The Camino Krk passes through Sveti Anton, and the settlement is also listed as a cultural and historical ensemble in Croatia’s Register of Cultural Goods. This gives you two concrete points of interest for planning your trip: the pilgrimage route and the history of the settlement. The Chapel of St Anthony brings this local history to life through its construction date and architectural details.

The Chapel and the History of the Settlement

The Chapel of St Anthony was built in the 17th century at a place where residents gathered. During a visitation in 1663, it was recorded as being in a village of blacksmiths. These two details provide different historical reference points: the chapel’s construction date and the description of the village at the time.

Inside are a Baroque marble altar and two columns with Corinthian capitals. A capital is the decorated upper part of a column; in the chapel, these are Corinthian in style. Sveti Anton is listed in Croatia’s Register of Cultural Goods as a protected rural cultural and historical settlement ensemble. Its registration number is Z-7296; the listing applies to the settlement ensemble.

The Pilgrimage Route and Cycling Route through Sveti Anton

The Camino Krk passes through Sveti Anton and then through Milovčići and Kremenići towards Malinska. Check the route markers on site. The section of the Camino Krk between Brzac and Malinska is 22.9 kilometres long. It runs over asphalt, gravel roads and forest trails, so the changing surfaces are part of the route profile as well as the distance.

For a different kind of outing, the B411 – More, Forest, Field cycling route connects Malinska, Porat and Sveti Anton. This makes it easy to distinguish between two types of route when planning: the Camino Krk as a pilgrimage route and the B411 as a cycling link between the three places listed.

Tours in the wider destination of Općina Malinska-Dubašnica

The wider destination of Općina Malinska-Dubašnica offers 50 kilometres of walking and running trails. The Mihojski puti walking trail connects history, natural landscapes and the cultural heritage of the island of Krk. The cycling routes of Dubašnica run from the coast through centuries-old oak forests to inland olive groves. They are described as suitable for the whole family, with climbs of up to 240 metres.

Route lengths also help with choosing an outing at the municipal level: the H114 – Cesta maslina circular walking route is three kilometres long and starts in Porat. The B413 – Srce Dubašnice MTB loop is 18 kilometres long, has 240 metres of elevation gain, and also starts and ends in Porat. This gives you a short circular walk and a longer MTB loop, both with clearly stated route distances.

Cultural Heritage in the Wider Destination of Općina Malinska-Dubašnica

The Old Cemetery of St Apollinar marks the site of the original parish church of Dubašnica. Its bell tower was built in 1618 and is considered a symbol of Dubašnica. Another historical landmark is the Chapel of St Andrew: it is the oldest surviving chapel in Dubašnica, was originally Romanesque, and dates from the 13th or 14th century.

The Late Antique sacred complex of Cickini was built in the 5th or 6th century. In Sv. Vid-Miholjice, the permanent Cickini archaeological collection displays fragments of stone liturgical furnishings and decorated architectural sculptures.

Discover more destinations: Kremenići, Vantacici, Turčić, Malinska-Dubašnica, Porat, Sveti Vid-Miholjice, Milovcici, Ljutići

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