Obrovac: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Obrovac lies at an extension of the limestone canyon; on the way to Zadar, the Zrmanja River is crossed there.

Some travellers would like to rent a holiday apartment in Obrovac.

Nature

The Zrmanja flows through a karst landscape and several canyons, forming travertine and waterfalls along the way. Obrovac remained a small commercial port town because the Zrmanja was navigable as far as the town.

History and Culture

The present-day settlement of Obrovac developed as a suburbium of a medieval fortress on a hill; from the 14th century onwards, Obrovac was owned by the Krbava princes of the Kurjaković family. The remains of the Kurjaković fortress are still in fairly good condition today.

The parish church of St. Joseph was originally built as a medieval structure in the 15th century and was completely renovated in the Baroque style in 1794.

The Church of the Holy Trinity preserves older icons from the original iconostasis, created by the Greek painter Evtimije Dimitrijades in 1835/1836. After the previous building was demolished in 1834, it was rebuilt, acquired its final appearance at the end of the 19th century, and was consecrated in 1906.

The remains of the Benedictine Monastery of St. George Koprivski can still be seen in the Obrovac cemetery. The Obrovac Heritage Museum presents ethnographic and natural history collections in its permanent exhibition.

Things to Do

Visitors can swim in the Zrmanja, stroll through the narrow streets of Obrovac, have coffee on the Riva, view the town from a lookout point, walk along old Italian gravel roads, and visit cultural heritage sites or the local heritage museum.

One of three electric bicycle charging stations is located in Obrovac; the other two are in Gračac and Golubić.

Activities

There are various rafting routes on the Zrmanja that are suitable for beginners and experienced rafters. Guided quad excursions run along forest tracks and through mountainous landscapes, with guides accompanying the participants.

Gornji Karin, Krupa and Kruševo.

Municipality of Obrovac.