Basic facts about island Pag

The island of Pag is fifth largest Adriatic island. The island of Pag have 270 km of the coast and is the island with the longest coastline on the Adriatic, rich with coves, bays, capes and beaches.On Island Pag is posible to reach on the south side with the bridge (340 m) from Zadar, ie Posedarje, or Žigljen ferry to the north of the island from the port Prizna.
Climate island of Pag is mediterranean, which is specific to all islands in the Adriatic, and especially the islands in Kvarner and Northern Dalmatia, with dry summers and mild and rainy winters.

History about island Pag

The old city is located about one kilometer from the old town, and from the 70's of the 20th century is an integral part of the town of Pag. Formerly the Old Town was great and rich city, fortified by strong walls. Output ports was Kosljun, place on the west side of the island. In odl city are numerous remains of walls and houses, the remains of roads and fortifications, but best preserved parts are Franciscan monastery and a Romanesque church. Mary.

The church is first mentioned 1192nd year's. In old city are discovered the remains of ancient monuments, as well as parts of megalit ground, which indicates the possibility that the city has placed there in the Hellenic era. The present church. Mary is probably formed on the foundations of the old Croatian basilica from the 8th century.

Because of the salt works, the city of Pag has frequently been the target of attacks, and it is precisely in this area, from 11-15 century, battle between two strong ecclesiastical, economic and military center, Zadar and Rab. In addition, Pag is constantly led the fight for their autonomy, and just in the Old City was a series of battles. On 30th 3rd 1393.year Pag was attacked by the mercenaries, who have looted and burned the town.

At the place where it is today, the city of Pag has been erected in the period from 1443 to 1474year. Local people because of the danger from the Turks, who at that time advanced to the hinterland of Zadar, in 18. 05. 1443. thay began with the permission of the Senate of Venice, building a city on the site that are called bays Catena. Before this Pag has been moved twice. From ancient times to the end of the 4th century city existed in the place which was called Caska. Caska has sunk due to the earthquake, and the local people moved to the site much further south, the place is now called Old Town.

In the 10th century, the town of Pag is entirely urbanized, has the city walls, towers, fortresses, squares, churches, monasteries, settlements and the People's Palace. Residents of the city are engaged in trade, fishing, livestock, they were sailors and salt producers. City Kosljun was output port city. According to historical documents, Pag name was first mentioned in the 10thcentury. 976th year Stephen King Drzislav freed Pag from Byzantine authorities and the governor sets the Croatian governor for town mayor.

Croatian king Louis I in 1376th confirmed the right of Pag and gave it to the existing ones, even with some new privileges. King Ladislas, 1403rd saled to Venice part of Dalmatia, including the city of Pag. In this way, for centuries, Pag belonged to the Republic of Venice.

At the turn of the 19th to the 20th century in the town of Pag lived about 4700 inhabitants. After that, especially during the 1905th year, after the appearance of one plant diseases that destroyed the vineyards, there is a large loss of population. There are many local people at that time, that emigrated, mostly to the U.S., Canada and Australia.

At the beginning of the 60s of 20th century in Pag began intensively to develop tourism. Tourism, as a new industry, gives the general development momentum, and Pag urban spread outside the old city center. Created a new part of the town: Vodice, Blato, Murvica, Varos, Basaca, Bosana and Sv.Jelena.