Island of Vis represents the attractiveness of limpid waters and secluded underwater world filled with sunken ships and magical sea images that has been concealed for years.

Vis is one of the smaller islands in the mid Dalmatia, area of around 90 square kilometres. Sandstone hills peaks are enclosed with low bushes and lush valleys, covered in red soils and combined with sandbanks, are cultivated with vine grapes. The main settlements on the island of Vis are to be found in places Vis and Komiza.

All over the island of Vis there are the historical leftovers of unbelievable times gone by dating from Roman - roman metropolis of Issa with plaza (agora - forum), a bronze head of the Greek goddess Aphrodite, the dedication by the hero Calius from the 4th century BC (this is the oldest verse that was found in Croatia), Franciscan monastery, old fortresses, etc. make this city worth visiting and staying.
For nature lovers there are many fantastic inlets with beaches that offer you some calmness and serenity.

Vis was strategically important in the Adriatic and was struggled over in many nautical battles. The Old Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Slavs, Venetians, even Austrians, French and British have all guarded and controlled Vis at different periods. Key nautical battles happened in the year of 1811 when the British overpowered the French and in 1866 when Austrian armed forces beaten Italian. In the 2nd world war, Vis became a martial base to which right of entry was firmly guarded and it was only in summer 1998 that the island of Vis was opened for foreign tourists and visitors in general. This defence from tourist expansion left the island pure in almost every sense. The local people were able to continue with their time-honoured way of life based on fishing and farming.

The island of Vis is proud also of its vine offer grown of many vineyards producing the fame for its land of genuine. On the island of Vis they have Opol wine - an exceptionally good light red wine; Visko Crno wine is a strong and grave red and Vugava a quite rich white wine.
Vis and Komiza are two little cities on the island of Vis and you can visit them and stop at one of them during your visit to this island. As well as the whole island, those two towns are filled with history, untamed mountain landscape and many donkey pathways that are these mostly used for walking these days.

You can count on pleasant relaxation on isolated beaches hidden in peaceful coves, bathing in translucent blue sea and filling up your batteries underneath the burning sun of the island of Vis. You can choose even to spend some time in historical atmosphere of mediaeval towns of Vis and Komiža that vibrate and echo the tones of a cappella chorus. You can also visit the Archaeological Museum and Museum of Fisheries.

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