These stone houses are adorned in sedge and reeds from the nearby fields, the huts were built out of town on the rocky hills above the pastures.

From far off, the intricate stone walls resemble the famous Pag lace (paška čipka) as they traverse the rocky summits.

A strong, cool, dry wind that gathers strength as it tumbles down the southern slopes of Velebit onto the calm seas.

The salt dust becomes wet when it falls onto the vegetation, as if it was thrown upon it as boiling water,[citation needed] and in these conditions upon the rocky hills of Pag, only the extremely resilient and aromatic plant species survive.

[1] The best known and most precious is the fragrant Pag's Sage, there are numerous colonies of this purple flowered plant which adorn the pure white limestone in May, and fill the air with its scent.