SUPETARSKA DRAGA
continues on the Mundanije valley and embraces the bay. It is divided on
Upper and Lower Draga ( "draga" here meaning the bay -- for those of you
linguist lovers: draga also means 'darling').
Locals in S. Draga have
always been turned to sea more than the others on the island. Many are
sailors. It is no wonder that the ACI Marina and crane settled right there
in the sheltered bay which is also known as a nesting place and winter
home for migrant birds. Boaters like it a lot as they can quickly reach
little uninhabited islets maman, Srednjak and Sailovac, while other tourists
spend their holidays in numerous pensions and apartments.
ST.
PETER'S CHURCH
This 3 nave basilica is
the oldest benedictine church on Rab, built in 1059. in a clean romanesque
style next to the benedictine monastery ( it does not exist any more).
This monastery was founded by rab Bishop Drago and got confirmed its' possesions
by croatian King Petar Kresimir IV in 1071. St. Peters' is one of
the best preserved romanesque churches in their original shape on the eastern
coast of Adriatic and attracts many religious people as well as art and
architecture lovers.
Accommodation in Supetarska
Draga: Motel Zlatni zalaz, private
accommodation
Restaurants:
Gonar in Donja S.Draga,
a must for every gourmand, try food traditionally prepared "pod peku" -
old fashioned baking in the the clay pot under ember.
Other excellent are Gurman,
Billy As, Mare, Belveder, Agava and Hotel 'Zlatni zalaz' owned by Holjar
family, which has one of the most fantastic sunset views on the Adriatic.
We recommend Maestral.
