Sunday, January 1, 2012
Trogir - 14 days to the south
Day 1. Trogir – Trogir is an ideal place to start your cruise. This Dalmatian, with medieval walls surrounded charming town will give you your best, first experience with the Dalmatian culture, customs and food.
ACI marina Trogir is located in the northern coast of island Ciovo. Marina has 162 berths and 35 boat places on the ground and it is open all year round.
Day 2. Milna (island of Brac) – This little and tipical adriatic town is located in the bottom of a bay on the western part of the island. This is one of the best protected marinas on the Adriatic coast. It is well adorned and opened all year round. Marina Milna gives to all nautics a possibility to enjoy beauties of unique coast.
ACI marina Milna is located in the southeastern part of Milna bay, opposite to the town of Milna. The marina has 144 berths and 15 boat places on the ground.
Day 3. Komiza (island of Vis) – Located in the deep bay on the western coast of Vis island, in the foot of Hum hill, Komiza attracts tourists from all around the world. We recommend you to see: castle from 15th century, St. Nichola´s monastery from 13th century better known as Muster, romanic church from 13th century and rich wine cellar Podspilja.
Day 4. Vis (island of Vis) – this charming town on the island of the same name, where one culture followed the other, was known in ancient Greek and roman time as Issa. Today, Vis is a real nautical paradise. For all culture lovers, during a season time, Vis offers you numerous concerts as a part of Vis musical evenings. Archaeological museum located in a 19th century fortress gives you a pleasure to enjoy the treasures of antique Issa. Numerous restaurant and taverns will offer you some of the best fish specialties in this part of Dalmatia. Enjoy!
Day 5. Vela Luka – Vela Luka is a place on Korcula island, bulit in local variation manners of Mediterranean architecture by the end of 19th century. Vela Luka gives you a great protection in its very own port. While staying in Vela Luka, you should visit chapel of St. Kuzma and Damjan (11th century), chapel of St. John the Baptist (15th century) and a charming chapel of St. Vincenco (16th century). Islets Osjak and Proizd with numerous hidden bays, small beaches and crystal blue sea are ideal swimming location on your cruise.
Day 6. Lastovo – This island is maybe the last piece of a true Mediterranean with its intact nature, traditional architecture, healthy and fresh food, crystal blue sea and wine that roman emperors used to drink. According to the World Wealth Foundation (WWF), Lastovo is one of ten Mediterranean paradise gardens. Also, Lastovo seems to be a lonely island because of its great distance from the Dalmatian coast. Almost four centuries Lastovo keeps its tradition of common festival – Poklad, as a veneration of St. Jure for helping people of Lastovo against the pirates.
Day 7. Pomena (island of Mljet) – Welcome to Pomena, town and port located on the western part of the island of Mljet (part of this island is proclaimed as a National Park), surrounded by Alpine pine woods. If you want to enjoy summer happenings of Dubrovnik, but still keep your own piece and quietude, Pomena is a great choice.
Day 8. Sipanska luka –Sipan is the largest Elaffiti island with the biggest population, on area of 16,5 km2. Sipan is a longish island with only two small towns, well protected from winds. One of them is Sipanska luka with only 300 inhabitants. Many bays and crystal blue sea are the most important reason why this island is so attractive to nautics from all around the world.
Day 9. Dubrovnik – city of long-lasting tradition of organized tourism, city of museums, festivities, taverns and restaurants. It is a city of a true Mediterranean climate and breath-taking landscapes, culture, monuments and history. As famous Irish writer Bernard Shaw once said: «Those who are looking for a paradise on Earth, must come to Dubrovnik»
ACI marina Dubrovnik is located nearby Komolac, about 2 nm from entrance in port Gruz, and only 6 km from city center. Marina provides 425 berths and 140 boat places on the ground.
Day 10. Polace – Polace is a small place in the bay of the same name in the western part of the northern part of Mljet. Bay is 5,6 km long and to 3,9 km wide, well protected by numerous, almost deserted islets (Moracnik, Tajnik, Kobrava, Ovrata). Because of the near-by lakes (Veliko and Malo jezero), Polace is also a port of Mljet lakes, with its own natural spring water. Great maritime qualities, cultural and monumental inheritance are an attraction for numerous nautics and antiquarians.
Day 11. Korcula – town of Korcula was built by the constructors, architects and sculptors from 15th, 16th and 17th century from stone from Vrnika (an islet near-by Korcula). This famous stone from Korcula is built in Aja-Sofija in Istanbul and White House in Washington. Today, Korcula is a true city-sculpture, city of history..a great place to visit.
ACI marina Korcula is located in a little bay, eastern from the town Korcula. It is well protected with dike n its northern side. Marina provides 159 berths and 16 boat places on the ground, and it is open all year round. All berths are supplied with water and electricity.
Day 12. Palmizana (island of Hvar) – Palmizana is a small island, near-by Hvar, in the southern part of the Adriatic sea. This area hides a great wealth of antique ship-wrecks and amphores, and sea is rich with fish, corals and intact, extremely clean underworld.
ACI marina Palmizana is located in the bay of the same name, in the northeastern coast of St. Clements island. Marina provides 160 berths and it is open from April to October.
Day 13. Jelsa – Located in the central part of the island of Hvar, clean, friendly and most important architectural beautiful, Jelsa is an important touristic center on the northern coast of a center part of this island. This charming town, surrounded by pines, beautiful beaches, vineyards and olive-yards, give Jelsa an attractive power. Jelsa used to be one of the biggest and most important maritime, ship-building and commercial centers on the Adriatic sea. All transatlantic sailing-boats, loaded with best wines, olive-oil and salted fish began their sailing from Jelsa, a harbor of acknowledged sailors (captain Niko Dubokovic). Jelsa is first mentioned in 14th century, but some archaeological discoveries testify about its long history.
Day 14. Stari Grad (island of Hvar)– Stari Grad is one of the oldest cities in the world, and definitely the oldest town on the island of Hvar – an island of sun, lavender and wine, an island with 130 years of organized tourism. Because of its great location – coast and fields of lavender and vineyards on the one side, and sea on the other – Stari Grad is one of the most visited summer resort on the whole Adriatic coast. Thousand year old history of this town has left numerous monuments in the very own city center, which makes makes him a touristic and historical center of the whole island.
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