Privlakais a picturesque tourist and fishing town on riviera Zadar, situated on a large, flat peninsula, from all three sides surrounded by crystal sand and divine beaches. Privlakais the most important tie between the oldest Croatian royal town of Ninin the North East and the island Virin the West. Privlakais first mentioned in written documents in 1296 as a viticultural community. The name of the town kept (...)

Privlakais a picturesque tourist and fishing town on riviera Zadar, situated on a large, flat peninsula, from all three sides surrounded by crystal sand and divine beaches. Privlakais the most important tie between the oldest Croatian royal town of Ninin the North East and the island Virin the West. Privlakais first mentioned in written documents in 1296 as a viticultural community. The name of the town kept changing through the centuries: Brevilaqua, Privilacha, Priulacha¿until it reached the form by which it is known today.

Privlakais situated on a vast, flat peninsula with sandy soil (7 km long and 4 km wide) which closes the gulf of Nin form the north-eastern side and the channel of Zadar form the south-west. It is located 18 km from Zadar, 5.5 km from the historical and the oldest Croatian town of Nin, and only 8.5 km from the Zaton holiday village, rich in numerous sports and recreational facilities.

Mostly owing to its numerous sandy beaches, today Privlakais a tourist town. The most prominent part of the rich tourist offer of Privlakaare its beautiful sandy beaches and the shallow and warm sea, which is most convenient for family tourism. Numerous restaurants and cafés, a konoba, as well as a market, an exchange office, etc., are but a small part of the overall tourist offer of Privlaka.

Privlakahas a mild Mediterranean climate, with 2.540 hours of sun per year. Its basic characteristic is the exposition to the favourable influence of the sea, which is particularly noticeable in the summer, when the air flows from the north-west (maestral).The dryness of the climate is particularly noticeable in smaller areas of limestone landscapes, even though the precipitation is sufficient. Since this area is covered in layers of soft earth, the retention of moist in the ground as well as water in the ground or on the surface significantly change the effects of the lack of rain.