Pag (island)

Pag is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea, administered from Zadar County and noted for its rugged, rocky landscape and distinctive cultural products. The island covers roughly 284 square kilometres and rises to about 349 metres at its highest point.

Coastal towns and beaches attract summer tourism, while the island’s towns preserve medieval stone architecture and traditional crafts. Pag is widely known for its salted lagoons and historical saltworks, its traditional sheeps’ milk cheese and handmade lace.

The island lies off the Croatian mainland in the northern Adriatic, connected to the mainland by a modern bridge near the town of Pag; ferry connections link other points and the island is a regular destination for coastal tourism and seasonal events.

• Size and elevation: Area about 284 square kilometres with a highest point near 349 metres above sea level.
• Cheese and lace: Famous for local sheep's-milk cheese and traditional lacemaking traditions that remain culturally important today.

What to See #

• Pag Town: Pag Town - the island's historic administrative centre featuring medieval stone buildings, the 15th-century Church of St. Mary and traditional saltworks nearby.
• Novalja and Zrće Beach: Novalja and Zrće Beach - a northern coastal resort area known for seasonal beach tourism and venues hosting summer music festivals.
• Lun olive grove: Lun Olive Gardens - a coastal area on the island's far north-west famous for a large stand of ancient olive trees.