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BOZAVA - ISLAND OF DUGI OTOK

BOZAVA (44° 08'N; 14° 55'E), village (pop. 166 in 1991), small harbour and tourist resort on the NE coast of Dugi otok.

Approach: Landmarks: the white tower with a column and gallery (green light), the chapel on Sv Nedjelja point (pine wood) and the belfry in the village.

Mooring: The harbour is sheltered from all winds and seas except the SE wind and it is recommended to anchor in the Dragove cove (2 M SE of Bozava). Along the N coast there is a landing ground for local passenger ships. Somewhat on the W side there is a breakwater which closes a small harbour (capacity ca. 20 yachts), depth along the breakway is 26 m. In front of the hotel to the south there is a quay; depth 23 m.

Facilities: Harbour master's branch office, post office, medical service, the Bozava hotel complex.

Provisions in local shops; limited water (from the locals or the hotel). Fuel from the pump at the hotel.

Coastal passenger lines: see Zadar.

Sights: Two Illyrian (later Roman) settlements on the nearby hills. Sv Nikola church (St Nicholas, 9 C?, reconstructed) in the cemetery; old garden walls (18 C) near the coast with loop-holes built for protection against pirates.