The Church of St. Lawrence at the entrance to Sv. Lovreč Labinski (Diminići) and the nearby Ubas Peninsula reveal two different sides of the surrounding area: Baroque sacred architecture and a natural area designated as a protected zone.
Church Art and Landscape near Diminici
The single-nave Church of St. Lawrence dates from the 17th century and has a semicircular presbytery. Inscriptions on the façade date both its construction and its renovation. The building includes a marble altar with an altarpiece depicting the Virgin Mary with the Child, St. Lawrence, and St. Francis of Assisi. “Single-nave” describes a church space with one nave; the semicircular presbytery describes the end of the altar area. This helps place the architecture in context through its floor plan, construction phases, and iconography.
The nearby Ubas Peninsula is described as an area with preserved Mediterranean flora and a large wildlife population. It is designated as a protected area. If you are planning a visit, check the protected-area boundaries and access options locally.
Tunarica on Raša Bay
Tunarica is a bay and a small fishing village on Raša Bay, associated with traditional fishing and tuna fishing. Beside the restaurant at the campsite are the ruins of a summer house belonging to the Battiala family. Fishing traditions and a testament to the family’s architecture meet here. Access to the ruins may vary; check in advance whether a visit is possible.
More to Explore in the Broader Destination of Općina Raša
Within the broader destination of Općina Raša, the town of Raša lies in a narrow valley of the Krapanski potok stream, a tributary of the Raša River, about two kilometres from the sea. Raša was built between 1936 and 1937 as a planned mining town, based on designs by architect Gustavo Pulitzer Finali. The Raša mine employed more than 10,000 miners between 1928 and 1966. The town’s construction period and the mine’s employment period overlap, but refer to different time spans.
Centar Arsia presents the town’s mining heritage in a small museum on Raša’s town square. It is accessible to people with disabilities and people with reduced mobility; confirm this information before your trip. Kova Experience offers visitor tours through the mine: you enter a mine and experience a day in the life of a miner. Check booking details before your trip.
The churches in Raša and Skitača also offer contrasting architectural features. The modernist and rationalist Church of Sv. Barbara in Raša has a 25-metre-high tower. Its shape recalls an overturned mining cart, while the bell tower resembles a miner’s lamp. The Church of Sv. Lucija in Skitača was built at the beginning of the 17th century and is a single-nave Baroque church.
The Bella Vista hiking trail follows a white road through Gora Glušići to Skitača; from there, the route offers views of Kvarner. Check local trail conditions before setting out. At Zidovi Sv. Marine, three reefs below the pebble beach descend directly from the shore into the open sea to a depth of 55 metres. The site offers numerous dives for divers of all categories; local sea conditions remain relevant.
Rt Crna Punta Lighthouse is best reached by boat. As local conditions can affect landing, check them before planning your trip.
Discover more destinations: Brgod, Drenje, Viskovici, Sveti Bartul, Polje, Brovinje, Topid, Sveta Marina
For the broader travel overview: Općina Raša.
