LOPAR is the furthermost village on the island, a picturesque tourist place 14 km away from the old town of Rab. 

The prehistoric site on its promontory Zidine ( Walls) and liburnian hill forts scattered all over the peninsula bear testimony to its' being populated in the ancient times.
Lopar people are most strongly connected with the past, they kept the lifestyle and most important of all, their dialect. They are particularly proud of their fellow ancient villager, carver Marin who founded the 1st republic, a small town- state Republic of San Marino on Mount Titano in Italy.

Besides the fertile valley, Lopar has a huge sandy beach: after Bol on island Brac in Dalmatia, this is the most famous beach on Adria: Paradise beach, as it is called, ideal for non swimmers and children, situated in San Marino area, where is also a hotels village and the biggest camping on the island. It takes about 500 m until the sea comes half the waist of an adult on this, in summer quite crowded beach.

Luckily, this is not the only sandy beach in Lopar: all the other bays  are sandy, surrounded by the pine trees. 
Old Lopar towards the ferry is much silent area in comparison to the side with the camping.
Now days tourism has changed the face of this village considerably. 

Due to its favourable natural position and beauty, the tourism is on this part of the island well developed, with numerous private houses with quality accommodation in rooms or apartments.

Restaurants: San Lorenzo, Feral, Laguna...

Carnival in LOPAR ! 
 

Lopar is also well known nationally for its carnival costumes.  The carnival has a tradition of 150 years in Lopar already.  The pagan rituals of spring festivals  survived to the present day. The costume consists of a black jacket, a white shirt, a necktie, white pairs of pants and black shoes, high hat, a cloth, a cane, gloves and a bell. The masks go about dancing and singing through the village provoking and amusing the villagers and guests.  Song, music and dance last until deeply into the night.

Legend of the St. Marin

Accommodation in Lopar: hotels San Marino, small family hotel, private accommodation in apartments

Beaches in Lopar
- sandy beaches and bays on both ends near the village and north island side with mainly naturist beaches
- rocky part near San marino