Murter is an island located in the middle of Dalmatia, between cities of Zadar and Šibenik. Within a 50 kilometer proximity of the island, there are three national parks, Kornati islands, Krka river and Paklenica. There are also two nature parks located very close to the island: Lake of Vransko and bay of Telašćica. Murter is connected to the mainland by a 12 meter bridge in the town of Tisno.
Evidence of early human activities lie on the northwest part of the island, where one can find ruins of the ancient Roman town Colentum. Today, the biggest town on the island is Murter. Murter’s municipality consists of the town of Murter and the Kornati islands, counting 2000 citizens. During summer months that number surges to 10.000. In the past the main economic activities were fishing and agriculture, but now tourism has most important role in domestic income. Being close to Kornati islands, Murter is very strong nautical point – there are three nautical marinas in the Murter municipality (Marina Hramina, ACI marina Žut and ACI marina Piškera) and two more in other municipality on the island (Marina Betina and ACI marina Jezera).
Among other things, Murter is famous for its shipyards and Falkuša, a traditional wooden boat with lateen, common sail for Mediterainen cultures. Murter has an abundance of fig and olive trees and is well known for its olive oil. There are numerous bays with beautiful beaches, some of which are only accessible by sea. On Murter, you can find beaches with lots of young people and loud music, less crowded beaches for families and completely isolated places where your only company are seagulls, terns and fishes.