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LOSINAVA Festival

Mali Lošinj, Croatia

Sep 5 - 19, 2026Expected

Each September, the island town of Mali Lošinj celebrates its seafaring past with the LOSINAVA festival. Festivities honor the maritime and shipbuilding heritage of an island long bound to the sea, in a celebration that connects the people of Lošinj to the centuries of sailors and shipwrights who came before.

Key moments

Addio – Sailor's Farewell Reenactment

Audience watches as actors in period costume bid farewell amid traditional chants, culminating in the symbolic waving off of a ship or floating lantern.

Around 10 AM

Where it happens

Trg Ložānica

Mali Lošinj, Croatia

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How to show up well

Dress for the setting

No advance booking; comfortable clothing.

Respect local boundaries

Respect religious solemnity; follow local customs in church.

Photo with care

No flash

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Practical notes

Tickets

Free events are available.