St. Roch’s Chapel gives Turčić a tangible historical landmark, while MTB Route 26 also passes through Turčići and Milovčići. This places architectural and ecclesiastical history alongside a cycling perspective on olive groves and dry-stone walls. When planning your trip, you can decide whether to focus mainly on local history or also include routes in the wider Municipality of Malinska-Dubašnica.

St. Roch’s Chapel and the area’s earlier history

The small historic chapel of St. Roch stands in the centre of Turčići beside the road. Its building permit dates from 1781. The building has a rectangular floor plan and a bell tower with one bell. The altarpiece depicts Saints Roch, Fabian and Sebastian together with the Madonna and Child.

Turčić is registered as a cultural and historical rural complex under monument code Z-7295. The Turčić family continues to care for St. Roch’s Chapel. The place can therefore be understood both through the individual building and through the character of a rural complex.

An earlier chapel of St. Roch stood beside the former Church of St. Apollinaris at the site of today’s old cemetery. This is a different historical landmark from the chapel in the centre of Turčići. In the wider destination of the Municipality of Malinska-Dubašnica, the Old Cemetery of St. Apollinaris marks the site of Dubašnica’s original parish church. Its bell tower was built in 1618 and remains a symbol of Dubašnica.

A solemn Mass is celebrated at the chapel on 16 August, the feast day of St. Roch. If you would like to plan your stay around it, check the date for the relevant year, as the exact arrangements may vary from year to year.

Cycling routes with different local connections

MTB Route 26 passes through Turčići and Milovčići. It runs through olive groves and alongside dry-stone walls characteristic of the island landscape. The route is marked; check the current markings locally before setting out. It therefore has a clear connection to both settlements while also offering a landscape perspective on olive groves and dry-stone walls.

In the wider destination of the Municipality of Malinska-Dubašnica, the B413 – Srce Dubašnice circular MTB route passes through oak forest and by dry-stone walls enclosing olive groves. It starts and ends in Porat, is 18 kilometres long and has an elevation gain of 240 metres. Its length and elevation gain give you specific details for planning the ride. As the operator may update these route figures, check the latest information before setting out.

More routes in the Municipality of Malinska-Dubašnica

The Municipality of Malinska-Dubašnica offers a total of 50 kilometres of walking and running routes. The cycling routes of Dubašnica lead from the coast inland through centuries-old oak forests and olive groves. This lets you consider cycling and walking as different focuses when planning a wider trip, without confusing them with the specific course of MTB Route 26 through Turčići.

One walking option is the H114 – Cesta maslina circular trail, which starts in Porat. It is three kilometres long. Its route is considerably shorter than the 18-kilometre B413 MTB loop; these are also different types of routes: a circular walking trail and a circular MTB route.

When looking for a holiday apartment, you can first decide which of these perspectives matters most for your stay: the chapel and local history in Turčić, or the choice of cycling and walking routes in the wider destination of the Municipality of Malinska-Dubašnica.

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