About the location
PAŠMAN island
Pašman Island stretches parallel to the mainland part of the Biograd Riviera, closing one of the most beautiful straits – the Pašman Channel. Picturesque fishing harbors with lots of greenery and sandy beaches line the beautiful sunny coast. Regular ferry connections Biograd na Moru – Tkon take 10 minutes to reach the island of Pašman, which has an asphalt road along the entire island. In an area full of natural wonders, it is hardly possible to distinguish a jewel from other glitters. Many, however, see it in a crown woven from 147 silver shards in the unique Kornati archipelago that adjoins the island of Pašman.
Pašman is an island in the Zadar archipelago, separated from Zadar and Biograd by the picturesque Pašman channel, along which dozens of small islands are scattered like pearls. The sea current, which changes direction every 6 hours, makes this sea the cleanest on the Adriatic. On its 60 km2, the island selflessly shows the continuity of life since prehistoric times.
Illyrian towns, remains of fortifications, archaeological finds from the Roman era, rustic villas, mosaics, stone statue of St. Michael’s Church from the 12th century in Neviđane and many other historical monuments. Benedictine monastery of St. Kuzma and Damian on the Ćokovac hill near Tkon on the foundations of an early Christian church, built in the 12th century, Gothicized in the 14th century. century, was a famous Glagolitic center. The church is decorated with a Gothic crucifix from the beginning of the 15th century. St. Franciscan Monastery of St. Dujma in Kraji dates back to 1390, and was rebuilt in 1557. The renaissance cloister, the dining room and the museum in which there is a particularly valuable painting of the Mother of God with the baby Christ and John the Baptist stand out.
Mediterranean climate has developed a rich world of flora and fauna, many types of medicinal and aromatic plants, and the sea jealously guards all types of shellfish and fish of the Croatian Adriatic.
Most of the 3100 inhabitants of typical island towns, such as Tkon, Ugrinić, Kraj, Pašman, Mali Pašman, Barotul, Mrljane, Neviđane, Dobropoljana, Banj and Ždrelac, are traditionally engaged in fishing and agriculture. The hard-working and cheerful islanders are also engaged in tourism in recent times, so they have developed a rich tourist offer: category I and II rooms, apartments, holiday homes, guesthouses, car camps, taverns and restaurants where you will definitely taste the fruits of the sea and the fields, ecological of the healthy island of Pašman.
Pašman belongs to the Zadar group of islands, it is connected to the island of Ugljana by a bridge in the Ždrelac passage and by ferry connections to Biograd and Zadar. In front of the island, in the Pašman channel, which is only 2 km wide in places, dozens of islets are scattered like pearls, an ideal area for all kinds of water sports, sailing and diving. The sea current in this part changes direction every 6 hours, making this sea one of the cleanest on the Adriatic. An ecologically preserved landscape with many types of medicinal and aromatic herbs, vineyards, fields and olive groves along with numerous sandy and pebble beaches are the right choice for those who like to rest away from the hustle and bustle.
It would be a shame if you are on the island of Pašman not to go on an organized day trip by boat to Kornati. Friendly hosts await you on the island, offering you accommodation in private apartments, rooms, pensions and car camps. With own cooking or meals in private restaurants. On the island of Pašman, you have a post office, a general practitioner, and in emergency cases, you can reach the hospital in Biograd or Zadar in 20-30 minutes.