Dragozetići is considered one of the oldest Croatian settlements on the island and has around one hundred stone houses. Historic paths, religious buildings and Pregrajena Bay shape the character of this place.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Dragozetići can focus their accommodation search on this location.
Paths and Coast
The Via Apsyrtides P11 to Dragozetići is a 3.28 km-long historic path that has been cleared and marked as a hiking trail. It leads downhill along a historic route to the landing and the beach in Pregrajena Bay.
On the Via Apsyrtides P10, a signpost directs hikers towards Dragozetići. A visitor hiking route also connects Porozina with Dragozetići: Route 307 is 4.8 km long and classified as easy.
Outside the settlement lies Pragajena, a pebble beach in a natural rocky setting in the north of Cres. Pragajena Beach can be reached on foot from Dragozetići.
Culture and History
The parish church in Dragozetići was built in 1863. It contains a Renaissance marble polyptych from the 15th century and a relief of Saint Mary holding the child. The older cemetery church in Dragozetići dates from 1642.
Pregrajena preserves a quay dating from the Austrian period. Several fishermen’s houses have survived there, and a path leads from the cemetery to Pregrajena Bay.
The boundary wall of Dragozetići is about six kilometres long. It was built as an unjula to separate village and garden land from pastureland. The Prestenica lighthouse building is associated with Dragozetići.
Nature in the Surrounding Area
Dragozetići is part of Tramuntana. This area includes centuries-old forests, griffon vultures, well-maintained hiking trails, labyrinths and events.
More pages about localities: Filozići, Grmov, Lubenice, Miholascica, Merag, Valun, Vrana, Zbičina
