Sveti Anton: Chapel and Routes

Two themes offer clear guidance for a stay in Sveti Anton: the settlement’s cultural and historical character and the routes that connect it to wider itineraries. You can therefore plan according to whether you are especially interested in local history or want to explore a pilgrimage or cycling route. Specific information about route, length, and type of path helps distinguish these options.

Cultural history in Sveti Anton

Sveti Anton is listed in the Croatian Register of Cultural Heritage as a protected cultural and historical rural settlement. Its designation is Z-7296. This classification applies to the settlement as a whole; the Chapel of Saint Anthony has its own history of construction and furnishings.

The chapel was built in the 17th century at a place where local residents gathered. Its furnishings include a Baroque marble altar and two columns with Corinthian capitals. During a visitation in 1663, the chapel was mentioned in a village of blacksmiths. Together, the construction date, furnishings, and historical reference offer different insights into the history of the place, without describing the same thing: the altar and columns are features of the chapel, while the register entry refers to the settlement’s cultural and historical character.

Distinguishing the pilgrimage route from the cycling route

The Camino Krk pilgrimage route passes through Sveti Anton and continues via Milovčići and Kremenići towards Malinska. Check the local signs when planning your route. The Brzac–Malinska section of the Camino is listed as 22.9 kilometres long; it follows asphalt roads, gravel roads, and forest paths. This information specifies the length and surface of this section.

The B411 – More, Forest, Field cycling route offers a different point of reference. It connects Malinska, Porat, and Sveti Anton. This means that a pilgrimage route with details about a specific section and a cycling route linking three places can be considered side by side. When comparing routes, note these different types of path and which section a stated distance applies to.

Routes and culture in the wider destination of Općina Malinska-Dubašnica

In the wider destination of Općina Malinska-Dubašnica, the Dubašnica cycling routes run from the coast through centuries-old oak forests to olive groves inland. They are described as suitable for the whole family; climbs of up to 240 metres are noted. Two circular routes can be distinguished by type of route and length: H114 – Cesta maslina is a three-kilometre circular walking trail starting in Porat. B413 – Srce Dubašnice is an 18-kilometre circular MTB route with 240 metres of elevation gain, starting and ending in Porat.

The walking and running options in the wider destination of Općina Malinska-Dubašnica also include 50 kilometres of trails. Mihojski puti brings together history, natural landscapes, and the cultural heritage of the island of Krk. This is a different scale from the specific information about the 22.9-kilometre Brzac–Malinska section: the former refers to the entire regional trail network, while the latter concerns a designated section of the Camino.

The cultural history of the wider Općina Malinska-Dubašnica adds further historical context to the chapel in Sveti Anton. The Old Cemetery of Saint Apollinar marks the site of Dubašnica’s original parish church. Its bell tower was built in 1618 and remains a symbol of Dubašnica. The courtyard of the Franciscan monastery of the Third Order contains a lapidarium of Croatian Glagolitic stone monuments, including the Baška tablet, the Senj tablet, the Grdoselo fragment, the Krk inscription, and the Valun tablet.

The region’s history also includes the late antique religious complex of Cickini, built in the 5th or 6th century. The permanent Cickini archaeological collection in Sv. Vid-Miholjice displays fragments of stone liturgical furnishings and decorated architectural sculptures. This allows you to place the history of Sveti Anton in a wider cultural context and compare the various routes according to their expressly stated features.

Discover more destinations: Malinska-Dubašnica, Turčić, Kremenići, Ljutići, Radići, Milovcici, Vantacici, Porat.

View the wider travel guide: Općina Malinska-Dubašnica.