Guidebook for Starigrad Paklenica
Arts & Culture
Mirila, Starigrad Paklenica
My favorite places in Starigrad
I will provide you with some useful tips about where to eat good food, do grocery, go to the beach or learn about local culture.
This is the place where you can try croatian and local dishes in a cozy and quiet atmosphere. It is located in small village "Marasovići" right to the entrance to Paklenica NP.
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Taverna Konoba marasovici
49 Stari gradThis is the place where you can try croatian and local dishes in a cozy and quiet atmosphere. It is located in small village "Marasovići" right to the entrance to Paklenica NP.
This is my favorite place to do grocery. You can buy everything here: bread, fresh fruits and vegetables, meat...
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101 Ul. dr. Franje TuđmanaThis is my favorite place to do grocery. You can buy everything here: bread, fresh fruits and vegetables, meat...
If you want to learn a little bit about local culture and enjoy great view to panorama of Starigrad you should visit Mirila.
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Mirila, Starigrad Paklenica
If you want to learn a little bit about local culture and enjoy great view to panorama of Starigrad you should visit Mirila.
Because of the richness of its decorations (stalactites, stalagmites and other) the cave Manita peć has been thrilling its visitors since 1937. when the visits started. It is situated at an altitude of 570 meters above the sea level and the walk to the entrance lasts about 1,30h. The cave is 175m long and divided into 2 halls abundant with ornaments like stalagmites, stalactites, dripstone pillars and cascades. Did you know that it takes 10-30 years for an cave ornament to grow by just a millimeter, depending on the water dripping speed?
You will spend about 30 minutes in the cave beeing escorted by a guide and you will get acquianted with this interesting underground world. The temperature int he cave is around 10C all year round, so it is reccommended to bring appropriate clothing, even in the warmer part of the year.
Špilja "manita Peć"
Because of the richness of its decorations (stalactites, stalagmites and other) the cave Manita peć has been thrilling its visitors since 1937. when the visits started. It is situated at an altitude of 570 meters above the sea level and the walk to the entrance lasts about 1,30h. The cave is 175m long and divided into 2 halls abundant with ornaments like stalagmites, stalactites, dripstone pillars and cascades. Did you know that it takes 10-30 years for an cave ornament to grow by just a millimeter, depending on the water dripping speed?
You will spend about 30 minutes in the cave beeing escorted by a guide and you will get acquianted with this interesting underground world. The temperature int he cave is around 10C all year round, so it is reccommended to bring appropriate clothing, even in the warmer part of the year.
THE LEGEND OF KING PASOGLAV
Many legends have been told about Večka Tower. The best-known among them is the legend of King Pasoglav ("Doghead"):
Once upon a time there was a king who had a human body and a dog’s head. Every day a different young man would come to shave him, after which the king would have him killed in order to keep his secret.
Hoping to save the life of her only son, a mother thought out a scheme. When his turn came to go and shave the king, she made a bred with her own milk and gave it to her son to offer it to the king. After the king had eaten the bread, the young man told him why it was so tasty. Since now they had become brothers in milk, the king decided to let the young man go, under the condition that he would not betray the secret about his dog’s head.
The young man kept the secret for a long time, but sooner or later he was bound to betray it. So he decided to tell the secret to the black earth. He dug a hole and whispered: “O black earth, our king has a dog’s head”. Chance would have it that an elder would grow at that spot, and a shepherd would make a flute from it. When the shepherd attempted to play the flute, words came out of it instead, saying: “Our king has a dog’s head!” The secret became public all across the kingdom. The king was doomed to spend the rest of his life alone and unshaven, while young men no longer feared death at his tower.
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Put za KulineTHE LEGEND OF KING PASOGLAV
Many legends have been told about Večka Tower. The best-known among them is the legend of King Pasoglav ("Doghead"):
Once upon a time there was a king who had a human body and a dog’s head. Every day a different young man would come to shave him, after which the king would have him killed in order to keep his secret.
Hoping to save the life of her only son, a mother thought out a scheme. When his turn came to go and shave the king, she made a bred with her own milk and gave it to her son to offer it to the king. After the king had eaten the bread, the young man told him why it was so tasty. Since now they had become brothers in milk, the king decided to let the young man go, under the condition that he would not betray the secret about his dog’s head.
The young man kept the secret for a long time, but sooner or later he was bound to betray it. So he decided to tell the secret to the black earth. He dug a hole and whispered: “O black earth, our king has a dog’s head”. Chance would have it that an elder would grow at that spot, and a shepherd would make a flute from it. When the shepherd attempted to play the flute, words came out of it instead, saying: “Our king has a dog’s head!” The secret became public all across the kingdom. The king was doomed to spend the rest of his life alone and unshaven, while young men no longer feared death at his tower.
Neighborhoods
Below the southern slopes of Velebit, carved deeply into the canyon of a very impassable region, flows the Zrmanja River. The river delights with its crystal clear waters winding through an imposing, 200 metre deep canyon, that ends its course mixing with the waters of the sea off the shores of the town of Novigrad. The upper reaches of the river abound in travertine waterfalls, among which the most attractive is the 11 metre high Veliki buk, while Jankovića buk, adorned with the imposing remains of old mills, is a favourite excursion area. This area is great for rafting and canouing excursions.
After the river quietly flows into the sea through several-hundred meters wide delta. This part of the river you can enjoy sailing from Starigrad-Paklenica. We reccomend to visit Novigrad – an ancient fishing settlement located at the very mouth of the river, and the fortifications of the Kurjaković princes above the town of Obrovac, also situated on the banks of the Zrmanja River.
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Zrmanja, Gračac
Below the southern slopes of Velebit, carved deeply into the canyon of a very impassable region, flows the Zrmanja River. The river delights with its crystal clear waters winding through an imposing, 200 metre deep canyon, that ends its course mixing with the waters of the sea off the shores of the town of Novigrad. The upper reaches of the river abound in travertine waterfalls, among which the most attractive is the 11 metre high Veliki buk, while Jankovića buk, adorned with the imposing remains of old mills, is a favourite excursion area. This area is great for rafting and canouing excursions.
After the river quietly flows into the sea through several-hundred meters wide delta. This part of the river you can enjoy sailing from Starigrad-Paklenica. We reccomend to visit Novigrad – an ancient fishing settlement located at the very mouth of the river, and the fortifications of the Kurjaković princes above the town of Obrovac, also situated on the banks of the Zrmanja River.
The settlement of Ljubotić is one of the rare still-active mountain settlements that has preserved its ancient character, situated in a green oasis in the middle of Mt. Velebit, and yet so near the seaside (only 3 km above the settlement of Tribanj-Kruščica). At the Vrata Velebita (Gates of Velebit) rural household, sample simple local specialities, visit an ethno house, and the permanent exhibition of the development of beekeeping in Dalmatia and the Mediterranean (with advance notice). Near the settlement is the Mirila educational trail, while experienced hikers will gladly make their way to more distant attractive locations – Stap, Kamena galerija (Stone Gallery), Reljina peć (Reljina Cave).
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Put LjubotićaThe settlement of Ljubotić is one of the rare still-active mountain settlements that has preserved its ancient character, situated in a green oasis in the middle of Mt. Velebit, and yet so near the seaside (only 3 km above the settlement of Tribanj-Kruščica). At the Vrata Velebita (Gates of Velebit) rural household, sample simple local specialities, visit an ethno house, and the permanent exhibition of the development of beekeeping in Dalmatia and the Mediterranean (with advance notice). Near the settlement is the Mirila educational trail, while experienced hikers will gladly make their way to more distant attractive locations – Stap, Kamena galerija (Stone Gallery), Reljina peć (Reljina Cave).
City/town information
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Plitvička Jezera
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Due to the exceptional beauty of the landscape, the fascinating geomorphology, the greatly indented coastline and the exceptionally rich marine life, a substantial part of the Kornati waters were declared a national park in 1980…
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Kornati
Due to the exceptional beauty of the landscape, the fascinating geomorphology, the greatly indented coastline and the exceptionally rich marine life, a substantial part of the Kornati waters were declared a national park in 1980…
Zadar – centre of the region, was founded 3000 years ago, and is impressive due to its architecture, museums and churches, as well as its rich cultural and entertainment offer.
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Zadar
Zadar – centre of the region, was founded 3000 years ago, and is impressive due to its architecture, museums and churches, as well as its rich cultural and entertainment offer.