Thursday, February 14, 2008

Gulet sailing cruise

Just spoke on the phone with always friendly agent Patricia from www.yacht-base.com and she gave me the best itinerary for a Gulet cruise in Croatia I have seen in a long time. So I will share it with you.

Day 1:

Departure from Dubrovnik to Ston, the best shell growing site on Ad

riatic. You'll be satisfied with restaurant's offer as well. During sailing you will visit islets in the area of Dubrovnik: Lopoud, Kolocep and Elafiti (Sipan and Jakljan). Ston is a small town situated on peninsula Peljesac known by quality wines. Overnight stay in Ston.

Day 2:

Departure in direction of national park Mljet. You should spent whole day on that beautiful island. You can choose between offered activities on the island: canoe, hiking, cycling... This is also great place for relaxation and to enjoy in the nature. Overnight stay on Mljet.

Day 3:

Old town Korcula, surrounded with walls on the island Korcula. You can visit house in which was born Marco Polo. In the near is a small picturesque place Lumbarda with vineyards of excellent wine named Grk. Considering cultural events, maybe you'll be on Korcula in the time when knights playing "Moreska". Historical and few centuries old knights game, play. Korcula is also very interesting as gastro destination with few exquisite restaurants.

Your further route depends on wind. If there will be fair wind, you will proceed to Lastovo or to Scedro - islet in Korcula's channel. You will find there ruins of old monastery.

Day 4:

Next destination is Vis. This is highly recommended gastro destination on Adriatic. Our references are for restaurant Pojoda in Kut on island Vis. Vis was strongest pirate's trade place in the time of Napoleon. Pirates attacked Napoleon's ships under the flag of Her Majesty. Vis offers great hiking potentiality. Island that worth of 2-3 days staying.

Day 5:

Hvar - the oldest theatre in this part of the world, authentically, small Mediterranean town. The most famous Croatian wine's sorts are on Hvar. Departure in direction of Omis, town situated on the mouth of river Cetina. Visit to the well known restaurant Radmanove mlinice (Radman's mills), specialty of the house - the eels. Possibilities that offer this area are canoe, rafting or just taking a walk by Cetina.

Day 6:

Village Pucisca on island Brac. Just a village worth of whole day staying. There is a well known quarry and also famous stone-dresser's school. Whole village is full of stone sculptures that stone-dresser's school donate. White House in Washington is built of the stone from that old quarry!

If you like lamb, on the top of the hill in the near Vidova Gora you have possibility to taste great lamb's meat. That's is also beautiful gazebo, belvedere from where you can see whole area.

On the island Brac there is monastery Bace where is old library, with the most diligently fund in this part of Europe. Some precious books and documents still kept in that library.


Day 7:

Solta. Agricultural, quite island. Great and fresh fish, vegetables and wine. Perfect peace. departure in direction of Trogir, renesans town under protection of UNESC.

Day 8:

Departure for Split. We recommend earlier check-out and disembarkation. Split is beautiful town with lots of historical spots - Diocletian's palace - residence of Roman imperator Diocletian (today this is the old core of a town). Also under protection of UNESCO.

Thanks again goes to wonderful yacht charter company Yacht-base.com