Expanding the tourist offer of Novalja by promoting sports is one of our goals and it is very important for extending a hot, festival-filled season. Construction of sports and recreational facilities, good connection with the land, mild Mediterranean climate and clean air, as well as quality accommodation, are all great for pre-seasons sports trainings. Specific landscape, trails shaped by wind and sharp, steep rocks are especially interesting to fans of increasingly popular sports, such as free climbing and trekking. Rocks have a very unusual appearance and are a real wonder of nature due to constantly being exposed to strong bura wind. (Zamak and Stogaj near Metajna). 

One of the most important reasons to visit Pag Island, which is very closely related to sports activities, is cycling. Many kilometres of cycling trails cross the vast fields of Novaljska polja and rocky areas which are ideal for off-road cycling, both for recreational and professional cyclists. When you ride on these trails, in a relaxing silence, you’ll experience the beauty of this region in a unique way. The ideal Mediterranean climate makes us special, and the picturesque landscape, lavender flowers, smells that arouse all your senses while you escape from the peak of the season to this area where time does not exist. 

Our visitors are also very interested in water sports. Adrenaline junkies and fans of this type of entertainment can enjoy wake boarding, fly boarding, wind surfing, jet ski, etc. Anyone who wants to feel the excitement of these sports should head to Zrće Beach, the most popular beach in Novalja, where they’ll find one of the most advanced ski lifts in Europe. 

As for the standard sports facilities, Novalja has a football stadium, multipurpose sports hall, tennis complex, fitness centres, etc.