The Island of PAG

Pag is the island of the North Dalmatian group with surface of 284,5 km2. Larger settlements on the island Pag are: Pag, Novalja, Stara Novalja, Lun and Caska. Southwest coast of the island is flat, and northeast coast is steep and high with Pag bay (with huge bay Caska) and Stara Novalja bay located here.

Climate on the island is Meditarranean, the biggest part of the island is rocky ground, while smaller part is covered by macchia. In the vallies and fields (Novaljsko, Povljansko, Vlašicko and Dinjsko) wines, vegetables and fruits are cultivated. The area of penninsula Luna is mostly planted with olive trees, so the manufacturing of oil is well developed. Inhabitants also breed sheeps, and make famous Pag cheese.
The tradition on the island is also making of the Pag lace, far knonb. Beside these, the island is also very famous by salt production. Main towns on the island are linked by road which is the extenstion of the Adriatic highway. Pag is linked to the mainland by bridge as well as ferry lines.

Zrce Beach Island of Pag - Zrce is a long, streched, pebbled beach, close to the town of Novalja, situated in the north-eastern part of the island of Pag . The beach is popular and frequently visited by the locals as well as visitors. It is also popular among young club goers and is reffer to as Ibiza of Croatia. ... read more

Croatian Legislation Changes - Night Clubs at Zrce Beach at Pag Island will work 24/7: According to recent changes to Croatian legislation, all night clubs at Beach ZRCE can now work non-stop , 24 hrs a day! The club community of popular night clubs Aquarius, Papaya and  Kalypso, all located at Zrce Beach, Island of Pag are delighted with this news ... read more

Hotel Pagus- Pag , located on the central Dalmatian island of Pag, will await its next guests revamped and with new facilities. The hotel’s proprietors hope that the about 3.3 million Euros earmarked for the improvements will move the hotel’s rating up to four stars. The hotel presently has a total of 117 rooms that are to be completely refurbished along with the reception and bar areas. The entire building is to get air-conditioning. Besides this the hotel’s ground floor will get a new wellness centre in which guests will be offered a complete range of healthcare and therapeutic services with many types of massages, cosmetic treatments and the use of a tanning parlour and sauna. read more

PAG - Salt Production : Through whole history, until nowadays, the special place in economy of the island of Pag has the salt production.
It’s a traditional activity that has been existing on Pag for almost thousand years now. In fact, the beginnings of economic prosperity of the island and origin of town Pag connected with beginnings of exploiting of natural suitable shallowly cove inside closed bay (so-called “Valle di Pago”) for salt manufacturing.

Pag Sheep - Sheep Breed description - Island Pag - Croatia

Pag Cheese - famous croatian cheese produced on Pag Island. The most famous and most awarded product of Sirena is the Pag cheese (Paški sir), a product made of sheep milk from the autochtone cheep from Pag. Pag cheese 5 - 18 moths mature characteristically, has a piquant taste, particular smell and mildly marble and grained texture.

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