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STARA NOVALJA, a village in the cove of the same name in the north-eastern part of the island of Pag, 5 km north of Novalja. Economy is based on farming, viniculture, fishing and tourism.
The cove of Stara Novalja is the submerged part of the Pasko-Dinjiska valley.
The safest dock for larger ships is located south of the cove called -Drljanda, where the depth reaches 27-38 m.
Smaller ships and yachts drawing up to 3.5 m are docked along the external part of the jointed pier (in front of the village).
Stara Novalja is located on the road (M29).
In its vicinity are remains of antique walls, a late antique necropolis, ruins of the pre-Romanesque church of the Holy Cross.
Since the ferry harbour was relocated to Zigljen (except in some extraordinary weather conditions), Stara Novalja has become a quiet place which offers accommodation facilities in private homes, as well as lodging and boarding services. As such it is preferred by families. http://www.apartmani-vrtlici.com

The island of Pag is one of the biggest Adriatic islands: it is the fifth largest island with 284.50 square kilometres. Its 270 kilometres of the indented coastline make it the island with the longest coastline on the Adriatic, rich in coves, bays, beaches and capes. Pag is unique due to its vegetation where trees are the most rare form. Therefore, Pag is the largest kingdom of rocky ground on the Adriatic, where thin grass, low aromatic herb cover, sage and immortelle grow. They make the foundation of the nourishment of the island's sheep on the rocky ground, intersected by long dry stonewalls, giving a special flavour to the well known cheese of Pag.

Beaches: The biggest bay, the bay of Pag, is rounded by 27 km of the gravel and sandy beaches. Košljun, Smokvica, Vlašici, Dinjiška and Miškovici are lovely and peaceful island villages, abundant in beautiful beaches that can be also found in distant places outside the town, such as: Goriška draga, Mali zaton, Veliki zaton, Malin, Baška slana. The biggest of them all and best equipped is the Zrče beach nearby Novalja.

Climate: mild and Mediterranean. Springs are lush and green, summers are dry and warm, falls pleasant and winters mild with the cold northeast wind - bora- sometimes blowing. Daily summer temperatures can reach 30 C? and nights are pleasantly fresher. Summer sea temperatures reach 25 C?, while the bathing season starts in May.
Since the ferry harbour was relocated to Zigljen (except in some extraordinary weather conditions), Stara Novalja has become a quiet place which offers accommodation facilities in private homes, as well as lodging and boarding services. As such it is preferred by families. The major event is the feast day of Sts. Peter and Paul (29th of June).