Brbinj
Encyclopedia
Brbinj is a small village on the north east coast of Dugi otok
island in Croatia
n region of Zadar county
. It embraces two distinct bays, a four-fingered Jaz bay in the south and the Bura bay in the north. The last one became the main ferry port on the island, being connected to Zadar three times per day (Jadrolinija
ferries), and thus shifting the village center from Jaz to Bura bay.
The village counts 100 inhabitants, three restaurants, two shops, a post office, a school and a small shipwork. Most of the inhabitants are older people living from state pension and helping themselves with fishing and agriculture.
Tourist attractions, besides the virgin nature and crystal sea, are the ruins of Soppe castel, a 16th century summer house owned by Zadar
noblemen, with castle's 17th century chapel, and the main village church, Sv. Kuzma i Damjan built in 14th century.
Dugi Otok
Dugi otok is the seventh largest island in the Adriatic Sea, part of Croatia. It is located off the Dalmatian coast, west of Zadar. It is the largest and eastern-most of the Zadarian Islands, and derives its name from its distinctive shape...
island in Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n region of Zadar county
Zadar County
Zadar County is a county in Croatia, it encompasses northern Dalmatia and southeastern Lika. Its center is the city of Zadar.- Population :According to the 2001 census, Zadar County has population of 162,045...
. It embraces two distinct bays, a four-fingered Jaz bay in the south and the Bura bay in the north. The last one became the main ferry port on the island, being connected to Zadar three times per day (Jadrolinija
Jadrolinija
Jadrolinija is a Croatian sea shipping company. It is a state-owned company and its main mission is connecting Croatian islands to the mainland by operating regular passenger and cargo transport services...
ferries), and thus shifting the village center from Jaz to Bura bay.
The village counts 100 inhabitants, three restaurants, two shops, a post office, a school and a small shipwork. Most of the inhabitants are older people living from state pension and helping themselves with fishing and agriculture.
Tourist attractions, besides the virgin nature and crystal sea, are the ruins of Soppe castel, a 16th century summer house owned by Zadar
Zadar
Zadar is a city in Croatia on the Adriatic Sea. It is the centre of Zadar county and the wider northern Dalmatian region. Population of the city is 75,082 citizens...
noblemen, with castle's 17th century chapel, and the main village church, Sv. Kuzma i Damjan built in 14th century.