Beach Veli Rat Lighthouse

If you ask anyone who knows the incredible charms of Dugi otok (Long Island), which place to visit on the island, Veli Rat Lighthouse will certainly be among the first three destinations. The famous sandy beach Saharun is a 10-minute drive away, but there is a large crowd in the summer months. Beaches near Veli Rat Lighthouse are less crowded, smaller but equally attractive with its dynamic changes of rock and pebble slammed into smaller coves. If you have found an accommodation in Veliki Rat, you will be only 3 kilometres away from the lighthouse, not too much for the pedestrian adventure of exploring the northern end of Dugi otok. If you decide to come by a car, do not worry, the road connection is good and it will lead you to the lighthouse that rises on the small western shore horn. What is so special about that lighthouse? It is special for its beauty, and also for a 40-meter-high tower accessible to all of us who want to enjoy breathtaking views. The high seas that disappears in the mood of waves and the greenery of the surrounding pines will obey our holiday with the colours of pleasure and oblivion of concern. The lighthouse or lantern, as the locals call it, was built in 1849. Guarding over this stretch of coastline and rocky beaches with a gentle slope into the sea, favourite among adventurers visiting the coasts of Dugi otok. Beaches around the lighthouse are loved among the lovers of underwater skills. The Lagnici rug with a wreckage that is an attraction for divers and daring swimmers in near the Lighthouse heading to the west. The two pebble beaches around the lighthouses are always crowded with the sun, take protection and let the light of the Lighthouse glimpse your island days with the light of joy of summer.