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Vir island The island of Vir is one of those carefully kept secrets found all over the world. Once discovered, everyone keeps its existence to themselves. Vir truly offers the best of both worlds, as it is a proper island, yet connected to the mainland by a bridge. Its pleasant climate and the setting of a small Mediterranean town make it a favorite holiday destination. Besides the comforts of contemporary living, Vir will also enrich its visitors with a spirit of times past, which can be felt in the exploration of old ruins, churches and fortifications. Vir island - a lantern of life Although small in size, Vir island boasts of numerous sights. The most famous is certainly the Kaštelina, a sixteenth-century fort built by Venetians as defense against Turks and local pirates. Prehistoric ruins can be found on the hills of Sveti Juraj (Saint George) and Gradina. Among the local sacred architecture, the most important historically are the twelfth-century church of Saint George of the Banner and that of Saint John the Baptist, from the thirteenth-century. Romantic spirits will certainly enjoy the sunsets seen from the lighthouse area, which can be found in the west of the island. Vir island between green and blue The island of Vir contains only three settlements: Vir, Lozice and Torovi. All of them can be found along the shore, in and around which are numerous coves and beaches. However, the most beautiful beach is understood to be in the Duboka draga ("deep cove"), far from any settlement, in the northwest of the island. Pristine nature and crystal-clear waters, combined with unique red rocks, make for an unforgettable spectacle of nature. Miljkovica and Donja Prezida are other very popular beaches. Sapavac cove, near the Kaštelina fort, contains a beach with therapeutic mud, located in the equally healing setting of a tranquil pine grove. Much of Vir is covered with olive and fig trees, interspersed with pines, which combine into an excellent backdrop for walks in nature. The small island of Školjić, just off Vir, is completely covered with pinewood, and its distinctive feature is its long sandy beach. Vir island, the best of both worlds Even though Vir is a proper island, its bridge makes for excellent connectivity with the mainland. Of the numerous sites for day trips in the vicinity, the old royal town of Nin, containing the world's smallest cathedral, and the ancient Roman Zadar, with its impressive Forum, are both the nearest and the most popular. A bit further away can be found several national parks and parks of nature: Telašćica, Kornati, Paklenica, Krka and Plitvice lakes are all near Vir. The many cities in this region offer further opportunities to enjoy a diversity of entertainment.
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Otok Vir je, poput kakve tajne, jedna od onih točaka Zemljine kugle o kojima se puno ne priča jer ju se ljubomorno čuva za sebe. Na ovom mjestu kopno uzima od mora jer je otok Vir mostom povezan s privlačkim poluotokom, tako da ima sve prednosti jednog otoka, ali nudi i sve pogodnosti života na kopnu. Ugodna klima i atmosfera malog mediteranskog mjesta učinili su ga omiljenom destinacijom za odmor. Pored blagodati suvremenog života, otok Vir pruža i dašak prohujalih vremena koji možete osjetiti istraživanjem ostataka gradinskih naselja, crkvica i stare utvrde. Iako prostorno malen, otok Vir ima više znamenitosti. Najpoznatija je svakako Kaštelina, utvrda iz 16. stoljeća, koju su sagradili Mlečani radi obrane od Turaka i Uskoka. Na brežuljcima sveti Juraj i Gradina naći ćete ostatke gradinskih naselja. Od sakralnih građevina, zbog svoje povijesne vrijednosti, najzanimljivije su: crkvica svetog Jurja na Bandiri iz 12. stoljeća, crkva svetog Ivana Krstitelja iz 13. stoljeća te virske kapelice. Za romantičare je svakako najljepše, u smiraj dana, uživati u zalasku sunca pored svjetionika, koji je smješten na zapadnoj strani otoka. Otok Vir ima samo tri naselja: Vir, Lozice i Torovi. Sva su smještena uz more, a u njima i oko njih nižu se brojne uvale i plaže. Ipak, najljepša plaža je u uvali Duboka draga, daleko od urbanih prostora na sjeverozapadu otoka. Netaknuta priroda i kristalno čisto more, u kombinaciji s nezaboravnim crvenim stijenama ostavljaju bez daha. Vrlo omiljene su i plaže Miljkovica i Donja Prezida. U uvali Sapavac, blizu tvrđave Kaštelina, u spokoju borove šume, smještena je plaža bogata peloidnim blatom, koje ima ljekovita svojstva. Otok Vir mahom čine predjeli prekriveni maslinama i smokvama, na koji se nastavlja gusta borova šuma, tako da ćete uživati i u šetnji kroz prirodu. Tik uz otok Vir smjestio se i otočić Školjić, koji je pokriven borovom šumom, a krasi ga i dugačka pješčana plaža, što mu daje posebnu draž. Odlična povezanost s kopnom čini otok Vir odličnom polaznom točkom za izlete u okolna mjesta. Kraljevski grad Nin, s najmanjom katedralom na svijetu i antički Zadar, s ostacima rimskog Foruma, su najbliži. Malo dalje vas očekuju nacionalni parkovi i parkovi prirode koji su okružili otok Vir: Telašćica, Kornati, Paklenica, Krka i Plitvička Jezera. U većim gradovima vam se nudi i mogućnost uživanja u raznovrsnim zabavnim sadržajima.