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CresThe wide bay, protected by a slowly descending belt of cliffs facing south, has made it possible for man to settle in this area since long ago. On the one hand, there is the sea with its vast resources, enabling the development of fishing, sea trade and ship - building; on the other hand there is the land, which satisfies the inhabitants´ basic needs, such as vine cultivation and olive production. These two separate worlds melt into one and breathe as one. Thanks to the locals´ diligence and work - ethic, the town grew quickly in importance, and became the island's economic and administrative center during the XV. century. A compact nucleus of interconnected houses, built using the same architectural and decorative elements, makes up the historical part of town. Undoubtedly, these stones, which have managed to save the character of days gone by, have in them the power of bringing people together; they create a feeling of respect and admiration. Even those who have left the island cannot help feeling its charm, and they return, just as a traveler might return to a place particularly at heart, to renew old friendship and make new ones. With their diversified tourist program the townspeople try to satisfy the needs of all their quests. Cres can offer the traveler, its faithful visitor, a choice of hotels, accommodation, bungalows that are part of the Gavza tourists resort, a large and well - equipped camp, and opportunity to engage in a variety of sports. CrepsaAlready populated in the Neolithic period, the town becomes known as "Res Publica Crepsa" under Roman rule. The most significant remains of the era can be seen in and around the Liburnian - built structures an the nearby Hill of St. Bartholomew. Everyone will most likely be impressed by the "gromačas" terraces of short stone walls built without using mortar, with which the Cres inhabitant was able to preserve, through years of patient and exhausting work, at least that little land that mother nature had given him. The cultural monuments in the historic center of town testify as to the achievements of a well - developed culture: the "loggia", the clock towers, and the city doors, are all certainly worth mentioning. Continuing through the Parochial Church of St. Mary of the Snow, built in the Gothic - Renaissance style, which holds the valuable wooden Pieta from the XVI. century, and the altar painting of St. Sebastian, by the noted Antonio Vivarini. Especially interesting is the simple functionality of the residential quarter, where you will find the XII. Century Church of St. Isidore, named after the bishop who was considered the town's protector, which has among its possessions the statue of a saint in Late - Gothic style, and many other wooden statues. Of the many noble houses, the one that stands out by its beauty is the house of the Petris family, a jewel of Gothic - Venetian architecture and the birth - place of the philosopher Franciscus Patritius (1521 - 1567), today housing a museum. On reflection, we can say that the whole town is a sort of a big museum in which not only the old town walls and doors, but also the town's churches provoke admiration. Also deserving mention is the Church of St. Francis with its monastery and two arches. The museum within the church has various paintings, sculptures, an ethnographic collection, a number of incunabulums, and a rare Senj Prayer - Book from 1493. written in the Glagolic Alphabet. From behind the church, the garden extends all the way to the Roman built "Villa Rustica". source tzg-cres.hr
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