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NOVALJA TOWN MAP AND PHONE NUMBERS

NOVALJA NUMBERS: POLICE 053/ 661 212 FIREBRIGADE 053/ 661 200 DOCTOR 053/ 661 367 PHARMACY 053/ 661 370 GRADSKA UPRAVA - MUNICIPALITY 053/661350 TURISTICKA ZAJEDNICA NOVALJE - TOURIST OFFICE 053/661 404 AUTOBUSNI KOLODVOR - BUS STATION 053/661 655 TAXI 098/282 872 POSTA - POST OFFICE 053/661 118 LUČKA KAPETANIJA - HARBOUR AUTHORITIES 053/661 301 ŽUPNI URED - PARISH PRIEST'S OFFICE 053/661 100 GRADSKI MUZEJ - CITY MUSEUM 053/661 160 BENZINSKA CRPKA - PETROL STATION 053/661 566 BENZINSKA CRPKA ZA BRODICE - PETROL STATION FOR BOATS 053/662 263 TRAJEKT - CAR FERRY - ŽIGLJEN 053/299 133 TRAJEKT - CAR FERRY - PRIZNA 053/889 600 AERODROM ZADAR - AIRPORT ZADAR 023/313 311

Novalja is the tourist centre and the main port on the island of Pag. It is very fascinating and attractive because of its beautiful and wide sandy beaches and pleasant Mediterranean climate, rich cultural and historical heritage, various recreational and sports offer, local cuisine specialties and it is also well connected to the mainland all over the year.

Numerous archeological finds speak about the turbulent past and among them excells the unique antique aqueduct from the 1 st century which is the only one of the kind on the Croatian side of the Adriatic Sea.

In the spring of 2004. the discovery of a sunken 1st century BC merchant ship by Drazen Peranic, revealed a collection of one hundred amphorae and the remains of two lead anchor. This marine archeological site is located in Vlaška Mala bay, Velebit Canal, eastern of Pag.

Marine archeologists determined that the amphorae belong to a class called Lamboglia 2. Manufactured on the westrn Adriatic coast, there is a belief that production of this type of amphora also occurred on the eastern coastal regions of the Adriatic. Used principally for wine transportation, this class of amphora was predominantly produced from the mid 2nd century to the end of the 1st century BC and utilized mainly for the local Adriatic maritime trade but was also found in other Mediterranean regions. Discovered on one of the retrieved amphora, was the inscripton, "Timo", imprinted by the manufacturer to mark the production series. Along with the amphorae and two lead anchors, other objects were discovered. Close to the main concentration of amphora four ceramic bowles and a grain mill were also found. All these object were part of the ship's gallery. During an archeological survey of the site, on its outskirts a lead weight used as a depth gauge was discovered. The city of Novalja, with the assistance of the Ministry of Culture, declared the archeological discovery a protected site in May 2004. Today, the site is protected with an iron cage, 10 meters wide, 12 meters long and 2 to 4 meters high were scientists are allowed access through a hatch to conduct research. Recreational divers have free access to visit the site.

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