Guides

Blato - Blato is a municipal centre with about 4,000 inhabitants, reached by the main island road from Smokvica through the forests in the middle of the island Korcula. The village was amphitheatrically built on several hills around a small central valley. A long avenue of lime trees called Zlinj runs through it, along which public buildings were more recently built: school, hotel, bank, shops, municipal building, medical centre etc. In the old centre south of Zlinj the church of All Saints (Svi Sveti) with a nave and two aisles stands on a large paved square. Documents mention it in the early Middle Ages, but later is was reconstructed several times. The present appearance and ... Read more

Lastovo is a beautiful island situated in south Croatia, in Dalmatia region. It attracts numerous tourists with its natural beauties and crystal, clean sea. The island has Mediterranean climate with mild and humid winters and warm, dry and lengthy sunny summers. Lastovo island is surrounded by 46 smaller islands and cliffs with untouched nature and numerous bays. Lastovo is among ten Mediterranean islands that have the most preserved original value of untouched nature and beauty. Lastovo is an ideal place for peaceful vacations, far from the usual crowd of tourists. Quality accommodation facilities (hotel, apartments), home-made food (Lastovo is famous for spiny lobsters) and ex... Read more

Die Insel Korčula gehört zur Gespanschaft Dubrovnik-Neretva, hat eine Fläche von 279 km2 und ist mit 17,000 Bewohnern die Insel mit der zweithöchsten Bevölkerungszahl in Kroatien. Die drei größten Ortschaften auf Korčula sind Vela Luka im westlichen Teil der Insel, Blato im Inneren und die Stadt Korčula im östlichen Teil, während die übrigen Orte Lumbarda, Žrnovo, Pupnat, Čara, Smokvica und Račišće sind. Korcula ist eine der größten und meist bewohntesten Inseln Dalmatiens, der mediterrane Raum in der Adria. Als südlichste Insel des mitteldalmatinischen Adriaraumes ist die gesamte Region Teil des Staatsgebietes der Republik Kroatien. Korcula hat eine Oberfläche von 279 km², ist ... Read more

The island of Vis is the most protruding Croatian island with an area of 90.30 km2. The channel of Hvar separates it from the island of Hvar, and the Biševo channel from the island of Biševo. It is approximately 60 miles away from the Italian coast. The island has three mountains stretching across it, and between these mountains are karstic fields. Hum has the highest altitude (585 m), Sveti Duh (563 m), and Mali Hum (514 m). (See map of Vis) The locals are into agriculture, fishing and tourism. The coasts of the island are sloped and separated. To the west of the island is the Komiza bay and to the north is the Vis harbor. The first people settled in Vis in 3000 B.C. They were ... Read more

Sutivan is an extremely beautiful small town, marked by history with Mediterranean atmosphere and extremely attractive beaches with many summerhouses, being situated on both sides of the place. It is situated on the northwestern part of the island, facing Split, wherefrom it is just 13 km apart. Sutivan is a place in which we still nourish the spirit of the ancient Dalmatia. So, the summerhouse of Kavanjin, built from 1690 till 1705, is still in good condition and it gives a nice picture of the architecture of past times. The house – fortification of Jakov Natalis (1505) has in its foundations the wooden logs, just like the buildings in Venic Sutivan is today a place of modern t... Read more

Supetar is an ideal place for family holidays and being very well-connected with Split through a direct ferry line (more than 14 trips daily during summer). Accommodation in Supetar is also benefited instead of other villages, because of closeness to other places on the island. Prices for private accommodation is Supetar start from 12 EUR per person which is affordable for most. Many pebble beaches and water park by the sea as well as water sport rentals will make your children happy and your holiday very active. Read more

Povlja is a small resort located deep in the cove of the island of Brac. The largest old Christian basilica on the island of Brac is located here, as well as some of the more valuable historical monuments such as “Povaljska listina” (the oldest preserved relic of the kind, written in our language in Cyrillic) and “Povaljski prag” (the oldest and most significant epigraph written in Croatian in Cyyillic). The town is surrounded by numerous coves with various beaches. Some of the most beautiful coves are Travna, Smokvica, Ticja Luka and Tatinja. Povlja is an ideal place for families with children, as well as for those who wish to spend their vacation in peace and quiet. Enjoy walk... Read more

The island of Hvar is the queen of the Croatian Dalmatian islands. It has been famous since the antique because of its important strategic and nautical position, the rich of the various historical periods, the culture and natural monuments and the literature. Thanks to the mild climate, the warm winters and pleasant summers Hvar receives many guests, scientists and travellers, who are attracted by the dense mediterranean nature, rich tradition and arhitecture, and nightlife. Lately, the worldvide celebrities are coming here to see what is it about. And what is Hvar really about? While separation from the mainland can sometimes be a handicap, it also provides some protection from... Read more

The city of Hvar is a unique fusion of luxurious Mediterranean nature, rich cultural and historical heritage, and mundane, tourist present. It is situated in picturesque nature, facing the southern, side of the world that has given it all Mediterranean attraction and cheerfulness; facing sea, that gave it splendid and repeatable history, Hvar is an inexhaustible treasury of the scenery, atmosphere and adventure. Its name derives from the Greek name for island and town, that stood where today Stari Grad (Hvar became an island’s centre in 13th century) stands - PHAROS. Hvar gained glory and power during middle ages being an important port within the Venetian, naval empire. Today, ... Read more

Bol is the oldest coastal settlement on Brač. It exists in the solitude of the southern landscape, at the foot of the Bol crown and Vidova Mountain – the highest island peak and at the same time the highest point of all Adriatic islands (778 m). It stretches few kilometers along the coast. The sea in front of it is crystal clear, transparent waves resemble a cut crystal. Bol has many beautiful beaches. To the west from Bol lies the beach Zlatni rat (Golden Horn) one of the largest and most beautiful attractions of the Adriatic. Like a small tongue it extends nearly half a kilometre into the clear blue sea. The west side of the settlement has been built more recently. The mainhot... Read more