Built on the foundations of the ancient city of Argyruntum, Starigrad-Paklenica in the world today is the center of Riviera Paklenica.
The town is first mentioned in Roman times, built on the foundations of the ancient city of Argyruntum, and today is the center of the Paklenica Riviera, part of the 20 km long, where they touch the mountains and the sea, so it is interesting Starigrad swimmers and hikers alike.
Starigrad Paklenica has been inhabited since Roman times, but was abandoned because of the Turkish incursion in the sixteenth century and re-formed in the XVII century Nearby is the Romanesque church of Sv. Peter and the ruins Većka tower, probably built in the Turkish period. Recent excavations of a Roman necropolis, more than 100 graves were found preserved, and various beautiful glassware. In the nearby bay Rovanjska the old Croatian church of Sv. George.
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