Town Novalja

Novalja is a town in the north of the island of Pag in the Croatian part of Adriatic sea (east coast).

The historical roots of Novalja go far back into the past, as witnessed to by many archaeological finds, of which the classical aqueduct of the 1st century and a reliquary of the 4th century are particularly valuable.

In addition, remnants of three early Christian basilicas from the 4th Century in the city. For the recovery to searching people are certainly also the many pebbles and sand beaches of the place of interest.

Cca 2 km north of Stara Novalja Novalja is in a long, open to the northwest bay, the direction of Rab has. Up to 1970 lived here only fishermen and wine growers. Since then, the tourism steadily. At the northern end of the bay is the place Drljanda with a ferry port, but only with strong Bura used. On the seabed there are several fresh water springs. Not far from Novalja is the famous beach Zrće.