In Preko, Jaz is the main beach: sandy, with shallow sea, slides for children, a restaurant, a pizzeria, toilets and a car park. Bilišće, a pebble beach near the ferry dock, has a shallow entrance to the sea, a shower and a changing cabin. At Magazin, opposite the islet of Galevac, concrete slabs ease the entrance to the sea. Galevac has a sandy beach and pines that give shade.
Jadrolinija runs ferry line 431 from Zadar (Gaženica) via Ošljak to Preko, a journey of 25 minutes. Passenger line 409 sails from the central port of Zadar to Preko in 25 minutes. Both timetables are published for 2026 on the Jadrolinija website. More routes are on the travel page, and the forecast is on the weather page for Ugljan.
Ugljan covers 50 square kilometres and has seven villages: Kukljica, Kali, Preko, Poljana, Sutomišćica, Lukoran and Ugljan. The islands of Rivanj and Sestrunj belong administratively to the municipality of Preko. In Sutomišćica, the pebble beach in the town centre has a shallow entrance, natural shade, and a car park nearby.
Above Preko, the hill of St Michael has the remains of a medieval fortress. A 3 km asphalt road suitable for cars, bicycles and pedestrians leads to it. From the fortress there is a view of more than 200 islands of the Zadar archipelago and the Kornati National Park. On the southwest side, Željina hill has more than 30 climbing routes.
The Jadrolinija ferry on line 431 from Zadar (Gaženica) to Preko on Ugljan takes 25 minutes, and passenger line 409 from the central port of Zadar also takes 25 minutes. Both have a 2026 timetable (Jadrolinija).
Jaz is the main beach in Preko on Ugljan. It is sandy with shallow sea, and has slides for children, a restaurant, a pizzeria, toilets and a car park. Next to it are a children's park, a volleyball court and a promenade (Preko Tourist Board).
Ugljan has seven villages: Kukljica, Kali, Preko, Poljana, Sutomišćica, Lukoran and Ugljan. The island covers 50 square kilometres, and the islands of Rivanj and Sestrunj belong to the municipality of Preko (Preko Tourist Board).
Above Preko on Ugljan is the hill of St Michael with the remains of a medieval fortress, reached by a 3 km asphalt road. The view takes in more than 200 islands of the Zadar archipelago and the Kornati (Preko Tourist Board).
Data sources: preko.hr, jadrolinija.hr · Updated: October 2026