Ugljan

The Fortress of St. Michael dates back to the 6th century and offers sweeping views of Ugljan and the Adriatic. In the Mostir area, you will find the Church and Monastery of St. Jerome, an outstanding example of 15th-century Dalmatian island architecture. In Muline are the remains of an ancient olive oil mill and a villa dating from the 1st century. The island also has hiking and cycling trails that run alongside dry stone walls.

The Fortress of St. Michael combines great age with sweeping views across the island and the Adriatic. It dates back to the 6th century. If you are particularly interested in historic buildings and views when planning your trip, you can find both at this named location: the fortress itself and the view it offers.

Another way to explore the island’s history is to visit Mostir. The Church and Monastery of St. Jerome there are considered an outstanding example of 15th-century island architecture in Dalmatia. The monastery is also home to the Ugljan Polyptych, a work by Ivan Petrov. It is described as the most valuable Gothic painting in Croatian medieval art. The architecture and painting offer different points of interest for anyone interested in architecture or medieval art.

Muline offers another glimpse into Ugljan’s past: the remains of a large ancient olive oil mill, where Liburnian oil was produced, are located there. The remains of the mill give this subject a specific location; the production of Liburnian oil is part of its documented history.

The same hamlet is also home to the remains of a rustic villa dating from the 1st century. The villa and the olive oil mill are two distinct historical points of interest in Muline.

Miles of hiking and cycling trails run alongside dry stone walls on Ugljan. This means that both hiking and cycling are mentioned as ways to explore the island. The dry stone walls shape the routes these trails follow. If you would like to spend time outdoors, you can choose between these two activities; no specific distance or individual routes are given.

Concerts are also among the experiences mentioned on Ugljan: they take place in the cloister of the Monastery of St. Jerome. In Mostir, architectural and artistic features thus meet a venue for music. You can distinguish this from the ancient remains in Muline and the trails along the dry stone walls when deciding what interests you.

In the wider region, visitors can enjoy local wine, cured meat specialities, cheese, olive oil and various local spirits at the Kamenjak Tasting Room in Vransko jezero Nature Park, near the village of Radašinovci. This expands the focus beyond the cultural and natural themes described on Ugljan to include regional cuisine. The tasting room is in the wider region, not in any of the places on Ugljan mentioned here.

To find your way around Ugljan, you can visit the pages for Kali, Preko and Kukljica. These areas offer one way to structure your further search for a place to stay on Ugljan. If you would also like to compare other destination pages, you can find Sisak-Moslavina County, Pašman, Brod-Posavina County, Dubrovnik-Neretva County and Bjelovar-Bilogora County here as well.

What can you see from the Fortress of St. Michael?

The fortress offers sweeping views of Ugljan and the Adriatic. It dates back to the 6th century.

Where can you learn about the ancient olive oil pressing tradition?

In Muline on Ugljan. The remains of a large ancient olive oil mill, where Liburnian oil was produced, are located there.

What specialities are available at the Kamenjak Tasting Room?

In the wider region, near Radašinovci in Vransko jezero Nature Park, visitors can enjoy local wine, cured meat specialities, cheese, olive oil and various local spirits.

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