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Silba is one of the islands of the Zadar archipelago.

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Silba is located southeast from Lošinj, between the islands of Premuda and Olib, and it is one of the 18 inhabited islands of the Zadar archipelago. It is the furthest north island in Dalmatia, reason for being called, among seamen, the “border” or ”door to Dalmatia". Silba has a surface area of 15 square kilometers, 8,3 km long and 3,3 km wide. Observed from the air it has a number-eight shape. The locality of Silba is situated at the very link of the island’s number- eight shape, which is only 700 meters wide. It is the only settlement on the island with a population of 270 permanent inhabitants. In the summer months the population multiplies to thousands due to the arrival of numerous tourists. The shores of the island cherish gravel coves and sandy beaches.
 
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Silba, along with the island of Mljet, is the most wooded Croatian island. Sources of drinking water have been found on the island. The nearest city on the coast is Zadar, at 30 knots distance.
 
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Silba is unique in many things. There are no cars and motorbikes on the island, while bicycles are very rarely seen. Peace and quiet rules over the island, which, in contact with the virgin nature, leads to an atmosphere of complete relaxation. The only “allowed” transport vehicles are hand-carts on two wheels and tractors with trailers most often used by the locals and tourists for transporting objects to and from the arriving boats.
 
Silba - Beaches :
 
Silba is embraced by a ring of picturesque sandy beaches and coves that can be reached by narrow lanes crossing the woods or along the rocky coast. The nearest beach from the locality is only at five minutes reach. The sea along the shores is shallow with a yearly average temperature of 15,4°C. Along the 25 kilometer long island coastline there are numerous lovely places for bathing in one of the most transparent seas on the Adriatic.
 
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- Pocukmarak is the biggest beach on Silba. This gravel beach next to a turquoise colored sea is located on the southern side of the island.
 
- The Pocukmarak beach
 
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- Dobre vode with its green-blue seaand sandy shores is among the most attractive beaches. It is at a distance of 3 kilometers from the locality. Paths through woods lead to it, and it is ideal for Robinson ambience lovers.
 
- The Dobre vode beach
 
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- Nozdre is located on the northeastern side of the island, near Dobre Vode. Nozdre is made up of two small and lovely coves: one is completely sandy and the other is half sand and half gravel. It is characterized by high and straight rocks that emerge from the sea. It is the most distant beach from the locality, which warrants undisturbed enjoyment of the clear sea.
- Sutorisce is the biggest and most popular sandy beach on Silba. It is only about two hundred meters from the center of the locality. There is a court for playing volley on the sand, basketball, football, and it is possible to rent beach canoes.
 
- The Sutorisce beach
 
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- Pernastica is the most beautiful beach on the island, even though not the most popular. It is located west from Mount Varh, near Borci Promontory. Its distance from the locality is 4,5 kilometers. It can be reached by boat or by an hour’s walk through the woods. Its characteristic is a long, shallow and sandy bottom.
- Papranica is at 15-minute distance from the center of Silba, towards the northwest. It is popular among swimmers. There is a pier in the cove used by boaters to shelter from strong winds and storms.
- Carpusina and Tratica are two small and neighboring gravel beaches at a five-minute walk from the center. They are perfect for watching the marvelous sunset.
 
- The Carpusina beach
 
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- The Tratica beach
 
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Silba - Accommodation :

All along the island you can find private accomodation such as apartments and rooms. It is small island so there are no hotels, motels or boarding houses. If you want to enjoy your holiday without the noise of crowd and  traffic, Silba is ideal place for it.
 
Silba - Gastronomy :
 
In the restaurant on the island you will find various choice of dishes. Its offer can satisfy even the most fastidious guests, because besides meat and fish specialties, you can find Dalmatian cuisine, and the famous broiler Octopus.  Speaking of food it is also important to mention olive oil, grapes and figs which are very significant for the culture of this island.
 
Silba - Cultural Heritage :
 
TORETA is the most well known symbol of Silba. It is a hexagonal tower with outer spiral stairs near the local post office. It is about 15 meters high and is used as a viewpoint. In the 19th century Toreta was erected by captain Petar Marinić, and legend says that it was in memory of an unforgotten love. The exceptional view from the top extends over the neighboring islands and the local waters.
 
- The tower Toreta
 
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KAPELICE – there are seven white chapels placed at equal intervals from the parish church of Saint Mary and follow to the church of Saint Mark. Each one has two stopping places for the “way of the cross” used by the church procession before the Easter holidays.
- There are six churches on the island of Silba. The oldest among them, the church of Saint John, is only at ten minutes from the center of the island, north from the main road. It was built at the end of the 16th cent on the site of the 10th cent. church of Saint Peter. The building of the church was made possible by the Matković family.
 
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The church of Saint Mark (17th cent.) is located in the center of the local cemetery, at five minutes from the beach after which it got its name - Pocukmark. The church was erected by Antun Vinturić in 1637, as a vow for safe sea sailing. The church of Saint Mary of Karmela (17th cent.) and the nearby monastery, belonged to the Franciscans. The brothers Matija and Šimun Paulina built it in 1660. It is at five minutes from the beaches Tratica and Carpusina. The Bujačić family had the church of Saint Anthony built in the 18th cent. It is located at a distance of thirty minutes from the center of the island, in a cove that was named after it, Saint Anthony’s Port. The church is a central gathering place in the month of June, on the occasion of the feast of Saint Anthony, when a procession takes place from the center of the locality to the church. The church of Saint Mary of Sorrow (18th cent.) was built in 1758 by Paskva from Brač and is situated in the very center of the locality. The church of Saint Mary (19th cent.) is the biggest church on the island. The inhabitants started building the church in 1799 when they realized that St. Mark’s church had become too small for their needs, and they decided to gather money for the building of a new one. It was finished in 1839, and has since then been the principal church on the island.
 
 
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