The ancient inhabitants were the Illyrians, mainly the Iapod tribe. A Roman settlement by the sea developed in the same area that was inhabited by the Illyrian tribes in the 2nd century B.C., but Baska grew into a settlement later, in 418 A.D., on the hill of St.John which overlooks today’s resort. Baska as a fortified castle was first mentioned in 1232 (Castelum Besca).
Baska shares its past with the rest of the island. Following the Illyrian period and Roman times, it came under the rulership of Byzantium and later under Hungaro-Croatian sovereignty. In the Middle Ages, after the powerful Princess of Krk, the Frankopans, Baska came under Venice, then Austria, and finally Napoleon’s Illyria. With the fall of Napoleon, Baška and Krk are once more under the rulership of Austria till the end of World War 1 (1918) when the island was incorporated in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

Baška due to its architecture is considered one of the most beautiful cities on the coast, is the second largest town on the Kvarner island of Krk Krk is connected to the mainland at Kraljevica. The city is situated on the southeastern coast of the island, 19 km from the city of Krk in the Baška bay river flows.

The most beautiful feature of Baška, near which was found Bašćanska ploća (Baška Tablet), is its 2 km long sandy beach and numerous sports and recreational facilities (tennis, golf, football, fishing, diving, sailing). Baška and uniqueness is 4 km long promenade along which row restaurants, and except for a walk is suitable for biking, jogging and rollerblading. In the surrounding area there are 14 tourist trail, and with sports facilities Baška nurtures rich cultural - entertainment, traditional island festivals and events.