Senj is an old settlement which was founded more than 3000 years at Mount Kuk, east of the town. In prehistoric times under the fortified settlement, the confluence of the streams of the Long Bay anchorage, and there was a market town in which she performed the exchange of goods between the inhabitants of the interior, islands and the coast. Due to the increasing importance of market towns, ruins population gradually descended to the foot, and a new place which was first mentioned in the fourth. ct. Kr. the Periplus Pseudoskilaks Greek sailor named Attienites.
Senj is located on the main highway that connects Kvarner to Dalmatia and it always stops and rest stops and cars where rest and relaxation are ready to continue the journey to the eager destinations. Senj along the 60 km of coastline and clean beach, and comprises about 40 km veličanstevenog Velebit. At the time of the invasion of the Turks here was built tower Nehaj, which became a symbol of Senj, which is a famous location for sightseeing.