B l u e A n c h o r
- Vir (Italian Puntadura) is one of
arround 300 Islands on the Croatian coast of Adriatic sea located
north of the city of Zadar. With an area of 22,38 km², 10,12 km
length and 4,25 km wide Vir is the eight biggest Island in the Zadar
Archipelago and the twentieth biggest in Croatia. Vir is connected
to the mainland via a road bridge.
Vir has three villages: the homonymous Vir, Torovi and
Lozice. Highest point of Vir is Barbinjak with 116 Meter. Nearest
Islands to Vir are Pag, Maun, Planik, Olib, Ist, Molat, Sestrunj,
Rivanj and Ugljan.
On the island of Vir, in the Gulf of Kozjak there are
remains of the old Venetian fortress 17th Century.
- Center of Vir is the village
Vir. There you can find many restaurants, markets with fruits,
vegetables and fish. There is also a bus station and the church of
St George who is the protector of Vir. If you get tired of searching
for some souvenirs and memorys, you can get a cocktail in one of the
clubs.
No doubt the biggest place of interes is the old fortress
Kaštelina. Built in the 17th century from the Venetian authorities.
On the southwest coast of Vir there is a lighthouse built
in 1881. The lighthouse is one of the 50 similar lighthouses on the
Croatian coast. The lighthouse was renovated in 1950.
