According to the Novalja tourist board, Planjka is covered with fine sand and is shallow. Lokunje is pebbly and shallow. Plat is a sandy beach 150 m long with 60 parking spaces. Straško is about 1.5 km long and has a sandy bottom. Zrće, 2 km from Novalja, has a shingle surface, a large car park and a steep drop into deep water; in summer a direct bus runs there from Novalja.
The Pag Bridge links the island with the mainland and is roughly 20 km from the Posedarje junction. Alternatively, the Jadrolinija ferry runs from Prizna to Žigljen; the crossing takes 15 minutes, and extra sailings are common in summer (timetable 2026). The town of Pag is 42 km from Zadar (Zemunik) Airport and 50 km from Zadar. See the travel page and the weather on Pag.
The Velo Blato ornithological reserve lies on the southern side of the island and is a habitat for over 160 species of marsh birds, of which 66 nest there. Sveti Vid, 348 m above sea level, is the highest peak on Pag. In the town of Pag, Skrivanat Tower is the only remaining tower of the nine that defended the town. The salt warehouses stand opposite the town core at Prosika and are in the monument category.
On Pag the Novalja tourist board lists the sandy beaches Planjka and Plat, Straško with a sandy bottom, the pebbly Lokunje, and Zrće with a shingle surface, 2 km from Novalja. Plat is 150 m long and has 60 parking spaces.
You reach Pag by car over the Pag Bridge, roughly 20 km from the Posedarje motorway junction (Pag tourist board). Alternatively, take the Jadrolinija ferry from Prizna to Žigljen, which takes 15 minutes.
The Jadrolinija ferry from Prizna to Žigljen on Pag takes 15 minutes (timetable for 2026). Extra sailings are common in summer, and a ticket is valid all day for other departures of the same line.
The nearest airport is Zadar (Zemunik), 42 km from the town of Pag, according to the Pag tourist board. From the town of Pag it is 50 km to Zadar itself.
Data sources: visitnovalja.hr, tzgpag.hr, jadrolinija.hr · Updated: October 2026