An island of fascinating “moon” surface with the most indented coastline on the Adriatic Sea.
The island of Pag one of the biggest Adriatic islands with 285 km 2, the fifth largest, with 270 km of coastline the island with the longest coastline on the Adriatic, rich with coves, bays, beaches and capes. Pag is unique due to its vegetation where trees are almost no. Pag is the largest kingdom of rocky ground on the Adriatic coast crisscrossed by long stone walls, where thin grass, low aromatic herbs, sage and immortelle. This is exactly what herbs is essential in the diet of sheep on the rocky ground, giving a special taste of the famous cheese.
The island of Pag one of the biggest Adriatic islands with 285 km 2, the fifth largest, with 270 km of coastline the island with the longest coastline on the Adriatic, rich with coves, bays, beaches and capes. Pag is unique due to its vegetation where trees are almost no. Pag is the largest kingdom of rocky ground on the Adriatic coast crisscrossed by long stone walls, where thin grass, low aromatic herbs, sage and immortelle. This is exactly what herbs is essential in the diet of sheep on the rocky ground, giving a special taste of the famous cheese.
Salt is also a product for which the island is famous and unique. The salt was produced in various places along the Croatian coast, but on Pag more than elsewhere thanks to the exceptional climatic conditions and a favorable clay surface. The traditional way of producing salt through natural evaporation was abandoned 25 years ago when in the area of Svilno, 5 km south of the town of Pag, the salt factory was built. Today "Solana Pag" is the largest salt production facility in Croatia with the annual production of about 30.000 tonnes.
Pag cheese
The cheese - cheese produced from the milk of sheep which graze on the hilly pastures that are rich with aromatic plants that are due to frequent strong exposed to salt. This kind of pasture is Pag cheese has a recognizable flavor.
Pag Lace
Lace - One of the most famous Croatian souvenirs. It is made in the town of Pag on the island of Pag, is woven by needle and is still preserved in its original form. Pag lace can be obtained from embroiderers who during the summer months, lace in front of his house.
Pag Triangle
Just a few kilometers from Novalja is a natural phenomenon, the imprint in the midst of sharp rocks known as "Pag Triangle". It is isosceles, the size of 32x32x22 meters and has a form of iron prints and stones within it is lighter and quite different from the surrounding rocks. To this day has not been scientifically explained this phenomenon.
Kolan mud ornithological reserve
This swampy habitat is known for its riches and variety of birdlife. Because of its importance for the preservation of biodiversity, it is protected as an ornithological reserve. In Kolan mud and in the closer surroundings, 163 bird species have been noticed, 66 of which are nesting birds. Many bird species are looking for a shelter at the time of their movement and wintering in reeds. Some reside on the neighbouring meadows, and some nest in the nearby brook, while they come to the mud to feed on the many fish. Velo Blato is ideal for photographers who want to photograph various bird species close up. An observation tower, installed at the very edge of Velo Blato, can be used to observe and photograph birds and the rest of the wetland environment.
Sveti Vid Peak
Sveti Vid (St. Vitus) is the highest peak on the island of Pag, 348 m above sea level. The small Church of St. Vitus was built there in the 14th century. It provides a view of most of the island’s settlements: Pag, Kolan, Šimuni, Mandre and Košljun; and of the neighbouring islands of Rab, Lošinj, Silba, Olib and Maun. Several marked hiking paths lead from Dubrava and Kolan to Sveti Vid Peak. A newly made path leading from the old heart of Šimuni to the peak can be approached by car.
Stacked Stone Walls
Stacked stone walls and boundaries are a vital aspect of Pag’s past and eternal monuments to the arduous life of Pag’s labourers, who built and maintained them for centuries. Based on the length of the preserved stacked stone walls of approximately one thousand kilometres, the island of Pag is one of the richest areas in Croatia for this type of construction. They were erected as natural boundaries between pastures, high enough so that sheep could not jump over them and sturdy enough so that they could not be toppled by strong winds. Their construction was not easy. Activities aimed at the protection of stacked stone structures on Pag were initiated due to the exceptional importance of stacked stone walls, and to prevent their destruction.
