Highlights are the early Christian archeological site from the 5th century, the renowned Baška tablet from the year 1100 found in the Church of St. Lucy the nearby Jurandvor, the remains of a Roman settlement, as well as many historical churches and chapels.
In In the Sweet Pie and Pie, a 1941 comedy short starring The Three Stooges, Moe, Larry, and Curly marry the three socialites, Tiska, Taska, and Baska Jones.
Barbara (Baśka) Jeziorkowska (later Wołodyjowska) is a fictional character of the novel Fire in the Steppe by Henryk Sienkiewicz.
She started her career as presented in 2007 in the Turkish state channel TRT presenting the program "Bir Başka Ankara" (A different Ankara).