How to get there
Car ferry: Biograd to Tkon every 30-60 minutes in summer (Jadrolinija). Crossing time 5-7 minutes. Adult ticket roughly 3 EUR, car 12-18 EUR depending on length. Buy tickets at the kiosk before boarding or online via Jadrolinija app.
In peak July-August, expect queues for the car ferry - arrive 30-45 minutes before departure. Foot passengers walk on.
You can also reach Pasman by the bridge from Murter (longer drive but no ferry queue).
What to see on Pasman
Pasman is long and narrow (20 km × 2-3 km). Main villages, north to south:
- Tkon (ferry port, biggest village, several restaurants)
- Banj (small beach, family-friendly)
- Neviane (centre of the island, smaller hill villages inland)
- Mrljane and Mali Pasman / Veli Pasman (south, quieter coves)
Highlights:
- St. Cosmas and Damian monastery (12th-century Benedictine, near Tkon) - active, modest entry fee, atmospheric
- Banj beach - shallow, family-friendly, less crowded than Soline
- Mountain biking across the spine - 35 km mixed gravel and tarmac loop, climbs over 200 m
- Small konobas in inland villages serve goat, lamb, and home-made wine
Beaches on Pasman
Pasman beaches are quieter than the mainland equivalents. Best options:
- Sovinje (between Tkon and Banj) - sandy pockets between pebbles, family-friendly
- Mali Pasman / Veli Pasman bays on the southwest - quietest, longer pebble shore
- Plaza Lokva near Neviane - sheltered cove
- Coves on the eastern coast between Tkon and Banj - small and unmarked, walk the coastal road and find one
Sea is calm in the channel side, slightly windier on the open western side. Most beaches have free parking nearby.
Half-day vs full-day itinerary
Half-day (4-5 hours from ferry to ferry):
- Cross by ferry at 9 a.m.
- Drive 10 minutes to Banj or Sovinje beach
- Swim and lunch at a beach kiosk
- Visit the Benedictine monastery on the way back
- Catch 14:30 or 15:30 ferry
Full-day (8-9 hours):
- Cross 9 a.m.
- Half-day on a beach
- Lunch at a konoba in an inland village (Konoba Roko or Konoba Bar in Mrljane)
- Afternoon at a different beach or short bike ride
- Sunset at the western coast
- Catch evening ferry (19:30 or 20:30)