The Town of Senj, a town of an extremely rich religious culture, the one sprouted forth on the stone and built of the stone, has a turbulent and interesting history. In Senj traces were left by many nations such as old Illyrians, old Romans, Byzantines, the Croation national souvereigns, Austrians, Hungarians and Frenchmen. Senj has always been a significant church centre, the centre of the Senj Diocese today legally on equal terms incorporated into the Gospiæko -Senjska Archdiocese. The town of Glagolitic script (in 1494 a Glagolitic Missal was printed), the town of poets, writers, the town of a free thought, carnivals, singing harmony singing groups, sports – in an intermediate vicinity of the rare natural attractions of the Velebit Mountain (National park and the world reserved of biosphere). Its rough and steep cliffs immerse into the magnificent and clear sea-water of this district situated at the foot of the mountain confirming the eternal beauty of the almost untouched nature and the space of an eternal attraction. TRADICIONAL MANIFESTATIONS: Winter and children’s masquerade balls … 10.01.-24.02. Moto meeting……05.06.-07.06. Tae-Kwon-Do meeting “Senjski vitezovi”…….06.06. Antonja -Krasno…….13.06.-14.06. 6. Bike marathon Sv- Juraj – Zavižan… 20.06. 2. Uskok days…….10.07.-12.07. 35. festival of harmony singing groups …17.07.-19.07. Sailboat race …………23.07.-25.07. 11. Senj music summer…18.07.-18.08. Lady of the Snow holiday and soccer tourn. “Senjski vitezovi” … 05.08. 38. international summer carnival…03.08.- 08.08. Holiday of Our Lady (Krasno)…15.08.
