Starigrad-Paklenica
Starigrad a small town and port on the coast of the Velebit Channel, close to Paklenica National Park, 45 km south of Karlobag. The town is first mentioned in Roman times, built on the foundations of the ancient city of Argyruntum, and today is the center of the Paklenica Riviera, part of the 20 km long, where they touch the mountains and the sea, so it is interesting Starigrad swimmers and hikers alike. In the hinterland of Stari Grad, the National Park Paklenica, which includes two canyons: Velika and Mala Paklenica. Through Velika Paklenica, about 10 km long, flowing stream, a steep side canyons high up to 400m. Big and Small Paklenica are separated by a 500m high plateau seven kilometers long.
National Park Paklenica is a magnificent karst phenomenon with many caves the most famous Manita Pec (175m long), and it is certain that Paklenica is hiding many secrets. Full Velebit was proclaimed a nature park in the southeastern part of its particularly beautiful ones Tulove beams above the canyon of the River Canyon.
Starigrad Paklenica is the starting point for the National Park Paklenica, Velebit, and the proximity allows for sports such as mountain climbing, free climbing. Tourist info in Stari Grad is varied, ranging from apartments, rooms, guest houses and campsites. The old part of town is rich in archaeological finds and architectural monuments such as the famous Villa Petra Hektorovića.
Starigrad Paklenica has been inhabited since Roman times, but was abandoned because of the Turkish incursion in the sixteenth century and re-formed in the XVII century Nearby is the Romanesque church of Sv. Peter and the ruins Većka tower, probably built in the Turkish period. Recent excavations of a Roman necropolis, more than 100 graves were found preserved, and various beautiful glassware. In the nearby bay Rovanjska the old Croatian church of Sv. George.
Due to the sandy beaches that stretch for miles, the place is suitable for a summer vacation for families with children, and tennis courts, sports fields and equipment for water sports are sufficient guarantee for an active vacation. Cavers and hikers can enjoy the mountains of Velebit and Paklenica, and walkers and collectors of herbs will find a beautiful promenade on the slopes of the national park. The tourist offer will include entertainment and cultural events and cultural and artistic events. The gastronomic offer is based on local dishes including fish dishes, lamb, ham and cheese.
The medieval church is situated along the Adriatic Highway between Stari Grad and Selina. Around the church is a cemetery in which ukapalo from the mid 13th century. Preserved are impressive tombstones in the form of massive stone slabs decorated with simple places, shallow relief depictions, derived from 14-16th century. The church was built in the early Croatian pre-Romanesque style, probably during the transition from IX to X century. With the church there is a smaller object, which is supposed to have served as a baptistery. "The fragment is given to discern that the church was built by a benefactor, who was pledged, as is the case of construction of churches and chapels in the old Croatian age" - Rukavina, A.: Bells under the stars, "Licka parishes", Gospic, 1984th Over the past few years the church has carried out archaeological research that will surely bring new insights about this church.
