The Baška Tablet (Baščanska ploča) is the most important early Croatian monument of the Croatian language and literature written in the Croatian Glagolitic script dating from about 1100. It originates from the early Romanesque church of St Lucy in Jurandvor near Baška on the island of Krk. Take along a miniature of the Baška Tablet that will remind you of your vacation on the “Golden Island”.
The image of Morčić represents a traditional jewellery motif typical of the Kvarner region which symbolises affiliation to the littoral region. Although various jewellery is made with the Morčić image (pendants, brooches, needles, rings), earrings are still the most popular decorative jewellery with this motif. The Morčić jewellery will be an attractive gift for your loved ones and a nice souvenir of your vacation on the island of Krk.
When talking about the Istrian folklore we should mention a wind instrument called sopile, whose melodies can be heard at almost all island festivities most commonly associated to church holidays and patrons of towns. Get to know traditional folk customs of the island and dance the tanac of Krk by the traditional sounds of the sopile.
Vrbnik žlahtina is an autochthonous sort of white wine cultivated in limited quantities on the island of Krk, near Vrbnik. Its name derives from the Slavic adjective meaning noble. Try this wine of very distinctive aroma and make your loved ones happy with a bottle of an autochthonous wine of this region.
The islanders traditionally welcome their guests with dried figs and various kinds of home-made brandy. Strong alcoholic drink komovica brandy (ropovica) is a typical drink of the island of Krk. It is made of grape by distillation of grape marc enriched with various aromatic herbs from the region of Kvarner.