Starigrad-Paklenica je središte Pakleničke rivijere koji je nastao na temeljima drevnog antičkog grada Argyruntuma. Danas je to živahno turističko mjesto s nešto više od tisuću stanovnika koji su svoj tradicionalni način života na obroncima Velebita prije pola stoljeća zamijenili životom uz more.
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Zbog blizine i dostupnosti planine, posebice atraktivnog kanjona Velika Paklenica, Starigrad nije samo ugodno ljetovalište, već i tradicionalno okupljalište planinara i alpinista, pustolova i znanstvenika te svih ljubitelja prirode koji dolaze uživati u ljepotama Paklenice i Velebita.
Starigrad, the center of the Paklenica Riviera, arose on the foundations of the ancient Roman city of Argyruntum. Today it is a lively tourist center with somewhat more than one thousands inhabitants, who exchanged their traditional manner of life in the foothills of the Velebit for life alongside the sea some half a century ago.
The nearness and the easy access to the mountains, particularly through the attractive Velika Paklenica canyon, means that Starigrad is not merely a pleasant seaside resort, but also a traditional gathering place for hikers and climbers, adventurers and scientists, and all nature lovers who come to enjoy the beauties of Paklenica and the Velebit.