Pakoštane


Pakoštane is a municipality in Croatia in the Zadar County. According to the 2011 census, there are 4,123 inhabitants, 97% of whom are Croats.[1] North of the Vrana Lake, 6 km from Pakoštane, there is historic settlement of Vrana. Croatian general Ante Gotovina grew up in Pakoštane. It is a tourist town with many gravel beaches and pine woods. Not far from the town is the Lake Vrana Nature Park, a favorite picnicking site, abundant in fresh water fish.

Location of Pakoštane in Croatia
Pakoštane - Church of St.Michael
Lake Vrana from road
the Pakoštane municipality within the Zadar County

Materine užance

Materine užance (Mothers' customs) is an ethno-gastronomic event which takes place during the summer tourist season in Pakoštane.[2] The event is organised by the Pakoštane Tourist Board and the Pakoštane Municipality.[3] Materine užance has been taking place in the centre of Pakoštane every year since 2008.[2] There are numerous stands in the centre of Pakoštane where authentic local food (boiled octopus, shellfish, pršut (smoked ham), cheeses, čućke, gnocchi, sweet desserts like mimice, fritule, kroštule, almonds in sugar, etc.) is prepared in front of visitors and can be tasted and purchased.[4]

References
  1. "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Zadar". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  2. "Mother's Customs (Pakoštane, Northern Dalmatia, Croatia)". Aquarius Online. 2013-08-11. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
  3. Ivana Karamako (2013-08-13). "Fešta od spize – Materine užance za sladokusce | Antena Zadar – Zadar, Hrvatska, svijet, sport, zabava, mozaik, fotogalerije i video zanimljivosti". Antenazadar.hr. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
  4. "Materine užance Pakoštane - Turistička zajednica općine Pakoštane Hrvatska". Pakostane.hr. Retrieved 2013-09-02.


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