Introduction to Jezera

Jezera has had its fair share of drama, both good times and bad. Between these rocks and the sea lies the story of our ancestors.
When our ancestors arrived here in the distant past (probably in the spring) and came to this quiet inlet, with waters as still as a millpond, and the seawinds kept at bay by the shelter of the surrounding hills - they would have seen two small lakes. Water has always signified life. They settled here and dug wells, including a famous well called Dobra Voda (or good water). They built what is now the oldest part of the town to the north, with narrow streets, stone houses and a courtyard. The village is configured toward lakes Lokva and Blato, which irrigate the fields beneath Kromašnice hill. During the hot summer months these two lakes dry up, transforming into large green basins full of vegetation.
It was not enough for these early residents of Jezera to cultivate the land and liberate it from its stony Dalmatian surroundings by erecting stone walls and digging wells. A long time ago, they turned their attention to the sea - and over the centuries became fishermen and sailors, developing the bay into a harbour. Although it is one of the smaller towns on the island of Murter, Jezera boasts the largest number of ships, as evidenced by the number of captains, officers, pilots, and stewards you will see walking along the harbour front.