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Olib
The island of Olib is located in a border area between Dalmatia and the Quarnero Gulf. Sometimes it's locally called the island of the Silba group, whose most inhabited island is Silba and the largest Olib and Premuda.
Olib was mentioned for the first time by a historian and geographer Strabon with a settlement on the hill Gradina. It is known for sheep breeding, olive growing, stone walls, oaks, and a restored old parish Church of St Anastasia, where Glagolitic codices are kept. Traffic around the island is not allowed.
Olib, with a village of the same name, is a part of the western Zadar Archipelago overgrown by maquis and especially black pine. It was inhabited as early as the Roman times, and was mentioned by the Byzantine Emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogennetos in the 10th century. As there are no cars on the island, one can spend a peaceful vacation in private accommodation far from any bustle. The island is a favourite destination for boaters and sailors and recreational fishermen.
Like most Dalmatian islands, sandy Olib has no water sources, but unusually it has an undersea pipeline bringing Velebit’s renowned pure water to the island. It also has many pheasants and rabbits, which people run after with pop guns. Some say Olib’s cheese is better than the more famous one made on Pag, and the local wine and olive oil are also of great quality. Olib has a lovely little fort, remains of a monastery, and five churches including the Church of the Assumption of Mary, where you can see a document written in the Glagolitic script – the writing system in which Croatian was first written.
Olib has been inhabited since the Roman times, and in the 10th century it was mentioned under the name of Aloip. On the west coast, there is the largest bay and Olib port, while on the east coast there is the Slatinica port. The fort Kaštel dating from the 16th century is located at the entrance to Olib port. This is one of the lowest islands in the whole Zadar Archipelago with its highest peak Kalac (only 74 m). Olib is connected to Zadar by ferry lines and its peaceful and preserved authentic atmosphere is dedicated first of all to admirers of peace and privacy.
A number of hidden coves close to the locality and the shallow bays of Slatina and Slatinica on the eastern side of the island guarantee isolation during bathing. Besides fresh fish bought from the local fishermen, quality homemade oil, wine and cheese can be bought from the locals. When it comes to sports, we recommend windsurfing and cycling besides fishing and diving.
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