Island Vir
Island Vir, Travel Guide with travel tips for holidays in Island Vir, Croatia
History
The island Vir is located in the north-western part of Dalmatia, in Zadar's Archipelago. It is known as a settlement and a harbour which offers peaceful holiday with sandy coastline and a clear blue sea. The Privlaka chanel separates the island from the mainland, and bridge crossing that chanel.
Vir has a picturesque landscape, mostly rocky and covered with olives and figs. The eastern part of the Island is covered with the pine woods and has a amazing beaches which are ideal for tourists.
The Island has a rich cultural and historical base. There are several remains from the Illyrian Era, as well as the remains of the two churches from the Pre-Roman time. Here are the Croatian cultural notabilities; Church St. Juraj which is also the city guardian, St. Nikola, St. Martin and Church St. Ivan Baptist which is also the parish and cemetery church.
Another treasure are the remains old over 500 years settled on a such small Island. Those are the Vir Lighthouse; "Kaštelina" the Venetians fort; Vir Bridge and Vir Chapels.
This beautiful island is suitable for yachtsmen because offers many marinas, hidden valleys, and peaceful places, it is surrounded by the islands, islets and is nearby those 300 islands which are in the Archipelago.
Here you will find high quality restaurants and taverns with delicious offer of a homemade cuisine and quality wines.
Culture
This whole island is surrounded by the clear blue sea, pleasant climate and offers various ideal holiday for everyone.
Vir is small and has narrowed offer, but it has everything to satisfy your demands and to make you feel in paradise.
Art
This beautiful small Island during the summer offers interesting manifestations. Those festivals attract people from the inland as well the tourists.
There are organized: Vir Summer which presents cultural-amusing events; Promotions; Chakavian dialect poetry; Cultural manifestations; The Nights of the Dalmatian Klapa Songs and many more which become the tradition on the Island.
Other manifestation is; Vir Days which is organized few days program offering the Miss of Vir Contest, the Announcement of the Guest of the Year and Weeked-Guest of the Year by the Turist Comunity of the District Vir.
Things to do
Nightlife
Vir is very small but domestic Island which does not have many bars, clubs and alike loud places. It has beautiful nature which invites you to enjoy in every minute of your journey.
But besides that, it offers many cafe bars mostly situated on the beaches and nearby the coastline, and work the whole day till the night falls. The town offers more of restaurants and taverns. The most important are: The Tavern/Restaurant "Kod Spavalice" with the fish specialties; and Restaurant "Viranka" with the gastro specialties.
Island Vir Daytime/what to do
The Island offers natural tours and sights, especially because is nearby the numerous National and Nature Parks. You can visit Preserved Places like; Paklenica, Kornati Islands, Krka Waterfalls, Plitvice Lakes and more.
The nearest historically oldest cities to visit are Zadar and King's city Nin with the smallest cathedral Križ in the world. Once, the Zadar was the capital city of the Dalmatian Republic and Nin was the First King's city.
About the sport activities, the Island has many to offer because its great lanscape is adapted to every one and every sport. Mostly, you might do: Hiking , Mountain-biking, Wind-Surfing, Diving, exploring and many more.
There is one interesting information; the Island has a unique herbal place which is the beach near the Kaštelina Fort. The beach has herbal soil which cures the rheumatic people and alike pains.
Service Information
Regional Number Code 023
Police Department 92 / 345-11; Fire Department 93; Emergency 94; Bus Station 362-890; Airport Zadar 313-311; Ambulance 362-769 / 264-550; Harbour / Ferry Zadar 383-210; Tourist Office 362-196; Railway Zadar 250-502; General Information 981.
How to reach us
You can come to the Island Vir: by bus because there is a bus station and connection to the Island; by boat if have your personal becasue the Island has many valley and similar places to cast anchor; by plane to the airport Zadar which is the nearest to allight and further to the Island by the organized buses; by train to the Zadar and further to the Island by buses or similar transportations; by personal vehicle which is the most reliable and independent way of traveling, where all you need is the road and city/island map.
