Pag, Island Pag

Pag will reveal its treasures to you in the Benedictine monastery of Saint Margaret. At the very entrance, the nuns will offer you a taste of biscotti prepared in accordance with a fifteenth century recipe. The local population enjoys these crunchy snacks more than any cake.

The Benedictine school of needleworking has been teaching the young ladies of Pag this delicate skill. The island's tradition of lacemaking has for centuries served to decorate the white details of traditional folk costumes. More recently, this skill and its products have made their way to the UNESCO intangible global cultural heritage list.

Another famous Pag whiteness comes from its salt. The town's nine salt warehouses dating back to the fifteenth century are supreme examples of early industrial architecture. In the first one, a traditional salt mill can be seen, as well as centennial equipment used for salt harvesting.

Skrivant tower, the only survivor of Pag's nine defensive towers, hosts art exibitions, festivals, plays... while the streets of Pag host the centuries-old traditional carnival. Its unique properties include a folk play called The Slave Girl, which opens the proceedings, and ends with a simple, yet elaborate collective dance, the kolo. Feel free to join in - everyone on the town's main square participates, by the Prince's palace and the church of Saint Mary.

Let the winds give you the gift of thrill - the mistral will steady your pace, while the north wind, bura or bora, will carry you away at up to 80 kilometers per hour (about 50 mph.) The well-cared for cycling tracks will provide similar excitement, along with the panoramas of islands and Mount Velebit. An underwater diving adventure is the ideal precursor to a relaxing session somewhere on Pag town's 27 kilometers of beaches - a stretch of sand, shingle or rock is waiting somewhere just for you.