Premuda island

The area of ​​about 9.2 km2, southwest of the island of Silba and northwest of the island of Shkarda, is the island of Premuda. There are 2 ports on the island: Loza which is to the north and Krijal, to the south where a new ferry port has been built. Near Premuda there are many attractive diving sites such as the popular "cathedral "cave system, which enchants with its beauty. The wreck of the Szent István is only available to the most experienced divers.Numerous bays are submerged parts of short, dry, transverse valleys; the largest of these are Premuda and Zaporat on the southwest coast, well protected from the bora. Southeast of the bay Zaporat, the coast in some places drops sharply to the sea.The island village of Premuda is located in the interior of the northern part of the island. Apart from a small spring of brackish water in the Loza bay, there are no other springs or surface watercourses on the island. Premuda is mostly covered with shrubs and low forests. The island has a daily fast boat connection with Zadar, and in the winter season the ferry travels three times a day (every day in summer). There are apartments and rooms for rent on the island, and the number of tourist visits is increasing from year to year.

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