Šilo is a lovely town situated on the north-eastern part of the island, close to the Crikvenica Riviera (26 kilometers from the Krk Bridge). Today it is the tourist center of Dobrinjština but not so long ago it was primarily reliant on fishing and shipping industry. The first ferryboat on the Croatian side of the Adriatic operated between Šilo and Crikvenica.
Šilo celebrates its day on August 16th on the Feast Day of St. Rocco. The tradition originated in the mid-19th century, when the plague was rife in these areas. Šilo inhabitants, like many others, prayed to Saint Rocco to spare them from the plague. Today people still express gratitude to their saint with votive processions from Polje to St. Nicholas’s Church.

There are no hotels in Šilo. Accommodation is available in private rooms and apartments and at the campsite.

In addition to lovely pebble beaches with concrete areas there are numerous recreational facilities here. A Blue Flag is up on the pole at Pećine, the local sandy beach especially loved by children, and one of the popular attractions is the sunken Greek ship. The Peltastis is in the offshore zone not far from Šilo dive clubs usually take divers to enjoy its underwater exploration.
Today speedboats and small vessels carry passengers where ferryboat used to.