Apartment house Šimeta - Metajna

Pag island |

Island of Pag is the island of the North Dalmatian group, surface of 284,5 km2, and belongs to the Kvarner archipelag . It is distinguished by a variety of natural attractions: sand and pebbles, crystal clear sea, several wonderful beaches. Southwest and west coasts of the island are 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, Vlašićko 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 (Pag salt-pan). Main towns on the island are linked by road which is the extenstion of the Adriatic highway. Beside ship lines, it is linked to the land by bridge (Pag bridge).