Betina offers good opportunities for a pleasant and peaceful rest,
particularly to boaters. Boats are rented. It is a
well-known fishermen's village with a number of
restaurants offering excellent fish.
The traditional feast called Brganja Day,
dedicated to a specific species of shells, which are
found only around Betina, is held every year (3rd of
August).
Betina Marina has 200 berths in the sea and 80 places on the land.
BETINA, a village and harbour on the
north-eastern coast of the island of Murter, at the
northern entrance into the Murter Channel;
population 813. Economy is based on farming, vine
and olive growing, fishing and tourism. The harbour
is exposed to the bora and the sirocco; vessels
drawing up to 1.3 m may dock along the breakwater.
The cove of Zdrace houses Betina Marina. Close to
the harbour is the shipyard. Betina lies on the road
leading through the island of Murter.
Betina was first mentioned in the 16th century, when it was founded by refugees who found shelter from the Turks. The parish church of St. Francis was built at the beginning of the 17th century; it was extended and reconstructed on several occasions and in the mid-18th century a bell tower was added to it. - In the vicinity of Betina, on the Gradina hill, a small mediaeval church of Our Lady of Gradina has been preserved.
