Lika-Senj, Croatia · Europe
Novalja is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Dubac-Varsan, 16km from Zavratnica.
Novalja is a town located in Lika-Senj, Croatia. With a population of 2,415, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Novalja sits in Croatia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Zagreb time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Novalja to your route.
Novalja (pronounced [nǒʋaʎa]) is a town on the north of the island of Pag in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea. In recent times, Novalja has become famous because of the Zrće Beach.
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Novalja is located in Lika-Senj, Croatia, Europe. The coordinates are 44.5578 latitude, 14.8867 longitude.
Novalja has a population of approximately 2,415 people, making it a town in Croatia.
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HAK roadside assistance: 1987.
Full driving guide for Croatia5 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
A narrow fjord-like inlet below the Velebit mountains near Jablanac, ringed by a stone promenade with a sunken WWII German freighter visible from the shore. Reached by a short path from Jablanac off the coastal Magistrala.
16 km · about 30 min drive
national park
Karst pinnacles and the Premužić trail thread Croatia's wildest mountain range with sweeping Adriatic views.
26 km · about 30 min drive
national park
Dramatic Velebit canyons and big-wall climbing crags rise straight from the coast near the Maslenica bridge.
53 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
An ingenious architectural sound installation where waves push air through underwater pipes to create haunting, ever-changing music on the waterfront.
55 km · about 65 min drive
photogenic
A 4,000-year-old fortified hamlet perched 378 m directly above the sea on Cres island, its stone lanes ending at a cliff-edge view over Sv. Ivan cove. Summer evenings bring open-air concerts on the tiny square.
57 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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