By ship, Ilovik is connected daily with Mali Losinj and several times a week with Novalja, Rab and Rijeka. In the summer months, numerous tour boats from Veli and Mali Losinj make daily stops in Ilovik. The island is covered with mediterranean vegetation, throughout the town you will find many types of flowers, oleanders in various colors, palm trees, as well as two century-old eucalyptus trees. It is because of the abundance of flora that this island has been nicknamed "The Island of Flowers". Due to its geographic location, the harbor between Ilovik and Sveti Petar has been used as a safe anchorage since the ancient times. This also brought the first inhabitants to these islands. The oldest traces of civilization are from the Ilirian tribe "Liburni". Visitors can also see evidence of the ancient roman civilization. The remains of roman buildings, mosaics, coins, a burial sarcophagus as well as an underwater archeological site have been located in this area.