Baska is a pretty town much liked by tourists because of its beautiful sand beaches, the longest of the Adriatic, that descend gradually into the sea. Baska lies in an ample and deep inlet: opposite it are the islands of Prvic and Zecevo; behind Baska the countryside, the homonymous valley crossed by the river Vela Rika. is dominated by Mount Treskavac. the peak of which. Obzova. is the highest on the island.

The municipality of Baska includes the villages of Bascanska Draga. Batomalj and Jurandvor. The valley has been inhabited since ancient times. The coasts and countryside were colonized by the Croats; the latter were converted to Christianity thanks also to the presence of the Benedictines, who founded an Abbey at Jurandvor. Inside the church, dedicated to Saint Lucia, the "Baska Tombstone" was discovered. It dates back to the Xl° century and is the first written testimony concerning the Croatian language. On the ancient belfry of the church of St. Lucia the "chessboard" is engraved, the oldest known reproduction of Croatia's coat of arms. The Benedictines stayed in the Abbey of Jurandvor until the fifteenth century, during that period the main town on the hill of Bag, was attacked and destroyed by the Venetians. The survivors moved to the bay. and founded Baska Nova there.

Today, visitors arriving at Baska by car or by ferry can choose among many hotels, historic or very recently designed, or else decide to rent a room from a private person or make use of one of the car-camping sites.
Among the many events that each year make a stay here so pleasant for tourists, we would recall the characteristic "Fishermen's Days".