]''
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'''Harbour breakwater'''
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==Navigation==
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There are no dangers in the approach to [[Cres Town]]. The narrow 500-metre wide inlet leading to the town is entered from NW and opens out into a wide bay at the N end of which the town sits. The sides of the inlet are shallow, with rocky obstructions, especially on the N side, and a yacht should enter down the centre of the channel.  The town and its small, shallow harbour lie just under a mile from the entrance on the NE side. The inlet narrows again after the harbour of Cres Town and continues SSE to the pontoons of [[Marina Cres]].
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Moderate draft yachts can moor on the outside of the long western breakwater of the harbour.  Depths inside are too shallow for most yachts and there is in any case rarely any space.  There are laid moorings for around 10 yachts along the breakwater.  Depths here are around 3.0 metres.  Water and electricity is available along the breakwater. Shelter here is good in most conditions, although an uncomfortable swell sets into the bay with anything W in the wind.  Strong southerlies also make it uncomfortable here in view of the half mile fetch across the bay.
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==Entrance==
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[[Cres Town]] is not a port of entry.  The nearest port of entry is [[Mali Losinj]] on the island of [Losinj]].
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'''Harbour jetty'''
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==Berthing==
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From N to S the options in [[Cres Town]] are as follows:
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Alternatively, a yacht can lie alongside the long jetty SE of the harbour entrance, clear of the ferry berth, if there is space. Depths here are 3.0 - 4.0 metres and water and electricity is available. The jetty is heavily used by hotel boats and you may be asked to move if a number are due in, especially in high season. Shelter here is better than on the breakwater and only strong NW winds would create a problem.
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| text= Moderate draft yachts can moor on the outside of the long western breakwater of the harbour. Depths inside are too shallow for most yachts and there is in any case rarely any space. There are laid moorings for around 10 yachts along the breakwater. Depths here are around 3.0 metres. Water and electricity are available along the breakwater. Shelter here is good in most conditions, although an uncomfortable swell sets into the bay with anything W in the wind. Strong southerlies also make it uncomfortable here in view of the half-mile fetch across the bay.  
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: Harbour Master Tel: {{phone|385|51|571 111}}; VHF channels 10 & 16
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'''Brodogradilište ‘Marina’'''
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| text= Alternatively, a yacht can lie alongside the long jetty SE of the harbour entrance, clear of the ferry berth, if there is space. Depths here are 3.0 - 4.0 metres and water and electricity is available. The jetty is heavily used by hotel and day-tripper boats, so during the season, you will more than likely be asked to move. Shelter here is better than on the breakwater and only strong NW winds would create a problem.
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The small yard of Brodogradilište immediately SE of the jetty has around 20 berths, complete with laid moorings, water and electricity, which can be used by visiting yachts if space is available. Depths are 4.0 - 5.0 metres. Shelter is good from all directions except S. Click on link [http://www.brodogradiliste-cres.hr/] for website.
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| text= The boatyard (Brodogradilište) of Cres is immediately E of the jetty has around 20 berths, complete with laid moorings, water and electricity, toilets and showers, which can be used by visiting yachts if space is available. Depths are 4.0 - 5.0 metres. Shelter is good from all directions except from the W. Go to the quay just behind the harbour jetty.
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: {{email|bc.[email protected]-com.hr}}; Tel/Fax: {{phone|385|51|571 544}}; VHF channel XX
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: Address: "Brodogradilište Cres" d.d. Cres Peškera 2, 51557 Cres, Hrvatska, Croatia
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The ACI-owned Marina Cres has 437 berths for yachts up to 25 metres and maximum draft of 5.0 metres. Shelter here is excellent and it is the best (if most expensive) place to be if bad weather is forecast.  Click on the link above for full details.
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=== Marinas & Yacht Clubs ===
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* [[Marina Cres]] - The ACI-owned '''Marina Cres''' has 461 berths for yachts up to 25 metres and a maximum draft of 5.0 metres. Shelter here is excellent and it is the best (if the most expensive) place to be if bad weather is forecast.
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* [[Marina Cres]]
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It is possible to anchor in the bay off the town, just E of the small headland of Rt. Melin, where the shelter is good from all directions except NW.
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{{Warning}} There is a reef extending 100 metres due to the S from Rt. Melin. Depths in the anchorage are 4.0 - 6.0 metres and the holding is good in mud and sand.
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It is possible to anchor in the bay off the town, just E of the small headland of Rt. Melin, where shelter is good from all directions except NW.  Note, however, that there is a reef extending 100 metres due S from Rt. Melin. Depths in the anchorage are 4.0 - 6.0 metres and the holding is good in mud and sand.
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==Offshore Islands and Groups==
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==Amenities==
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|Water| On the [[#Harbour Breakwater|Breakwater]],  [[#Harbour Jetty|Jetty]], and in [[Marina Cres]]
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* Boatyard of Brodogradilište Cres near the town.  See [http://www.brodogradiliste-cres.hr/] for details of services.
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|Electricity| On the [[#Harbour Breakwater|Breakwater]],  [[#Harbour Jetty|Jetty]], and in [[Marina Cres]]
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|Toilets| In [[Marina Cres]]
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|Showers| In [[Marina Cres]]
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|Laundry| In [[Marina Cres]]
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|Garbage| Bins near the harbour and in [[Marina Cres]]  
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* ACI Marina Cres also has a small boatyard.  See marina entry for details.
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|Fuel| Fuel station at the root of the long [[#Harbour Jetty|Jetty]] and in [[Marina Cres]]
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|Bottled gas| Gas replacement at fuel dock in [[Marina Cres]]
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|Chandlers| In [[Marina Cres]]
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Fuel station at the root of the long jetty.  Water and electricity on the breakwater, jetty and in the marinas.
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* In the [[#Boatyard |Boatyard]] near the town
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* [[Marina Cres]] also has a small boatyard
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|Internet| WiFi In [[Marina Cres]] and in the [[#Boatyard |Boatyard]]
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|Mobile connectivity| {{MagentaText|?}}
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|Vehicle rentals| Rental outlets in the town
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Cres Town is very picturesque and Italianate, with tall, pastel-coloured houses clustered round a small outer and tiny inner harbour.  The narrow, tortuous lanes of the old town are full of arches and winding, dead end lanes. Like many similar towns in Croatia, the residents make up for their lack of gardens with balconies or front steps that are a riot of foliage.  With transport (and if not planning a visit by yacht), the charming village of [[Valun]] four miles SW of Cres Town is worth a visit.  It lies at the foot of steep cliffs and the very steep access road leads down to a small quay with around a dozen laid moorings and four or five restaurants round the harbour.  There are also occasional buses to Beli, a hilltop settlement at the NE end of the island, where there is a famous griffon vulture sanctuary.
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[[Image:CresSquare.jpg|thumb|345px|right| '''Inner harbour and main square, Cres Town''' - ''Click for larger view'' ]]
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[[Image:ValunWaterfront.jpg|thumb|345px|right| '''Valun waterfront''' - ''Click for larger view'' ]]
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[[Image:BeliVillage.jpg|thumb|345px|right| '''The village of Beli''' - ''Click for larger view'' ]]
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* Several cafes and restaurants around the harbour and in Cres Town.
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* The Riva Restaurant next to the inner harbour does a good mixed grill. --[[User:Atheneoflymington|Athene of Lymington]] 15:53, 16 August 2011 (BST)
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* The ''Riva Restaurant'' next to the inner harbour does a good mixed grill. --[[User:Atheneoflymington|Athene of Lymington]] 15:53, 16 August 2011 (BST)
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* Buses to [[Opatija]], [[Rijeka]], [[Osor]], [[Mali_Losinj|Mali Losinj]] and Zagreb. See [http://www.putovnica.net/prijevoz/autobusni-kolodvor-ak-cres] for other destinations.
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Cres Town is very picturesque and Italianate, with tall, pastel-coloured houses clustered around a small outer and tiny inner harbour.  The narrow, tortuous lanes of the old town are full of arches and winding, dead-end lanes.  Like many similar towns in Croatia, the residents make up for their lack of gardens with balconies or front steps that are a riot of foliage.  With transport (and if not planning a visit by yacht), the charming village of [[Valun]] four miles SW of Cres Town is worth a visit.  It lies at the foot of steep cliffs and the very steep access road leads down to a small quay with around a dozen laid moorings and four or five restaurants round the harbour.  There are also occasional buses to Beli, a hilltop settlement at the NE end of the island, where there is a famous griffon vulture sanctuary.
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{{himage|CresSquare.jpg |Inner harbour and main square, Cres Town}}
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Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.
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==Forums==
List links to discussion threads on [[Cruising Forums|partnering forums]]. (''see link for requirements'')
List links to discussion threads on [[Cruising Forums|partnering forums]]. (''see link for requirements'')
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* [http://www.about-croatia.com/croatia-marina.php List of all Croatian marinas]
* [http://www.about-croatia.com/croatia-marina.php List of all Croatian marinas]
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* [http://croatia.hr/en-GB/Homepage Croatian National Tourist Board]
* [http://www.find-croatia.com Find Croatia travel guide]  
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* ''Adriatic Pilot (Imray)'' - Trevor & Dinah Thompson  5th edition 2008
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''See entry for [[Croatia#References|Croatia]]''.
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* ''777 Harbours & Anchorages'' - Karl-H. Bestandig 4th  edition 2010-11
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Cres Town
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Cres Town waterfront

The harbour of Cres Town lies at the head of a narrow inlet on the E side of the large Gulf of Valun on the NW coast of the island of Cres in Croatia. The E coast of the Istra peninsula on the mainland is only 12 miles to the W. Like most of the island capitals, Cres Town owes its architectural legacy and therefore much of its charm to the Venetians, who ruled in this area for nearly four centuries from the 15th almost to the end of the 18th century. Today the town is popular with Italian and Austrian tourists as well as yachtsmen from all nations, attracted to the well-sheltered harbour and the 473 berth marina.

Charts

See Cres.

Weather

See Croatia.

Passages

See Croatia.

Islands

Communication

Add here VHF channel for the coastguard, harbor masters. etc.

Also see Cruiser's Nets

Navigation

There are no dangers in the approach to Cres Town. The narrow 500-metre wide inlet leading to the town is entered from NW and opens out into a wide bay at the N end of which the town sits. The sides of the inlet are shallow, with rocky obstructions, especially on the N side, and a yacht should enter down the centre of the channel. The town and its small, shallow harbour lie just under a mile from the entrance on the NE side. The inlet narrows again after the harbour of Cres Town and continues SSE to the pontoons of Marina Cres.

Entrance

Cres Town is not a port of entry. The nearest port of entry is Mali Losinj on the island of [Losinj]].

Berthing

From N to S the options in Cres Town are as follows:

Harbour breakwater

Harbour Breakwater

Harbour Breakwater/wiki/Cres_Town#Harbour_Breakwater
Harbour icon Harbour Breakwater [[Cres Town#Harbour Breakwater|Harbour Breakwater]] 44°57.518'N, 014°24.526'E

Moderate draft yachts can moor on the outside of the long western breakwater of the harbour. Depths inside are too shallow for most yachts and there is in any case rarely any space. There are laid moorings for around 10 yachts along the breakwater. Depths here are around 3.0 metres. Water and electricity are available along the breakwater. Shelter here is good in most conditions, although an uncomfortable swell sets into the bay with anything W in the wind. Strong southerlies also make it uncomfortable here in view of the half-mile fetch across the bay.

Harbour Master Tel: +385 (51) 571 111; VHF channels 10 & 16
Harbour jetty

Harbour Jetty

Harbour Jetty/wiki/Cres_Town#Harbour_Jetty
Harbour icon Harbour Jetty [[Cres Town#Harbour Jetty|Harbour Jetty]] 44°57.423'N, 014°24.515'E
Alternatively, a yacht can lie alongside the long jetty SE of the harbour entrance, clear of the ferry berth, if there is space. Depths here are 3.0 - 4.0 metres and water and electricity is available. The jetty is heavily used by hotel and day-tripper boats, so during the season, you will more than likely be asked to move. Shelter here is better than on the breakwater and only strong NW winds would create a problem.
Boatyard

Boatyard

Boatyard/wiki/Cres_Town#Boatyard
Harbour icon Boatyard [[Cres Town#Boatyard|Boatyard]] (Brodogradilište) 44°57.462'N, 014°24.642'E

The boatyard (Brodogradilište) of Cres is immediately E of the jetty has around 20 berths, complete with laid moorings, water and electricity, toilets and showers, which can be used by visiting yachts if space is available. Depths are 4.0 - 5.0 metres. Shelter is good from all directions except from the W. Go to the quay just behind the harbour jetty.

[email protected]; Tel/Fax: +385 (51) 571 544; VHF channel XX
Address: "Brodogradilište Cres" d.d. Cres Peškera 2, 51557 Cres, Hrvatska, Croatia

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

  • Marina Cres - The ACI-owned Marina Cres has 461 berths for yachts up to 25 metres and a maximum draft of 5.0 metres. Shelter here is excellent and it is the best (if the most expensive) place to be if bad weather is forecast.

Anchorages

It is possible to anchor in the bay off the town, just E of the small headland of Rt. Melin, where the shelter is good from all directions except NW.

Warning: There is a reef extending 100 metres due to the S from Rt. Melin. Depths in the anchorage are 4.0 - 6.0 metres and the holding is good in mud and sand.

Amenities

Facilities
Water On the Breakwater, Jetty, and in Marina Cres
Electricity On the Breakwater, Jetty, and in Marina Cres
Toilets In Marina Cres
Showers In Marina Cres
Laundry In Marina Cres
Garbage Bins near the harbour and in Marina Cres
Supplies
Fuel Fuel station at the root of the long Jetty and in Marina Cres
Bottled gas Gas replacement at fuel dock in Marina Cres
Chandlers In Marina Cres
Services
Repairs
Internet WiFi In Marina Cres and in the Boatyard
Mobile connectivity ?
Vehicle rentals Rental outlets in the town

Provisioning

  • Small supermarkets and good provisions shops in the town
  • A bigger 'Konzum' supermarket is 700m SE of the Boatyard (address: Put Brajdi 3-5, Cres). Open: 07:00-21:00 (Sun 07:00-14:00)
  • Minimarket in Marina Cres

Eating out

  • Several cafes and restaurants around the harbour and in Cres Town.
  • The Riva Restaurant next to the inner harbour does a good mixed grill. --Athene of Lymington 15:53, 16 August 2011 (BST)
  • Café in Marina Cres

Transportation

Transportation (local and/or international)

Tourism

Places to Visit

Cres Town is very picturesque and Italianate, with tall, pastel-coloured houses clustered around a small outer and tiny inner harbour. The narrow, tortuous lanes of the old town are full of arches and winding, dead-end lanes. Like many similar towns in Croatia, the residents make up for their lack of gardens with balconies or front steps that are a riot of foliage. With transport (and if not planning a visit by yacht), the charming village of Valun four miles SW of Cres Town is worth a visit. It lies at the foot of steep cliffs and the very steep access road leads down to a small quay with around a dozen laid moorings and four or five restaurants round the harbour. There are also occasional buses to Beli, a hilltop settlement at the NE end of the island, where there is a famous griffon vulture sanctuary.

Inner harbour and main square, Cres Town
Valun waterfront
The village of Beli

Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forums

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

Links

References

See entry for Croatia.

Comments

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