Dubrovnik and Dalmacija travel guide
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Around Central Dalmatia<br />
Left Hvar Middle Vis Right Bra<br />
Isl<strong>and</strong>s<br />
Biševo<br />
This isle off Vis is home to<br />
the famed Blue Grotto, with its<br />
stunning visual play of water <strong>and</strong><br />
light. Boat trips operate from<br />
Komiža. Map C6 • Tourist office: Riva<br />
Sv Mikule 2, Komiža • 021 713 455<br />
Hvar<br />
One of the sunniest Adriatic<br />
isl<strong>and</strong>s is cloaked by an aromatic<br />
blanket of lavender <strong>and</strong> other wild<br />
herbs. The highlight of this long,<br />
sinewy isle is Hvar Town (see<br />
p36). Map D6 • Tourist office: Trg Sveti<br />
Stjepana • 021 741 059 • www.tzhvar.hr<br />
Vis<br />
Once an off-limits military<br />
base, this rugged <strong>and</strong> unspoilt<br />
isl<strong>and</strong> is popular with Croats <strong>and</strong>,<br />
increasingly, tourists too.<br />
Charming Vis Town lies across<br />
the hills from Komiža. Map D6<br />
• Tourist office: Šetalište Stare Isse 5, Vis<br />
Town • 021 717 017 • www.tz-vis.hr<br />
Bra<br />
Marble from this mountainous<br />
isl<strong>and</strong> just off Split was used for<br />
Diocletian’s Palace, the Hungarian<br />
Parliament <strong>and</strong> the White House<br />
in Washington DC. Bra also<br />
boasts Croatia’s most famous<br />
beach, Zlatni Rat (see p42). Map<br />
E5 • Tourist office: Porat Bolskih Pomoraca<br />
bb, Bol • 021 635 638 • www.bol.hr<br />
Šolta<br />
This often overlooked isl<strong>and</strong>,<br />
located right next to Split, is<br />
well worth a day trip, if not an<br />
overnight stay. Map D5<br />
Pakleni Isl<strong>and</strong>s<br />
The “Isl<strong>and</strong>s of Hell”are,<br />
contrary to what their name<br />
suggests, simple rustic places.<br />
They are great for getting<br />
away from the glitz <strong>and</strong> weight<br />
of history of Hvar Town <strong>and</strong><br />
spending a day sunbathing <strong>and</strong><br />
swimming (see p42).<br />
Drvenik Mali<br />
“Small Drvenik” has a<br />
pleasant bay, where those looking<br />
to escape the heat of Trogir in<br />
summer can chill out for a while,<br />
but few facilities. Map C5<br />
Drvenik Veli<br />
“Big Drvenik” offers an<br />
agreeable town of the same<br />
name, which welcomes visiting<br />
yachts <strong>and</strong> has a couple of<br />
pensions <strong>and</strong> fish restaurants.<br />
Other parts of the isl<strong>and</strong> offer<br />
good swimming. Map D5<br />
iovo<br />
This isl<strong>and</strong> is joined by a<br />
bridge to Trogir (see p81). The<br />
views back from iovo to Trogir’s<br />
old town are worth the walk<br />
alone. There is a marina <strong>and</strong><br />
also a sprinkling of places to<br />
eat <strong>and</strong> drink. Map D5<br />
Šedro<br />
This sparsely populated<br />
isl<strong>and</strong> near Hvar offers some<br />
attractive beaches, as well as a<br />
ruined Roman villa in Rake Bay<br />
<strong>and</strong> the remains of a Dominican<br />
monastery in Mostir Bay.<br />
Map G1<br />
84<br />
Ferries link Split to Šolta, <strong>and</strong> Trogir to Drvenik Mali <strong>and</strong> Veli.<br />
Water taxis go to the Pakleni Isl<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> Šedro from Hvar Town.
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