Dugi Otok: Cliffs, Nature Park and Sakarun Beach

The cliffs of Dugi Otok, also known as “stene,” rise up to 161 m above the sea and extend down to 90 m below the sea’s surface. Alongside this coastal landscape, Telašćica Nature Park encompasses both land and sea. When planning your trip, it is worth considering park activities, excursions and Sakarun Beach as different aspects of Dugi Otok.

Telašćica: Land, sea and activities

Telašćica Nature Park covers the southern part of Dugi Otok, its associated islets and part of the marine area of Zadar County. The total area is 70.50 km²: 25.95 km² is on Dugi Otok and the neighboring islets, and 44.55 km² is sea. Much of the total area is therefore sea, while the park also includes island and coastal areas.

In the nature park, you can walk to interesting places and enjoy the view from the Grpašćak lookout point. Diving is possible at several appealing locations near the cliffs. The park also offers organized nature tours, boat trips, water sports, fishing, cycling and photo safaris. These activities offer different perspectives: walks and the lookout point focus on places in the area, while boat trips, water sports and diving take in the marine environment. Cycling and photo safaris add further ways to experience the nature park.

Excursions from the island

Dugi Otok is a starting point for excursions to Telašćica Nature Park and Kornati National Park. The destinations already differ in their names: Telašćica is a nature park, while Kornati is a national park. This makes it possible to include trips to two different protected areas in your travel plans. Looking beyond the island’s individual coastal landscape offers another way to choose nature destinations.

Cliffs and Sakarun Beach

Sakarun lies on the northwest coast of Dugi Otok. The beach is about 300 m long; around 250 m from the shore, the water is 3.5 m deep. The swimming area is spacious and shallow. Veli Rat, Veruni, Soline and Božava are nearby. Pine trees provide shade there in summer.

Dugi Otok offers two distinct coastal landscapes: the cliffs are notable for their heights above and below the sea’s surface, while Sakarun is defined by its beach length, swimming area and summer shade. If you are interested in the island’s landscape, you can consider these details as different points of reference rather than treating the cliffs and beach as the same kind of place.

Getting your bearings: Zadar County

Zadar County is easily accessible by land, sea and air, has good infrastructure and offers direct connections to larger Croatian cities. These details provide an overview of the wider travel region. Check connections and infrastructure before your trip when planning your journey.

Discover more destinations: Peljesac, Krk, Mljet, Virovitica-Podravina, Zadar County, Rab, Požega-Slavonia County, Dubrovnik-Neretva County

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