Žgaljići: Hotels and Accommodation

Cycling and Hiking

Žgaljići is included in the moderately difficult MTB route 425 “U sjeni velikih hrastova”. The 20-kilometre circular route with 377 metres of elevation gain leads via Milohnići, Brzac, Poljica, Žgaljići, Pinezići and Linardići back to Milohnići. The route combines asphalt, gravel, old cart tracks and narrower rocky sections lined with dry-stone walls.

In the immediate route surroundings, route 425 connects the section near Žgaljići with cultural sites around Poljica and in the western Krk hinterland. These include the Church of Saints Cosmas and Damian in Poljica and the Chapel of St. Sixtus between Pinezići and Linardići.

In the immediate surroundings, the H128 U sjeni velikih hrastova begins in Poljica, a predominantly easy 6.6-kilometre hike. In the immediate surroundings, B-430 Udahnite Šotovento is described as an easy cycling tour around Šotovento. In the immediate surroundings, H130 Tragovima povijesti do Sv. Krševana is a 7.2-kilometre hike of moderate difficulty through wooded natural areas with cultural heritage. In the immediate surroundings, the route reaches the Chapel of St. Krševan, dating from the 12th century, above Čavlena Bay.

Culture and Townscape

The Šotovento settlements, of which Žgaljići is one, preserve an original urban structure of grouped stone houses. Near Žgaljići, the Chapel of St. Krševan features an irregular trefoil ground plan, a vaulted central space and cross-shaped windows. The nearby Church of St. Krševan was built on the remains of an ancient rustic villa.

Near Žgaljići, in Poljica, the bell tower of the parish church of Saints Cosmas and Damian was built in the second half of the 18th century and is described as an architectural symbol of the settlement. The nearby bell tower of the parish church of Saints Cosmas and Damian in Poljica is made of finely worked stone and is a recognisable landmark of the settlement. The ethnographic zone of Poljica includes Žgaljići, Poljica, Bajčići, Nenadići and Brusići.

Nature and History

Nearby, the large oak at Čavlena is described as being 400 years old and 20 metres high, with a 30-metre crown and a trunk circumference of more than five metres.

Near Žgaljići, in Glavotok, the Franciscan monastery preserves Glagolitic inscriptions and manuscripts. The Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary near Žgaljići, in Glavotok, features stylistic characteristics of the Renaissance and Baroque. In addition, the first printing press on the island of Krk operated nearby, in Glavotok, in the second half of the 19th century.

Regional Speciality

Nearby, route B-427 at the House of Krk Prosciutto in Vrh lists the opportunity for cyclists to taste Krk prosciutto. This is a Croatian product registered at EU level.

Practical Local Information

At Žgaljići 18, MM BOX offers marine boat servicing, boat storage and boat cleaning.

Anyone wishing to book a hotel in Žgaljići can then continue searching for accommodation. More local pages: Bajčići, Pinezici, Lakmartin, Muraj, Krk, Nenadići, Skrpčići, Vrh.

For the higher-level travel overview: Općina Krk.