@basika 4 June 2022

Good morning with morning coffee. ISLAND OF PAG Due to the position of the island below Velebit, from which strong bora blows all year round (especially in winter), the island of Pag is almost entirely covered with salt from the Velebit Channel. Therefore, the island of Pag is known for its poor vegetation coverage of some of its parts, which is often compared to the lunar surface. The rocky landscape with only a few leaves of aromatic herbs grazed by sheep creates a unique impression and a widely known cheese. The island can be reached on the west by ferry from the port of Prizna, and on the south by a bridge where you are greeted on the left by the ancient fortress Fortica. There, according to folklore, the people of Pag welcomed and briefly received the Hungarian King Bela IV, hiding from the attack of the Mongol army. The island of Pag has been inhabited since the Stone Age, and there are sites of various dwellings from the Iron and Bronze Ages. Due to its geostrategic position and the great importance of salt, the island of Pag has long been a place where the ancient Greeks and the Roman Empire left their traces. For a long time the island was part of the Venetian Republic, and from VII. century place of war between Zadar and Venice where on several occasions the cities of the island were destroyed and looted. To this day, the administrative division of the island into West and South remains, as well as 4 different dialects on the island.