| Ugljan is the closest island of the Zadar archipelago,
opposite the town of Zadar, from which is divided by only couple of
miles wide channel of Zadar and it is connected with many ferryboat
lines. It is also called the green island, covered with dense bush,
pine trees, olive-groves, fig-groves, vineyards and other Mediterranean
vegetation. It has a surface of 51,85 km2, while the shore line is
74 km long.
Generations are involved with sea, seamanship and fishery, and
2000 years of tradition in olive growing left thousands of olive
trees that produce oil of extraordinary quality and aroma. In the
NE side of the island there are many fisherman and tourist villages
in natural coves, and the most famous are Kukljica, Kali, Preko
and Ugljan. The other side of the island is uninhabited and has
many coves, islands and rich undersea world that challenges scuba-
divers and recreational fishermen. Rocky but docile inside of the
island has many paths suitable for long walks and cycling tours
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