Pag Island - Old Town Pag

In the central area of the island of Pag, the acropolis with the church of St. Mary stands above the vast salt basins as part of the former Pag, whose beginnings date back to antiquity. The name Pag is first mentioned in written sources in 976, when King Stjepan Drzislav liberated Pag, which until then was under Byzantine rule. One of the important events in the history of the city of Pag is the receipt of a document by King Bel IV:, with which Pag was given the status of a Free Royal City. This event took place on March 30, 1244. To commemorate it, this date was declared as the Day of the City of Pag...

Pag Island - Novalja

The town of Novalja is located in the northwestern area of the island of Pag. It lies in a beautiful bay that faces the open sea and therefore offers unforgettable sunsets. Novalja is a tourist, economic and cultural settlement and the central port of the island of Pag. Novalja was created as a port of the nearby town of Kisse, which sank in the 4th century, destroyed in a strong earthquake. This is also where the name Novalja comes from - the Latin Novalis means port. Novalja is characterized by a colorful historical past. Novalja got the status of a city in 1997, which was the result of the centurie...

Pag - Town Beach

The town of Pag is the cultural, tourist and administrative center of the island of Pag. It dates from the 15th century and the plans for its construction are the work of the great builder and sculptor Juraj Matejev Dalmatinac. Pag is known for its well-preserved old medieval core. The biggest cultural attractions of the city are the Congregational Church of the Assumption of Mary, the Benedictine Monastery of Saint Margarite, the Duke's Palace, where the princes ruled, and the Skrivanat tower, which is the only one preserved of the nine towers that once surrounded the town of Pag. Pag's noble familie...

Pag Island - Pag Salt Pans

The production of salt brought great wealth to Pag, but also problems. Due to salt, the people of Pazan fought many battles in the past, but they also lived comfortably on this account. The tradition of salt extraction dates back to the first settlements in this area. On Pag, around 33,000 tons of salt are produced per year, and the pools for the preparation of brine, or sea with a high level of salinity, cover an area of more than two million square meters. Climatic and geomorphological conditions contributed the most to the development of salt production in Pag. The salt pools are located in the sou...

Pag - Church of St Mary

The town of Pag is located in the central part of the island of Pag. It is the center of administrative, cultural and economic life. The name Pag was mentioned for the first time in the 10th century, when King Stjepan Drzislav liberated Pag, which until then was under Byzantine rule. The old town center of Pag is a protected cultural monument with many buildings that tell the story of the intense city life of Pag. Pag's noble families played an important role in shaping economic and cultural life in the city of Pag. Their palaces were a symbol of wealth and power, as well as the general prosperity of ...

Pag Island - Pag Bridge

The island of Pag is the longest and fifth largest Adriatic island. It is 60 kilometers long, separates Dalmatia from Primorje, and about eight thousand inhabitants live on it. The island coast is very divided with many coves, sandy beaches and harbors. The island of Pag is accessible by ferry on the very short line Prizna - Zigljan or via the picturesque Pag bridge. The ferry ride only takes a few minutes. During the summer, the ferries run non-stop, and outside the summer months, according to a fixed schedule. The Pag Bridge is located on the southeastern part of the island of Pag. With the construc...

Pag Island - Pag

The town of Pag is located in the central part of the island of Pag. It is the center of economic, administrative and cultural life. The most important economic branch is tourism, which stimulated the development of other economic branches, especially hospitality and trade. The old town center of Pag is a protected cultural monument, in which there are buildings that bear witness to the colorful city life of Pag, as well as to the wealth it had at its disposal, especially in the period from the 15th century to the 17th century. The construction of the town of Pag began in 1443, and the construction pl...