The statue of St. Nicholas the Traveler was placed in 1998 and its author is Mladen Mikulin. St. Nicholas the Traveler is the patron saint of Baška Voda, sailors and passengers, children and unmarried girls. With the raised hand of his bronze statue, St. Nicholas blesses all who come to Baška Voda, all who travel, including all the tourists. The feast of St. Nicholas is celebrated on December 6th with Holy Mass and a procession along the waterfront and through the town. Baška Voda’s captains and sailors carry a statue of the saint in a procession during which the ships and sailors are blessed from the main pier.