Novalja Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town and settlement in Lika-Senj County, Croatia
About Novalja
It had approximately 3,600 permanent residents in 2011. The earliest settlers on the island were an Illyrian tribe that came to the region in the Bronze Age; traces of their settlement can still be seen around Pag. In the 1st century BC, the Romans took possession, and left many archeological and cultural artifacts. The Croats arrived in the 7th century along with the great migration and settled in the area. From the 12th to 14th centuries, Novalja and other Dalmatian towns and islands were fiercely contested between the Republic of Venice and the Croatian-Hungarian rulers. For four centuries from the start of the 15th century it was held by Venice, until Venice lost its independence. Austria fought and defeated France for the Dalmatian area. The island passed from Austria to Yugoslavia af
Where to Stay in Novalja
- 🏨Camping Strasko
- 🏨Villa Margareta Novalja
Novalja Travel Guide Sections
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