The island before the cheese

01

A landscape, not a backdrop

Pag’s karst pastures dominate its agricultural land. The PDO dossier treats pasture flora, year-round sheep husbandry and cheesemaking knowledge as connected parts of the cheese’s geographical identity.

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02

Town, field and dry stone

Settlements, pasture enclosures, dairies and grazing land occupy the same island system; the cheese’s legally defined area also includes the nearby islets Maun and Škrda.

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03

Reading the island through cheese

From Pag, the guide moves to sheep, milk, cheesemaking and makers—the visual and editorial sequence for the entire publication.