Baška (German: Weschke, Italian: Bescanuova) is a small town located on the island of Krk, in the Kvarner Bay, at the Adriatic seacoast of Croatia. The population of the municipality is 1,554 (2001), with 901
residents of Baška itself and the rest in three other villages. Baska has one of the most beautiful beaches in Croatia and on the Adriatic coast. Many sea shells and marine life are vibrant in this city. Sharks are sometimes seen in the deep waters 5-10km away from the very frequented beach. The historic monument Baška tablet was found in Jurandvor near Baška. Baška is the best known tourist resort on the island of Krk, the Adriatic's biggest island.
Krk’s position in the northern part of the Croatian Adriatic makes it the closest island to Central Europe. Baška’s favourable location has ensured its continuous growth and prosperity, as well as a distinctive place on the tourist scene, making the town one of the most popular tourist destinations on the Adriatic.The town is located in a gentle valley and in a bay surrounded by vineyards, olive groves and

flowering broom, with a picturesque background of the rocky mountains of Velebit and the islet of Prvic, which seem to shelter its unique 1800 m long pebbly beach, justly said to be one of the loveliest in the Adriatic.