Starigrad Paklenica is a tourist center of the Paklenica Riviera located in the northwestern part of the Zadar region, stretching 20 km along the Velebit canal at the foot of the Velebit mountain.
Municipality Starigrad consists of three villages: Starigrad Paklenica which is the center of the municipality and villages Seline and Tribanj
Starigrad Paklenica is an ideal destination for a family vacation as well as for all those who want an active vacation.
Kilometers of long pebble beaches fringed with forests of beech and pine providing swimmers natural shade are suitable for families with small children, and in the village there are tennis courts, sports fields and equipment for water sports.
The unique karst relief of Paklenica, with numerous caves offer opportunities to practice free climbing and mountaineering.
The village has a shop, post office, ATM, bars and restaurants with a range of traditional Dalmatian cuisine and high quality wines.
In village Starigrad is located National Park Paklenica, a miracle of nature characterized by sharp cliffs of the canyon, a home of ancient beech forests, caves and endemic plant and animal species.
In 1987. UNESCO has proclaimed National Park Paklenica for bioenergetic reservat
Seline is a small tourist village located on the coast of the Velebit Channel 3 km southeast of Starigrad
Seline have very long pebble beach, beach Kulin which has been chosen among the top ten beaches of the Adriatic. On the long coastal-line of Seline are many beautiful pebble beaches and hidden coves, and one of them is the beach Pisak, an beach with fine gravel and crystal clear waters.
In Seline, there is a shop and several restaurants.
Tribanj, Šibuljine and Sv.Marija Magdalena are miniature villages located in the deep bays of the northwestern part of the Paklenica Riviera. Villages are about ten kilometers away from Starigrad and are an ideal place for a quiet family holiday in a natural environment.
Riviera Paklenica is an ideal destination for those who like active holidays.
The vicinity of five National Parks: Paklenica, Kornati, Krka, Plitvice Lakes and Northern Velebit offer the possibility of organized day trips and sports activities like free climbing, hiking, walking and bicycle rental, as well as visits to nearby islands
Favorable climatic conditions, high number of sunshine hours, a special micro-climate that is created by mixing a mild Mediterranean climate and mountains which penetrates through the canyons of Velika and Mala Paklenica, and beautiful pebble beaches, crystal clear water as well as many of sports and recreational activities, make Paklenica Riviera a suitable holiday destination throughout the year.
If Starigrad Paklenica is your Croatia holiday destination, you can find accommodation in small family hotels and boarding houses, apartments, rooms for rent and campsites.
In the smaller surrounding villages like Seline and Tribanj, you can find accommodation in private apartments, rooms and small family boarding houses