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Three buildings with floor area of 25 m², 38 m² and 76 m² are situated on Oruda Island. The largest building is still in use, while the other two are in a ruinous state. Oruda Island has a fresh water spring, a small 7th Century church ruin, while vegetation is comprised mainly of brushwood, olives and figs.

An 820 m2 ruin of a 6th Century monastery is situated on Palacol Island. The ruin can be restored to its original appearance in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture.

This island group is located in the Kvarneric area, situated between Cres, Lošinj, Rab and Pag Islands. The island group is comprised of two islands – Oruda and Palacol, as well as two smaller reefs. Cres and Lošinj Islands are connected by bridge. A sports airfield is located on Lošinj Island, while an international airport is situated in Zadar. Pag is accessible by bridge from Zadar. Cres is connected to Istria (Brestova) and Krk Island (Valbiska) by ferry. International airports are also located Krk Island and Pula.

Oruda Island with an area of approx. 36 ha (est. 950 m x 350 m) is the largest island in the group. Island vegetation is comprised of a hundred or so wild olive trees (Olea Oleaster) and roughly twenty fig trees. The northern side of the Island is almost impenetrably overgrown with thorn bushes (Paliurus spina-Christi), hemp stalk (Vitex agnus-castus), white hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna), wild asparagus (Asparagus acutifolius) and other foliage. Oruda Island is predominantly composed of limestone. The southern seashore is lined with small sandy beach coves. Unhindered views are offered to the sea in all directions from every point on the island. This island was inhabited in past times. A stone house from the 1930s is still used by shepherds today, and is relatively well preserved. The fresh water spring and 9m deep water well have never driexd out, even during times when the island was inhabited and grazed by sheep.

Situated on smaller Palacol Island, approximate area of 4 ha (260 m x 150 m), is a large ruin of a past fortress (28 m x 28 m), which was most likely used in later times as a monastery. Local legend has it that the two islands are connected by a secret tunnel in which pirate treasures are hidden. As a matter of fact, however, unexplored tunnel entrances do exist and Oruda was a Pirate stronghold in the 13th Century, while the fortress on Palacol was destroyed by Pirates.