Activities

Things to do around the island

Sali is the cultural and administrative center of the island. Situated on the north-east coast of the island, with a thousand years old tradition, according to written documents from 990. From the ancient times it is called an ante-room to Kornati. It is a place surrounded with natural parks, thousand years old olive trees, with very rich cultural and sacral inheritance from early centuries of the Christianity.

With its tourist facilities, vicinity of the islands of Kornati and nature park of Telašćica Sali is a unique place of a true Mediterranean atmosphere where summer leisure is a cult in itself.

Beside the splendor parish St. Mary's church, St. Roko's and St. Nikola's church, there are the ground plans ruins of the Christian churches in Stivanje Polje, Citorija and ÄŒuh.

Excursion, nautical and sport tourism is very popular here. There is general practice and dentist, post office, bank teller, modern library with books on several languages and with internet connection, and port masters's office. The tourist attraction is well known group "Tovareća mužika".

Unforgettable are donkey races during the summer festival "Saljske užance".
There is a possibility of renting a scooter and a bike, privately or from Sali hotel.

The lighthouse is a very nice place to visit and also have some stone beaches close by. Not to far from the lighthouse on the north part of the island you will also find one of the most beautiful sand beaches on the island.