Sestrunj: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Landscape

Sestrunj has the shape of an island that looks like a mountain rising out of the sea. 80 percent of the island is covered with forest. Kablin is the main bay of Sestrunj. Triluke is one of the four bays of Sestrunj recommended for exploring the island’s natural beauty.

The settlement on Sestrunj has been preserved on a hill. Its elevated location offers a view of the Zadar Archipelago. The waters around Sestrunj are rich in fish.

Anyone who has chosen Sestrunj as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Geographical Location

A Jadrolinija catamaran line connects Zadar with Rivanj, Sestrunj, Zverinac, as well as Božava and Brbinj on Dugi Otok. It operates daily; the journey from the first to the last stop takes 1 hour and 45 minutes.

History

Traces of human settlement on Sestrunj date back to prehistoric times. In 1904, the inhabitants of Sestrunj bought the island from the Borelli noble family.

Culture and Everyday Life

On Sestrunj, the Gospe od Zdravlja Chapel can be visited as a tourist attraction. The village’s patronal festival is celebrated on Sestrunj on the feast day of Saint Peter. The Liburnian burial mounds on Sestrunj can also be visited.

Šulicada is a summer game on Sestrunj for young and old. It is played both on the water and on land.

The two dry-stone fortifications on Gračina and Gračinica can also be visited on Sestrunj.

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