Quiet country tracks begin almost at the doorstep. Discover olive groves, the path to the sea and small fragments of local history around Grbe.
A short aerial view of the countryside, olive groves and sea around the villa — the same landscape you can explore on foot.
Olive groves, meadows and quiet country tracks surround Villa Julija. It is an easy way to slow down and notice the surprisingly rich local wildlife — from tortoises and pheasants to many species of birds and other small inhabitants of the Mediterranean countryside.
A pleasant walk of roughly 900 metres leads across open fields and meadows to the sea. The wider Grbe landscape also carries an unusual industrial story: the settlement developed around the estate and tobacco production of Venetian nobleman Jerolim Manfrin in the 19th century.
Walk toward Grbe and discover a small piece of local history. The modern settlement grew on the remains of the former tobacco-factory estate built by Venetian nobleman Jerolim Manfrin. One monumental entrance to the old complex still survives beside the main Nin–Vrsi road.
Miljašić Jaruga is a roughly 16-kilometre watercourse and channel in Zadar County that runs through the Nin area and reaches the Adriatic. About one kilometre from Villa Julija, its lower section is influenced by the sea and is a pleasant local spot for recreational fishing.
