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cient times. The island of Susak is known for unique folk
costumes (48) and an interesting cemetery (51) while the
village Unije on the island of Unije distinguishes itself with
its old houses (50 & 52), and the nearly deserted island Vele
Srakane is isolated in the middle of the sea (53). The complete
feeling of isolation can be experienced in the isolated
lighthouses around Lošinj, such as the Galijola (54), which
is now used for the accommodation of tourists, fans of socalled
Robinson tourism.
The most important town in Lošinj is Mali Lošinj (59),
which is the largest urban town on all the Adriatic islands.
It received a significant role in the 19th century, when it
outgrew the neighbouring Veli Lošinj. In recent times, Mali
Lošinj has become famous for the ancient statue of Apoksiomen
from the 4th century BC (55-58), which was found
in 1996 in nearby waters, and for which a special exhibition
place has been arranged in the Kvarner palace. Valuable exhibits
can be found in other exhibition areas of Mali Lošinj,
such as in a private collection of the Piperatas (61), while
in the picturesque Veli Lošinj (62) the church of St. Antun
Pustinjak is of cultural and historical significance (63) with
the famous painting of the Renaissance Venetian painter
Bartolomeo Vivarini (60).
Unlike the small and densely populated Lošinj, the largest
Croatian islands of Krk and Cres are very sparsely inhabited.
Most of the population live in the only urban settlement,
Cres, which has become more developed since the
15th century, when it became the capital of the island (71).
Among its monuments, of special importance is the church
of St Marija Snježna from the 15th century, which is em-
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