Pag, an island on the surface of the moon in the ring of the Pag Bay, hides an astonishing 27 kilometers of fantastic beaches. Venturing into the interior of the island will reveal the town of Pag with a multitude of unique features. Pag is one of the few cities in the world that has its own birthday, on May 18, 1443. Pag is the city of lace, a craft recognized on UNESCO’s list of intangible world cultural heritage. Pag is the city of wind, salt, and the famous Pag cheese, known for its seasoning with aromatic herbs eaten by Pag sheep. The Benedictine Monastery of St. Margaret guards the Holy Thorn, the only one alongside Paris and Rome to have official confirmation from the Holy See that it was part of the Crown of Thorns of Jesus. Pag is a city of tradition. For the Feast of the Assumption, the statue of the Virgin Mary is carried from the Old Town to the church in the city center, and the Pag Summer Carnival is the oldest summer carnival in Europe.
