What to see - Island of Pag - Dalmatia - Zadar - Mediteran Pag

Ethnographic collection

The ethnographic collection of the old objects and tools from the ancient times is located in the centre of Kolan, in the premises of the old school (built in 1903.). Every object tells its own story...

Pag’s triangle

Pag’s triangle is the name for an unusual imprint on the rocky ground, discovered on the hill Tusto celo, in May 1999. Tusto celo is located northwest of the town of Pag, not far from the ferry ...

Permanent exhibition of Salt

Curative mud Segal

"West of Povljana, by the beach Dubrovnik surrounded by pine forest, you will find lake Segal with muddy sediment. A natural therapeutic agent such as peloid, along with the sun, sea and clean air,...

Veliko Blato - ornithological reserve

Ornitološki rezervat Veliko BlatoThe ornithological reserve Veliko blato, is a shelter for a wide variety of marsh birds, especially during the period of nesting, migration and hibernation. T...

St. Vid

Sv. Vid (342 m) is the highest point of the island. It offers a magnificent view of the island and its surroundings. It is located to the west of the town of Pag. The best place to start the climb is...

Slana Bay

The cove Slana can be reached by boat or on foot from Barbati. It s located on the northwest part of the island, at the edge of Paska vrata, that is to say, of the entrance to the bay of Pag from the ...

Sestakovci

This is a group of cliffs on the north side of the island, towards the Velebit. They can be reached only by boat. They are six nautical miles away from Pag. Not far from Šestakovci, there is a ...

Belvedere Gradac

On the road from Pag to Novalja, after having climbed the hairpin bend, to the left, there is the belvedere Vidikovac. A sweeping view of the town is clearly visible from this plateau and many tourist...

Caska

This is the territory on the extreme west end of the bay of Pag. It abounds in beautiful beaches. One can refresh in the villages nearby: Caska, Kustici, Zubovici and Metajna. It can be reached by boa...

The Old town of Pag

The Old town of Pag is located one kilometre from the town centre. So called Stari grad used to be a big and rich town, fortified by strong walls. A village named Kosljun, on the west side of the isla...

St. Juraj’s peak

St. Juraj’s peak is located on a hill to the northwest of the town of Pag. It is easily recognizable from afar, because of a square structure on the top of it. Many historians believe there had ...

15th Meridian

The island of Pag is located in such a geographical position that the 15th Meridian, on which Central European Time is measured, crosses the middle of the island. A dark murble monument was placed on ...

Dry-stone fences

Dry-stone fences are a significant monument of the hard life and the huge effort of the island’s inhabitants; they were built from skilfully stacked stone on land difficult to cultivate. The d...

Pag's lace

The town of Pag, founded in 1443, had been planned symmetrically according to the principles of Mediterranean urbanism with the main square and a net of parallel streets. A part of this harmony is ...

National costume

Pag folk costumes are still being kept in many families. Inherited or made after the old ones, they are extremely valuable and tell us much about how local people appreciate their heritage. The orig...

Pag’s slave girl

"Pag's Slave girl" is a folk drama, the only one of that kind in Croatia. It has been preserved as a part of the tradition. Hanibal Luciæ bases it on the folk a...

Pag’s carnival

Winter carnival begins on the first Saturday after the Epiphany and lasts until the first day of the Lent – Ash Wednesday. Every Saturday during this period, people organize masked parties in ...

Pag’s tanac

Pag's dance, as we know today, was created in the second half of the 19th century. In that time, a group of reformers, with the help of the town government, restored several, somewhat forgotten, tra...

Cultural monuments

This church was founded on 18. May 1443. Originally it was meant to be a Cathedral, that is, the centre of the diocese. However, for some political and historic reasons it has never become a cathedr...

Beaches

The bay of Pag consists of 27 km of sandy beaches. However, the island of Pag is also rich with beaches on its outer parts. There are beautiful beaches in Stara Novalja, Novalja, Šimuni, Ko&s...

Sage

SAGE is a medicinal herb of great healing capacity, very commonly used. The leaves and flowers are picked in May and July, while in bloom. It is dried in a dry and airy place but not in the Sun. It...

Dry-stone fences

Dry-stone fences are a significant monument of the hard life and the huge effort of the island's inhabitants; they were built from skilfully stacked stone on land difficult to cultivate. The dry-sto...

Curative mud

Lokunja is the south-west part of the town of Pag, in close vicinity of Prosika. It is approximately 20 000 m² of shallow sea which covers rich layers of curative mud. Its curativeness is prov...