Why visit
Why visit Košljun Islet Monastery
A tiny wooded island in Punat bay on Krk, occupied by Franciscan monks since 1447. The monastery library, ethnographic collection and centuries-old holm-oak forest all fit into a 15-minute walk around the shore..
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2 hours
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Any
Where
Croatia
Category
Monastery
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A tiny wooded island in Punat bay on Krk, occupied by Franciscan monks since 1447. The monastery library, ethnographic collection and centuries-old holm-oak forest all fit into a 15-minute walk around the shore.
“The library holds a 1521 Ptolemy Atlas — one of the earliest printed atlases to show the New World.”
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