It is the largest and most populated island of the group Elafiten. It rises to 234 m at its N and a prominent hill rises 224 m NW of the SE end. Ruda is a small island that is 0.5 M SE of the NE extremity of the island and Misnjaka, 13 m high, lies close off the NW extremity. ...
Stonski Kanal, a deep inlet, indents the SE end of Poluotok Peljesac at the NW end of Kolocepski Kanal. Its shore rises rapidly on each side and provides protection from NE and SW winds. The village of Brocej is situated on the S shore 3.8 miles within the entrance. It is fronted ...
The island of Lopud belongs Elaphites. It is only 4.6 km2. It has a pleasant village and some old buildings. You'll find a sandy beach. There are two good anchorages: uvala Lopud (NW of the island), where is the village and uvala Sunj (SE of the island).
Otoc Olipa, 206m high, lies with its SE side 0.5 mile NW of the NW extremity of Otoc Jakljan. This island is rocky and partly wooded. A light is shown from a prominent tower, 11m high, standing on the S extremity.Veliki Vratnik, a channel, leads between Otoc Jakljan and OtocOlipa. ...
A stone square tower is located on the south side of the isle, which
serves as a lighthouse. The lighthouse is used for maritime routes
passing through the passages of Veliki Vratnik (between Olipa and Tajan) and Mali Vratnik (between Olipa and Peljesac).
Located on the NW side of Olipa, it is a charming bay, with two little houses.Approach by the NE (Stronski Kanal) or SW (Mali Vratnik), no danger. We anchor by 5-8 m on the W coast of the bay.Open for Bora.
This is the main village of Sipan. It can dock at the facility, NE of it. You can anchor the S Wharf light, in 6 m of water. Good protection from the wind except the NW and SW
This deep cove, open to the SE, offers a small port at the bottom, with a factory nearby. S of Rt Doli, S advanced to the entrance of Uvala Doli, is an island that identifies the entrance to the cove. Can moor behind the breakwater of the port if there is room or wet NE of the dam by 7 m.
On the NW side of Slano is the tiny cove of Janska, open to the W.The village of Banica on the hill to the east, helps identify the cove from the sea. We anchored in the N by 9 m.
The 14 Elafiti islands are located along the coast between Dubrovnik and the Peljesac peninsula. The main islands are: Daksa, Kolocep, Lopud, Ruda, Sipan, Jakljan, Crkvina, Tajan, Olip and Andrija island.Only three islands are inhabited: Sipan, the largest, Lopud, Kolocep.Boca ...
Southern Dalmatia, including Dubrovnik Neretva County and are separated from the rest of Southern Dalmatia, including Dubrovnik Neretva County is separated from the rest of Croatia by a Bosnian coast of 4 km long that extends around Neum. Even though there are control points through ...
Dalmatia (Croatian Dalmacija, Italian Dalmazzia) is a coastal region of Croatia along the Adriatic, stretching from the island of Pag in the northwest, the Bay of Kotor (Montenegro) to the south East. It extends 350 km along the east coast of the Adriatic Sea about 60 km wide, ...
Winds:Do not underestimate the winds, especially bura
(bora) in the Gulf of Kvarner and the Velebit channel. Other winds are
more "lenient" but their strength varies in intensity from north to
south along the coast. For
example, the "Mistral" (Mistral) which is especially nice ...
Winds—WeatherBora is the name of the cold and dry NE or N wind which blows with great
strength and affects the Adriatic Sea in the cool season. It is much
less frequent and generally much weaker in summer. This wind is felt
strongly along both sides of the Adriatic and is especially ...
The Adriatic Sea is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan peninsula, and is a part of the Mediterranean Sea. The western coast is Italian, while the eastern coast runs mostly along Croatia, but lesser parts belong to Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, ...