Sveti Petar Na Moru: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Trajan aqueduct Biba–Jader ran through the area of Sveti Petar na Moru; its remains are still visible today.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment for their stay in Sveti Petar na Moru can include this in their travel plans.

Culture and History

Sveti Petar na Moru is named after the Church of Saint Peter the Apostle, dating from the 18th century. The Camino Zadar pilgrimage route passes through the village; there is a Camino stamp at this church.

Pećina Buta is located in a gorge between two elevations; its cave chamber is 25 metres deep. During brief investigations in 1957, ceramic fragments of Roman origin and flint scrapers possibly dating from the Neolithic period were found in and in front of Pećina Buta.

Pećina Buta served as shelter in bad weather for wealthier shepherds from Bukovica; local shepherds also used the cave for protection from the rain until the 1960s.

Pećinska gomila is an Iron Age hillfort. Vukašinov krug is also an Iron Age hillfort.

The wider region around Sveti Petar na Moru is home to Sv. Mihovil Castle, Zadar Fortress, the historical site Old Town Centre, and the ruins of Asseria.

Landscape and Coast

The new Tustica beach is located at the entrance to the new settlement on the outskirts of Tustica.

The islands of Otočić Bisaga Vela, Otočić Bisaga Mala, Otočić Galešnjak, and Komornik are located in the immediate vicinity of Sveti Petar na Moru.

Cycling

The Turanj–Sveti Petar na Moru cycle path follows the coastline and is fully paved, signposted, and separated from the main road.

The cycle path ends in Sveti Petar na Moru near the waterfront promenade and a beach.

For further reading: Gornje Raštane, Turanj, Sikovo, Sveti Filip I Jakov.

For the higher-level travel overview: Općina Sveti Filip I Jakov.