Općina Sveti Filip I Jakov: Culture and Landscapes

From the Crni krug viewpoint, the view stretches across the Pašman Channel, the Kornati archipelago, Lake Vrana and Ravni Kotari. Historic buildings and a walking and cycling route through the centre of Sveti Filip i Jakov offer further starting points for planning your trip to Općina Sveti Filip I Jakov.

Churches, a castle and earlier traces

The Church of St Roch is an 11th-century Romanesque monument and is classified as a second-category cultural monument. Kaštel is a 17th-century castle; the coat of arms of the abbots of Rogovo is set into its wall. In Sveti Filip i Jakov, the present-day Church of St Michael was built in 1707, after the Ottoman threat had ended. In Turanj, the parish Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel dates from 1737; it was consecrated in 1739. Thus, a Romanesque monument, a castle and church buildings with precisely recorded construction and consecration dates stand side by side.

On the route from Sveti Filip i Jakov to Sikovo lie the ruins of Dvorine, known locally as Kućare. The square complex measures 29 × 21 metres; the surviving walls are up to three metres high. These measurements give a concrete sense of the complex, without equating it with the churches or the castle. The Borelli heritage also reflects different areas of interest: the Borelli family park is a valuable monument of garden architecture. The Borelli family house with arboretum is part of the protected natural heritage.

Routes, views and water sports

The walking and cycling route passes through the centre of Sveti Filip i Jakov, connects to Biograd and continues to the cycling route at Lake Vrana. It is therefore not just a local route, but also a connection to a regional cycling destination. The Crni krug viewpoint offers a different perspective: from there, you can see the Pašman Channel, the Kornati archipelago, Lake Vrana and Ravni Kotari. The route and viewpoint offer different options for planning, depending on whether you want to focus on being active or on the scenery.

For windsurfing, there is the “Surf PIT” school in Sveti Filip i Jakov. It offers various courses and equipment rental. Along with the buildings and cycling route, it adds a range of very different travel themes, without requiring them all to be part of the same outing.

Pašman and Zadar County

The wider destination of Pašman offers a view beyond the municipality to Zadar County. There, a deeply indented coastline and numerous islands meet fertile plains, as well as karst and mountain landscapes; water and forest resources are also among the region’s characteristics. Zadar County has the longest coastline among the Adriatic counties: it is 1,300 kilometres long. The region’s natural attractions include Vransko jezero Nature Park, an ornithological reserve for 251 bird species, and Paklenica National Park. The park has more than 150 kilometres of hiking trails, as well as the Velika Paklenica and Mala Paklenica canyons. This broader regional context complements the local cultural and route themes with further perspectives on landscapes and nature.

Choose your hotel location based on your travel plans

This way, you can base your choice on your daily plans, rather than deciding solely by the name of the destination.

Discover more destinations: Turanj, Sveti Filip I Jakov, Sveti Petar Na Moru, Gornje Raštane, Sikovo, Općina Posedarje, Općina Pakoštane, Općina Jasenice.

For the wider travel overview: Zadar County.