Fodor's Expert Review Krk Town

In terms of its importance and the pride of the 4,000 locals, the island's capital could perhaps even be called a city. It's not completely clear when the old city walls were first built, but the oldest mention of the walls dates back to the 1st century BC. The present-day walls, however, date mainly to the Middle Ages. The city walls have four gates. The seafront has a pleasant green area that takes you past cafés and a fish market. The main square, Vela Placa, is just behind the first row of houses. There's a beach underneath the town walls with a lovely view of the town.

The old town hall on Vela Placa was built in the 15th century. Its clock shows all 24 hours: daytime on the upper part, nighttime on the lower. Krk Town has two well-known visual anchors. The first is the imposing citadel that sits on Trg Kamplin. The bell tower of St. Quirinus is the other, with its angular onion dome typical of Krk.