The
island of Pag is one of the
biggest Adriatic islands: with 285 km 2, the fifth largest, and with 270 km of indented coastline of the island with the longest coastline on the Adriatic, rich with coves, bays, capes and beaches.The bay of Pag is rounded by 20 km of
pebble beaches. Large part of the island abounds on low growing plants, thus being suitable for growing sheep and producing the well
known Cheese from Pag. The island of Pag is located in northern Dalmatia, and it stretches alongside the coast line. Pag has a lot of karst terrain, lagoons, hunting grounds and valuable monuments. The most precious is the Lace from Pag (needlepoint). People on Pag are hospitable and the accommodation can be found in family houses, apartments and rooms. Novalja is the tourist center of Pag, offering many restaurants and rich night life. You can find a lot of fun in long inlays Zrce and Strasko. One of very valuable cultural artistic monuments is the parish Church of the Ascension of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The Monastery of Benedictines sisters are famous for its aromatic biscuits, offered at the entrance to the Monastery. In Pag you will see old costumes, carnivals and hear old songs. The therapeutic mud from Povljana is well known.
Pag is unique vegetation habitat where trees are almost no - Pag largest empire long stone walls and rocky ground on the Adriatic, where thin grass, low aromatic herbs, sage and immortelle. That is exactly what is the basis of aromatic herbs in the diet of Pag sheep on the rocky ground, giving a special taste of the famous cheese.
The largest and most important place on the island is the town of Pag. Pag is the town of sea salt. Because of its importance in the 15th Pag century originated as a planned and planned fortified city that the tour provides a special feeling. On Pag has seen the old salt drying process in the small clay pools, which introduces more (saline). These are the salt of authenticity unless they provide, grateful photographic motif.
The town of Pag is the town of needlework known Pag lace is nourished through the centuries, each has its own unique, and the slow and arduous manual and still lives on the streets of the old city.
Most interesting cultural and historical place in the town of Pag is the oldest town on the island. Kilometer to the south are the remains of a settlement (a fortified monastery and church) which preceded today's Pag - the Old town of Pag which is Bela IV 30.3.1244. gave the attributes of a free royal city. Building a new city according to strict plans Croatian Renaissance sculptor and architect George Dalmatian began its 1443rd year and ended after 2 decades. At the central square is crkvaUznesenja parish of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the exterior and interior architectural solutions, and exhibits a valuable cultural and artistic monument. All over town, you can see beautifully carved dovratnici the entrances of the noblemen's houses and courtyards,
baroque balconies, stone coats of arms of 15 to 18 century and a magnificent site on the Duke's palace. This well-preserved medieval town whose cultural monument, and today performs the function of the administrative, cultural and commercial center. Benedictine convent next to the many valuable religious relics and pictures, and kept the tradition of saving baškotina, aromatic biscuits that are offered at the entrance to the monastery.
The bay of Pag is rounded by 20 km of the gravel and sandy beaches. In addition to the 4 hotels in the city is equipped with modern and private accommodation. At the time of Pag carnival winter carnival and during the summer season there is a rich cultural and entertainment program. From the centuries-old traditions can be sorted out, "Paska Slave Girl" in the "kolo", folklore, carnival wheel to the town brass band, old costumes, old songs and dances to "mišnjicama" (Carnival is held the last days of July).
The land below the shallow bay hides yet another wealth of tested and proven medicinal mud.
