In the northern Kvarner region, Cres Island is separated from Losinj Island by a narrow canal but the two islands are very different. Cres is much wilder and more deserted than Losinj and marked by high cliffs on the eastern coast. The island of Cres is 68km long and is most populous around Cres Town on the western coast. Remnants of Venetian rule are particularly apparent in charming Cres Town which boasts a Venetian loggia in the centre, a 16th-century clock tower and Venetian coats-of-arms sculpted on many buildings.
