The rich cultural heritage of the island at every step. Churches, monasteries, Renaissance buildings, basilicas and ancient remnants are found everywhere on the island. Gallery in Mali Lošinj keeps extremely rich art collection by Croatian artists...

The Cres-Lošinj archipelago was known in ancient times as the common name Apsyrtides. The name is related to the mythical hero Apsyrtus. The islands of Cres and Lošinj in its distant past, making a whole, but because of the needs of trade and Amber Route separated by an artificial canal at Osor.

Thanks to the foresight and initiative of people, including a prominent professor Ambroz Haračić, in late 19th century large areas around the rocky island of Mali and Veli Lošinj are wooded, where now stand the dense pine forest.