NOVALJA
Novalja is a town in the north of the island of Pag in the Croatian part of Adriatic sea.
Novalja has become an important tourist centre. Its offer includes hotels, campsites, modern houses, the residential and tourist resort Gajac, sports and recreational facilities (sports centre within the campsite Strasko), gastronomic delicacies (the cheese of Pag, lamb, domestic wine), cultural events - attractive local dance, valuable heritage, excursions by boat. In recent times Novalja became famous because of the Zrće Beach, which is one of the biggest summer party zones in Europe.

There aren’t many places at the Adriatic that have so many beautiful natural beaches in their surroundings. Whether you choose to go north or south, east or west from Novalja you are bound to reach one of these magnificent beaches which will give you so much pleasure. Sand or pebble beaches are wide, sea is clean and easily accessible so they are the best solution for families with children. They are one to three kilometres away from Novalja and they make a kind of a ring around it. You can reach all of them by car except the beach Babe, and they all have parking lots.

 


Beaches of Novalja

 

BABE

The beach lies in the shallow bay west from Novalja. This is the shallowest and warmest of all Novalja beaches, with fine and narrow costal line. You can only walk to the beach and there are no catering or sports- recreational contents on it.

TRINĆEL (PLANJKA)

This beach is north from Novalja, along the south-east coast of the Stara Novalja bay. It is covered with fine sand, it is warm and shallow and excellently arranged. It has a gastronomic offer and various recreational contents. Because of its beautiful decoration and conditions it has a blue flag since 2004.

LOKUNJE

It is a local beach of the town Novalja, situated by the south edge of Novalja bay. It is a pebbly, shallow and warm beach with a green line which makes it pleasant place to rest and refresh during hot summer days.

 

CASKA

It is situated east from Novalja at the location of former Roman settlement, which was, according to a legend, devastated in the 4th century. Its remains can be found in the vicinity of the beach and at the bottom of the sea. There is also a sand sea access. The sea bottom is very steep and that makes the beach seem very deep. There is also a tourist offer at the beach and some recreational contents.

ZRČE

Beach Zrće is situated south- east from Novalja and there is a special story about it. It is the most beautiful and the most attractive Novalja beach. Its costal part is a spacious pebbly surface which can fit several thousands of tourists during the season peak. Sea entrance is also pebbly and due to its steep sea bottom the beach is very deep. There are many sports- recreational as well as entertainment contents at the beach along with an excellent catering service. Attractively decorated venues provide you a night long entertainment. Thanks to the strivings of the Croatian tourist community and the “Plavi cvijet” (blue flower) media, beach Zrće was pronounced the most beautiful and the best set beach in the Adriatic for the year 2002. With its exquisite natural beauties, capacities and contents beach Zrće satisfies all strict criteria of the European trust for environment education. The beach is two kilometres away from Novalja and it has a big parking lot. During July and August there is also a public transport that connects Novalja with the beach.

STRAŠKO

Beach Straško and the Camp are located south from Novalja in a wide bay overlooking the open sea. The beach is 1, 5 km long and after a short rocky sea entrance there is a sandy sea bottom. Next to the beach there is one of the biggest and for its nature the most beautiful camps in the Adriatic with a textile and FKK part, catering area, sports- recreational and entertainment offer, various workshops, children’s playgrounds and so on. The whole area is covered with oak and pine forest, which gives it a special flair. Since summer of 2004 the beach has the blue flag.

GAJAC

Rocky coast, which is encased in a pebble beach Branicevica seabed covered with pearly sand gives it a special charm. On the beach can be used by various sports, recreational and entertainment facilities and a wide gastronomic offer.

ČISTA

Pure is also a beach on the northern coast of the island. Otherwise, neighbors and Prnjica Zrće, is characterized by clean water and sandy shores. Also suitable for those who prefer a sandy beach and shallow water. Clean up can be reached by car and enjoy all the benefits of these and many other beaches in the area.

SV. DUH

Sandy - šljučana beach within the private camp, "the Holy Spirit." Half a beach reserved for nudists.

RUČICA

Undiscovered sandy beach which is reached through a picturesque area called Canyon near Metajna. Captures clear transparent sea and beautiful lunar landscape.

Town Novalja (to enlarge click on the small)

 

Weather NOVALJA

Pag, Croatia
Temp: -2°C
Feels Like: -6°C
Humidity: 47%
Speed: 14 km/h
Direct.: 10°
Pressure: 1008.5 mb
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