City Rab :

The Town of Rab is situated on a small peninsula, bounded by town walls, with its four impressive bell-towers it looks like a sailing ship with four masts, sailing tirelessly, sometimes slowly, sometimes through storms, but always heading forward. Kaldanac on the extreme southeast of the peninsula is believed to be the oldest part of town, and is characterized by straggling streets with several valuable sacral buildings. The remaining old part of the town up to the western town walls is distinguished by three longitudinal streets (Upper, Central and Lower Street) which are mutually connected by several smaller transversal streets. In this part one can also find a whole series of valuable monuments of the town's church and secular life through history. At the point where this part of the town ends, where once the entrance to the town and its gates were located, begins the newest part of the town, Varoš, with its magnificent, newly arranged square, in continuation of which, extending to the northwest lies the new part of town, with several hotels, shops and residential buildings, while to the west stands the town park Komrčar, the favorite promenade of the Rab inhabitants and of their numerous guests.

According to the fragment of a Latin inscription, the Emperor Augustus Octavian's got walls erected around his colony as well as towers built for defense of the town. Thereby Rab, Arba, became a Roman Municipium - Felix Arba - which means that, like other Roman towns, it had its temples, squares, courts, public baths, aqueducts, theatres. Namely the epithet Felix was only applied to few towns and provinces of the Roman Empire as a token of gratitude for special merits or it served to emphasize the glory, ascent and prosperity of a town or province. This is evidenced by a small amphora with handle, only 15 cm. high, found in 1896 in a tomb in Nin, near Zadar, with the inscription Felix Arba. From Roman, Byzantine and Venetian times, through times of Hungarian and Croat rule, Rab changed its masters but throughout all these periods was spared from big destruction.

Crkva sv.Marije:

The Church of St.Mary and The Belfry of St. Mary's Church :

Zvonik sv.Marije:  The belfry of the St. Mary's church:

Benediktinski samostan i crkva sv.Andrije: The church of St. Andrew:

The church of St. Andrew is close to the main belfry. It was built fir Matej, the Bishop of Rab in 1020. Next to the church, built as an aisle basilica, is a Benedictines nunnery. The church contains several interesting and valuable details. The belfry of St. Andrew is the oldest of the four Rab belfries – it was built as early as 1181.

Trg slobode: Trg Slobode square:

In Trg Slobode square stands the Tree of Freedom (Stablo slobode) a natural memorial.

Crkva sv.Justine: The church of St. Justine:

The church of St. Justine at the western end of Freedom Square was built in 1573-1578 together with the Benedictine nunnery. Both were built by the commoners, the nunnery was abolished in 1808. Among the several outstanding paintings in the church the most valuable is the Death of St. Joseph, work of the 16th century Venetian school. The belfry of the church was built about a hundred years later; although it is the «youngest» of the four Rab belfries, it is perfectly integrated with the appearance of the other belfries.

Crkva sv.Križa: Church of the Holy Spirit:

Next to the Loggia is the small Church of the Holy Spirit, where the town councilors used to meet before important sessions, and where important documents were signed.

Zvonik, crkva i samostan sv.Ivana Evanđeliste:

Ruins of the Church and Convent of St. John the Evangelist:

Franjevački samostan sv.Antuna opata: the Nunnery of St. Antony:

Magdalena Budrusic, noblewoman from Mainland, who fled the Turks and sought refuge on the island, founded the Nunnery of St. Antony at the southeaster end of the peninsula, in 1499. A small church of the older date is situated next to the nunnery.

Loggia: City's Loggia :

From 1509, when it was built, to the fall of the Venetian Republic in 1797, the centre of public life in the town was the beautiful Loggia, a square Renaissance building with attractive stone columns.

Palača Nimira: The Dominis-Nimira Palace:

It was built in the 15th century in the Renaissance style with some Venetian Gothic features. It’s most outstanding parts are the windows, laid out asymmetrically but beautifully worked, and the doorway with the escutcheon of the Dominis Family.

The Kmrčar-park:

In 1912 professor Günter from Graz wrote "Rab is visited by numerous foreign tourists owing to the richness of its woods, the Komrčar Park in particular, which was arranged by the head forester Belia...".And really the luxuriant vegetation of Komrčar is the pride of the islanders. In addition to already known plant species, Belia tried to cultivate some completely continental deciduous species but also some expressely Mediterranean ones in the park. This poplar trees, maple-trees and elms grow here, together with umbrella pines (Pinus pinea), a pine species growing only in the hot Mediterranean environment. Here one can find laurel and cypress- a characteristic of the Kvarner area as well as Dalmatian peculiarities: oleanders, rosemary, secular agaves, the pittosporum torbira, Indian figs and cacti of particularly beautiful blossom. Promenades along the sea coast and other smaller parks are also adorned by well-grown palms. The inhabitants of Rab have repaid Belia for his good deeds, by erecting his bronze bust at the entrance to the park.

Knight Days :Traditional  Crossbow Games :

Among numerous historical events, the inhabitants of Rab have reintroduced the old knights games, established in Rab as far back as 1364. Since their reintroduction in 1995 the games have become the central cultural event of this island. The knights' competition is preceded by a medieval ceremony, announced the day before by a herald by means of proclamation and drums. The ceremony starts in the overcrowded town with the arrival of the Prince and his escort to the town loggia where they are welcomed by cross-bowers, musicians and ensigns. Accompanied by strong drum beating, by the sound of fanfares and bell- ringing the participants pass through the streets of the town towards the Cathedral, to get the blessing.

Kampor: crkva i samostan sv.Eufemije: The Monastery of St. Euphemia:

Is situated at the end of the bay bearing the same name, in the area of Kampor. The complex includes two churches; the older, small Church of St. Euphemia, dates from tge 13th century, but it has almost entirely lost its original appearance. The Church of St. Bernardine is small Gothic basilica, but 17th and 18th century reconstructions, substituted semicircular Baroque windows for the Gothic ones, The church contains a number a valuable paintings, the crucifix, candelabra; a large well and sidewise, several inscriptions and a beautiful sarcophagus, can be admired in the cloister.

The legend of the sculptures near the fountain on the square of St. Christopher:

Many myths and stories surround its history. One of them is written in the sculptures near the fountain on the square of St. Christopher. It is the story of the chaste Draga and the passionate Kalifront. Draga, who had promised herself to one of the goddesses, could not give her love to Kalifront, so the goddess turned her to stone to save her from the temptation. We can only guess what other vows were taken here.

Folklore:
The tanac is a traditional island dance that was danced both by peasants - powerfully and broadly - and the nobility - gracefully and seductively. For the ladies the costume "Kamizot" is decorated with a red wool scarf with green flowers. The costumes of the island of Rab can only be seen on holidays and weddings, accompanied by a procession of the bride and groom through the city. Without this costume a marriage is not a happy marriage.

Knežev dvor: The Duke's Palace :

The Duke's Palace is another of Rab's most outstanding monuments. This is, in fact, a complex of several palaces built in different times, dominated by the high rectangular tower, with beautiful Venetian Gothic and Renaissance windows. The constructions of the palace started as early as the 13th century, but its most characteristic parts date from the 15th and 16th centuries.

The legend from St. Marin:

Marin was born in Lopar on island Rab more than 17 centuries ago and he trained to be a stonecutter. In order to find job he went to another side of the Adriatic Sea, to the coast of the Apennine peninsula, near the today's town Rimini. Because he was diligent and virtuous, the Christian community there became very fond of him so that he became a deacon to the bishop Gaudientium. He was persecuted because of his Christian sermons so he fled to the hill Titan, where he built a small church, which soon became a gathering place for all who found their new home and laws in it, thus founding a new community. Those were the beginnings of the today's city and the state of San Marino, named after him. A humble stone-cutter, who founded a small community of simple, poor and believing people on Mount Titano left as his legacy, besides his style life, freedom, a value which enabled San marineses to safeguard the same community to date, keeping it aside from historical circumstances.

Art lovers will certainly be interested in the old-Christian church and the old-Greek settlement on the mountain "Sveti Damjan"

The fortress of St Kuzma and Damjan is located on the mountain above Barbat. It was founded in the 6th century with the aim of observing and protecting the Velebit Canal, the Barbat Canal, Pag and part of the Kvarner Bay. The fort can be reached along a steep and narrow shepherd path. Central to the fort is the church of St Kuzma and Damian.