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Biograd na Moru
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The town of Biograd (or, to give it its full name Biograd na Moru) lies on the Adriatic coast of Croatia, approximately 15 miles SE of Zadar and opposite the southern end of the island of Pasman. The town’s main claim to fame is as the former capital of the mediaeval Kingdom of the Croats, which lasted from 925 to 1102.
Today the town is a popular holiday resort and ferry port and a good base for cruising the Kornati Islands 12 miles SW.
The town has two large marinas, Marina Kornati and Marina Sangulin, which between them offer a total of over 1,000 berths.
Charts
- British Admiralty
- 2711
- 220
- Croatian
- 100-20
- Italian
- 6004
- Imray
- M25
Weather
Diurnal winds along the coast are mostly moderate during the summer months, predominantly from NW and rarely exceeding force 4/5. At night, katabatic winds off the mountains are a feature of some of the harbours along the NE Adriatic coast. During early spring and (especially) autumn conditions can be more unsettled, occasionally accompanied by violent thunderstorms - luckily of short duration - with winds of 30-35 knots or more and vicious, steep seas. In the winter the sudden, violent N wind off the mountains, the bora, is much to be feared, especially along the Velebitski channel. It tends to blow less strongly S of Zadar.
Equally prevalent in winter - although not uncommon in summer - is the scirocco, a S/SE wind that blows up from North Africa, usually in advance of a depression moving E across the Mediterranean. Unlike the bora, the scirocco only occasionally exceeds gale force, but is still a phenomenon to be wary of, especially if on a lee coast.
For sources of weather forecasting, see Croatia.
Passages
See Croatia.
Islands
Communication
Also see World Cruiser's Nets.
Biograd is approached either from NW along the channel separating the mainland from the islands of Ugljan and Pasman or from S around the southern end of the island of Pasman. There are no dangers in the approach from NW other than the numerous islands in the Pasmanski Kanal.
Danger: In the approach from S, note that the island of Sv. Katerina has shoals extending half a mile off its eastern coast. Also a green marker buoy indicates a shoal patch 200 metres SW of the entrance to the marinas.
Note: Take care of ferries shuttling between Biograd and the islang of Pasman.
The both marinas are situated in the large harbour on the N side of the peninsula on which the town sits, which is entered from WNW between two long breakwaters.
Berthing
There are two principal options for a visiting yacht, the Marina Kornati and Marina Sangulin.
Marinas & Yacht Clubs
- Marina Kornati -- occupies the outer part of the harbour
- Marina Sangulin -- in the inner part of the harbour
- Biograd Yacht Club is a part of the Marina Kornati
- Hotel Marina is a branch of the Marina Kornati. It is located outside the harbour around half a mile to the SE at the Hotel Kornati. In the marina there are 120 berths is for motor boats only. Max. length 8.5m, min. depth 2.5 m. Water and electricity are on the berths. Services are the Marina Kornati.
Other options
Sv. Filip I Jakov
Turanj
Anchorages
U. Solina
Facilities
Water
In the marinas
Electricity
In the marinas
Toilets
In the marinas
Showers
In the marinas
Laundry
In Marina Kornati.
Garbage
In the marinas
Supplies
Fuel
- INA fuel station [[Biograd na Moru#INA fuel station|INA fuel station]] 43°56.330'N, 015°26.378'E close to the ferry pier.
Bottles gas
Chandlers
Services
Repairs
In Marina Kornati.
Internet
In Marina Kornati.
Mobile connectivity
Is there mobile telephone signal such as G4, G3, GPRS in the island? How strong is the signal? Are there any blind spots?
Vehicle Rentals
Car rental outlets in the town.
Provisioning
- Konzum [[Biograd na Moru#Konzum|Konzum]] 43°56.474'N, 015°26.747'E -- mid-sized supermarket just E of the harbour.
- A cluster of larger supermarkets, including Plodine [[Biograd na Moru#Plodine|Plodine]] 43°56.546'N, 015°27.338'E , is located further E (approx. 1 Km) at the intersection with the D8 highway.
- Smaller grocery shops in the old town.
Transportation
- Buses to Zadar, Sibenik, Split, and local destinations
- Airports in Zadar (25 Km), Split
- Ferries to Tkon on the island of Pašman
Eating out
Numerous bars and restaurants in the old town.
Tourism
The town is attractively sited and contains several old churches dating from the 11th through to the 17th century.
Friends
Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.
Forums
List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)
Links
- Biograd na Moru at the Wikipedia
- Biograd Info
For other useful websites, see Croatia.
References
See Croatia.
Comments
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Date of member's last visit to Biograd na Moru and this page's details validated:
- Data compiled from web research (please update if possible) --Athene of Lymington 14:26, 30 July 2011 (BST)
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