- You are here:
-
Home
- Guide
EXPERIENCE THE CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE OF THE ISLAND IN AN ACTIVE WAY - BY BICYCLE! DUE TO ITS INDENTED COAST, ITS LENGTH AND RELATIVE LOWLAND CONFIGURATION, THE ISLAND OF PAG IS PERFECT FOR DISCOVERING THE CHARMS OF ACTIVE HOLIDAYS AND FOR ALL GENERATIONS OF CYCLISTS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR LEVEL OF FITNESS. THE DIVERSE LANDSCAPE OF THE ISLAND OFFERS 130 KILOMETRES OF BICYCLE PATHS; FROM WILD ROCKY LANDSCAPES, RICH GREEN FIELDS, OLD STONE WALLS AND FOREST OASIS TO THE CLEAR WATERS WHERE YOU CAN FIND REFRESHMENT.
A new bridge that connects the new town of Pag with Prosika replaced the early 20th century concrete bridge. The bridge is a somewhat altered replica of an old Venetian bridge built in 1737 based on the design by renowned Venetian architect Giambattista Lodoli.
The Ethno-Gallery of the Družina Culture and Arts Association contains many valuable exhibits: typical Pag blouses adorned with Pag lace, older women’s and men’s folk attire, various items of apparel, antique parts of furniture and photographs that testify to life as it once was in Pag.
A fishing village on the south-western shore of the island of Pag, half-way between the island’s hubs, Novalja and Pag. Šimuni is an ideal spot for a family vacation, long strolls and swimming and sunbathing on the nearby beaches.
The town of Pag already had one of the first sundials in Europe at the end of the 19th century. The marker for meridian 15 is roughly 5 km from Pag, on a macadam road, in a tract named after St. Mary Magdalene, with a marble marker set along the intersecting line.
Pag’s Old Town is located a kilometre south of today’s town core. What used to be a large and rich town is today is an archaeological site and shrine. The Romanesque Church of St. Mary with a statue of the Mother of God has been preserved along with the remains of a Franciscan monastery.