On land, the town is surrounded by olive groves and vineyards, walking and biking trails. This is best seen in the belt around the newly built buildings where you can walk or ride a bike through the olive groves or fields of aromatic immortelle.
Driving along the Adriatic Highway to the northwest, there is the old town of Nin 25 km from Zadar, and a little bit further, after approximately 40 kilometres, there are Nature Parks Velebit and Paklenica, a well-known excursion sites and an exercise ground for alpinists. Heading southeast, there is the Nature Park Vrana (3 km) with the Vrana Lake, which is visited by bird lovers and fishermen all year long. In the same direction, 50 km further there is the National Park Krka and the town of Šibenik, with the cathedral and fortresses of significant historical value. And approximately 120 km from Sv. Filip i Jakov there is the town of Trogir, an old Renaissance town full of historical and cultural-artistic events. Another twenty kilometres away, in the heart of Dalmatia, is the City of Split (Salona) – a town from the time of Ancient Rome, with its famous Diocletian’s palace and other landmarks.
The gastronomic offer of food and drink is large, there is a series of restaurants, and some of them work all year round.