Premuda
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Premuda (ˈprɛmuːda) is a little island in Croatia
, off the northern Adriatic coast. It belongs to the north Dalmatia
n islands which are situated north-west from the county center Zadar
. Premuda is approximately 10 km long, up to 1 km wide, and has an area of 9.2 square kilometers. It is situated southwest of Silba
and northwest of Škarda and is the last island before the Italian
coastline.
The town of Premuda has about 50 inhabitants but the population strongly varies during the summer season. The population of Premuda is cultivating olive
s and breeding sheep and in the last few years they have become involved with the tourism. There are three restaurants on the island.
Premuda is a popular destination among nautical and diving tourists. Premuda has some very popular diving
spots. The "Katedrala" is a system of connected cave
s with beautiful light rays that fall through the porous ceiling of the caves. An also famous diving spot is the wreck of the Austro-Hungarian battleship
Szent István which is located in a depth between 40-60 meters accessible only by experienced divers.
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 ...
, off the northern Adriatic coast. It belongs to the north Dalmatia
Dalmatia
Dalmatia is a historical region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. It stretches from the island of Rab in the northwest to the Bay of Kotor in the southeast. The hinterland, the Dalmatian Zagora, ranges from fifty kilometers in width in the north to just a few kilometers in the south....
n islands which are situated north-west from the county center 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...
. Premuda is approximately 10 km long, up to 1 km wide, and has an area of 9.2 square kilometers. It is situated southwest of Silba
Silba
Silba is an island in Croatia, northern Dalmatia, south-east of Lošinj, between the islands of Premuda and Olib. It has a Mediterranean climate with 2570 hours a year of sunshine...
and northwest of Škarda and is the last island before the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
coastline.
The town of Premuda has about 50 inhabitants but the population strongly varies during the summer season. The population of Premuda is cultivating olive
Olive
The olive , Olea europaea), is a species of a small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to the coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean Basin as well as northern Iran at the south end of the Caspian Sea.Its fruit, also called the olive, is of major agricultural importance in the...
s and breeding sheep and in the last few years they have become involved with the tourism. There are three restaurants on the island.
Premuda is a popular destination among nautical and diving tourists. Premuda has some very popular diving
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
spots. The "Katedrala" is a system of connected cave
Cave
A cave or cavern is a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter. The term applies to natural cavities some part of which is in total darkness. The word cave also includes smaller spaces like rock shelters, sea caves, and grottos.Speleology is the science of exploration and study...
s with beautiful light rays that fall through the porous ceiling of the caves. An also famous diving spot is the wreck of the Austro-Hungarian battleship
Battleship
A battleship is a large armored warship with a main battery consisting of heavy caliber guns. Battleships were larger, better armed and armored than cruisers and destroyers. As the largest armed ships in a fleet, battleships were used to attain command of the sea and represented the apex of a...
Szent István which is located in a depth between 40-60 meters accessible only by experienced divers.