The yellow walls of the house were reputedly painted using a mixture that was coloured by the use of thousands of eggs.

In 2014 the serving keeper was Zvone, who along with his wife and family live on site.

Since 2000, rooms within the lighthouse have also been made available for rent as holiday accommodation.

[3] In 2010, Veli Rat in conjunction with the lighthouses at Vir and Tajer were depicted in a set of commemorative stamps by the Croatian postal service Hrvatska pošta.

[6] Media related to Veli Rat lighthouse at Wikimedia Commons