Islands
Vis island
Vis started to build its history already with the beginning of the millennium when the Greeks inhabited the island and made it their important colony called Issa. City of Vis is situated in a magnificent bay protected from the winds and the attacks form the sea while on the horizon there are lovely little islands where native people still grow vineyards.
Once established on the island, Greeks continued the colonization of nearby areas among which the city of Trogir is the most significant. Proofs of this make numerous objects like vases, pots, and statues and ceramics. Vis is also the site of a unique Greek cemetery in Dalmatia from which one may draw conclusions about the size and aspect of Greek graves as well as Hellenistic tombstones.
During the Roman Empire, Romans inhabit the area and from that period there are well-preserved remains of antique thermae – public bathing area and the remains of antique theatre on site of which a Franciscan monastery had been built. Besides history, Vis is a beautiful little city made of white stones, with a magnificent pathway that spreads along the whole coast. In summer, you will surely not miss good music, concerts of classical and rock music and a capella singing.
When it takes to sport activities, diving is among the most favourite and in Vis there are more then few diving clubs which will readily offer you the equipment or lead you into the explorations of the sea bed –where you can see even six boats which sunk in different periods, some dating back to roman times.
Komiža:
Komiža is a little fishermen’s village, situated only 10 km from the town of Vis. Folk festivities occur here every summer and its particular charm make the a capella singers and home-made vine. Place has a long fishing tradition so here you may also visit a piscatorial museum located within the walls of a renaissance tower built in 16.th. In front of the bay of Komiža there are many little islands where native people grow grapes, then Biševo with its Blue cave and island Svetac – once habitat of a Mediterranean monk seal.
