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The part of the Adriatic sea belonging to the Republic of Croatia is the east coast which extends all the way from Prevlaka in the south to cape Savudrija in the west, including all islands, islets and cliffs along the coast, and the archipelago of Palagruza (the number of islands, islets and cliffs is more than 1700). This is a unique area in Europe for cruising with motor boats, speedboats, or sailboats, but also for enjoying the underwater world. Croatia is one of the favourite destination for sailing yacht charters and luxury motor yacht charters in all the Mediterranean sea: is home to 50 marinas, all gathered together under the Croatian Marinas Group, with a capacity of over 13,200 sea berths and 4,500 dry berths.
We divided the sailing destination in 6 itineraries: Dubrovnik Area, Istria Region, Kvarner Region, Sibenik Riviera, Zadar Riviera. But the best spot in the Croatia region are the numerous and wonderful national and nature parks the ideal place for the so called “Green tourim”: why don’t enjoy the in a different way ? Why don’t enjoy them by the sea? Italy yacht charters provide luxury and standard gullets, vessels, luxury or standard catamarans, monohulls and luxury motor yacht charters for your unique sailing vacation in Croatia Coast and Croatia islands.
Bol
Situated in a secluded place, on the southern coast of Brac, Bol is the oldest town of Brac and one of the most famous seaside resorts of the Adriatic. Apart from cultural monuments, Bol also features a number of natural beauties. East and west of Bol are numerous shores, beautiful beaches; the most famous - and probably the most beautiful on the Adriatic - is Zlatni Rat. This pebble cape is a unique phenomenon - it stretches into the open sea in the shape of a tongue, with its tip changing the form and moving to one and another side, according to the direction of winds and waves.
A story tell that this is the only beach in the world that runs vertical to the coast. Above Bol is the mountain range of Bolska Kruna (Bol Crown), the Illyrian hill-fort Kostilo and Vidova Gora (778 m), the highest peak of the Adriatic islands. Croatia's most spectacular is the vast, golden shingle sandbar, almost 580 yards long, known as the Golden Horn. It juts out into the water at Bol on the island of Brac, the large island opposite Makarska. The beach has a unique shape, like a white tongue stretched into the sea. It is unique also for the fact that it changes shape and position, depending on the wind. With its beauty and offer of various sports, the beach Zlatni rat attracts tourists from all over the world, who enjoy the sun, the sea and water sports: a perfect destination for e pleasant sailing holiday on monohull, motor yacht or luxury gulet in Croatia.
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Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik - the city of a unique political and cultural history (the Dubrovnik Republic, the Statute from 1272), of world-famous cultural heritage and beauty (inscribed on the List of World Heritage Sites by UNESCO) - is one of the most attractive and famous cities of the Mediterranean. Its coastal belt is adorned with several marinas, piers and promenades. Because of a magnificent view on the mediaeval Dubrovnik, a walk along the town ramparts is a must for each visitor. The vegetation is subtropical and extremely luxuriant (olives, almonds, citrus fruit, rosemary, laurel, holm oak, pine, stone pine, cypress). Southeast of the old part of the town is a tourist zone called Ploce (hotels and beaches), west of it is Lapad (sports facilities, hotels, beaches, walking trails), while northwest of it is the Gruz port and Gruz.
A Yacht Sailing Charter is the perfect way to explore Dubrovnik’s area unspoiled coast and islands. Visiting Croatia By the boat You will enjoy picturesque scenery, vibrant sunsets and delicious local cuisine at a private restaurant overlooking the island’s wide beach-lined bay. Sailing Croatia and Dubrovnik area’s you will enjoy crystal clear water, coastal cliffs and caves, and some of the most fantastic beaches in Dalmatia, and the islands covered by pine, cypress, fig, olive and lemon trees, evenings feature delightful meals in dramatic outdoor settings overlooking the Adriatic Sea, islands, and the breathtaking Dubrovnik’s coastline.
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Hvar
Hvar is the town of a unique cultural and historical heritage but also an important tourist resort with a centuries-old tradition in tourism. Main attractions are pleasant climate, a lot of sunshine, natural be-auties, various accommodation facilities, gastronomic offer, sports and recreational opportunities, etc. Hvar is frequented both in the summer and winter months, and its very special climate favo-ured the development of health tourism. The so-called Hygiene Society was established in Hvar as early as 1868; the major task of the society was to take good care of the visitors from abroad. This marked the beginning of tourist development. The first hotel, Empress Elisabeth, was opened in 1903.
Hvar is famous for its very specific climate with a lot of sunshine, very few rainy days and almost no snow at all. Tourists are much attracted by a visit to the Pakleni Islands, a small archipelago in front of the Hvar port, where one may enjoy the sun and the sea in one of the solitary, wooded coves. Of course best way to enjoy all the beautiness af archipelago is chartering a sail boat or motor boat. Restaurants and taverns in the town of Hvar offer excellent fish specialities, with exquisite local wines. Among interesting souvenirs and products of Hvar one should emphasize a unique kind of lace made of agave fibres, which may be bought in the mo-nastery of Benedictine nuns, as well as the famous Hvar lavender, either in form of dried flowers or oil, which may be used as a medicine, fragrance or moth repellent, and rosemary oil.
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Island Vis
Vis Town is situated on the north side of the island of Vis, along the beautiful cove of Saint Juraj. Vis is the only place on the island that is every day connected with Split by a ferry and a catamaran. City of Vis is, as well, a good choice for those who came without a car because everything you need is close. City's gravel beach is just about hundred meters away from the center of town. Near the city, there are also some sandy and gravel beaches (Parja, Rogošic, Mala Svitnja, Vela Svitnja). This is a place where everybody can find something for themselves, for those who are anxious for active vacation but also for families with little children.
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Kastela
Seven nice old places, seven citadels (Kastela - in English: Citadels), are an integral part of the tourist area between Split and Trogir. This region has been attracting people since ancient times, from ancient Greek seafarers, Roman patricians, Croatian kings and rulers, industrious fruit and vegetable growers to present-day tourists.Three picturesque places - Kastel Stafilic, Kastel Novi and Kastel Stari, are located along the 6-km long coast of the Kastela Riviera. They are one of favourite destinations of domestic and foreign tourists. Visitor opportunities include bathing, sports and recreation, as well as entertainment programs.
Kastel Luksic is a tourist resort in the central part of the Kastela Gulf, famous for the botanical garden with Mediterranean vegetation, as well as for nice pebble beaches. It has a 70-years-long tradition in tourism. The attractions of Kastel Kambelovac include nice beaches, numerous restaurants, a beautiful seaside promenade and the nearby hill Kozjak. Visitor opportunities include bathing, sports and recreation, as well as entertainment programs. Kastel Luksic is a tourist resort in the central part of the Kastela Gulf, famous for the botanical garden with Mediterranean vegetation, as well as for nice pebble beaches. It has a 70-years-long tradition in tourism. The attractions of Kastel Kambelovac include nice beaches, numerous restaurants, a beautiful seaside promenade and the nearby hill Kozjak.
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Korkula
Entering the waters of Korcula you will find yourself in front of fascinating natural beauty that has yet to be discovered. A long, indented coastline covered with rich, Mediterranean vegetation is intersected with an infinite number of small bays and beaches. A play of sea and sun reveals deeply indented bays where those who wish to be far from others and live in harmony with nature may choose to anchor. Today Korcula is an important tourist centre. A famous luxury crewed motor boat charter destination, perfect also for sailing holidays on board on a luxury ketch or gullet. Tourism has a years-long tradition on the island. A rapid development of nautical tourism confirms that the old saying "Navigare necesse est" becomes increasingly relevant in our time. For Croatian people. An interest in sailing reflects a longing of man for the original element of life, a longing for a primordial force that each experienced sailor is at the same time afraid of and inevitably attracted by.
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Lastovo
Lastovo is an ideal place for peaceful vacations, far from the usual crowd of tourists. Quality accommodation facilities (hotel, apartments), home-made food (Lastovo is famous for spiny lobsters) and exquisite wines, as well as sports and recreational opportunities - yachting, surfing, fishing - guarantee a pleasant stay. Of course best way to enjoy Lastovo is a sailing boat charters around its coast. Above Lastovo, the largest place on the island, is the peak with a meteorological station, which offers a beautiful view on the eastern part of the island, the islets of Lastovci and the neighbouring island of Korcula. The green forests and 46 cultivated valleys (mostly vineyards and olive trees) are spread over its 56 km˛. Lastovo island is surrounded by 46 smaller islands and cliffs with untouched nature and numerous bays. Lastovo is among the Mediterranean islands the one that have the most preserved original value of untouched nature and beauty this make of the islands one of the favourite destination for luxury motor boat charters or luxury sailing charters in Croatia. The Lastovo island has Mediterranean climate with mild and humid winters and warm, dry and lengthy sunny summers. The Lastovo archipelago was declared a nature Park in 2006 Among all the beautiful bays, the Zaklopatica bay and Skrivena Luka (Portorus) bay must be mentioned. The other interesting places are Lastovo village, Ubli, Pasadur, Lucica and Saint Mihovil.
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Makarska
The Makarska Riviera is one of the most famous tourist sailing destinations in Croatia, situated at the foot of Mount Biokovo on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. Makarska, Baška voda, Brela and Tucepi are renowned destinations of the Makarska Riviera. The Makarska Riviera is revered for its long pebble beaches, activities for the whole family, impressive array of water sports and other recreational activities suitable for all generations, delightful restaurants and taverns with authentic Dalmatian food and wines, and night parties 'till the early morning hours. Igrane, Drvenik, Zaostrog, Živogošce and Pisak are small coastal towns where you can feel the idyllic life near the sea and nature and also enjoy long walks. If you visit Mount Biokovo you will experience the spectacular panoramic view of the Dalmatian islands of Brac, Hvar, Pelješac, Korcula and Lastovo. In Makarska is a mix of mountains, lush vegetation, sea and temperamental locals that will make your sailing holidays in Croatia an unforgettable experience.
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Mljet
National Park of Mljet was declared as such in the year 1960, and encompasses the west part of the island of Mljet. The main factors in declaring the island as a national park is the rare and intended coast and the dense flora, specifically the forested area on the south side of the island, which creates two lakes on the island. Although the water is salty, the landscape looks like lakes. They are rich with many sea shells (mussels, oysters etc), and the plankton of the island have been the study of multiple scientific researches. The vegetation on the island, especially in the national park, is very rich, and this gives to the island of Mljet the attribute of a "green island". Forests of alp pine trees around the lake are known as one of the most beautiful and untouched of that kind on the Mediterranean. Since the island was populated with mungo (Mungos mungo), a small creature that ate snakes, there have been no poisonous snakes on the island, and also less wild life. There are also many types of coastal fauna,and one of the most interesting is the sea bear (Monachus albiventer). The sea bear is protected mammal and a rare seal in the Adriatic Sea. Visiting the National park Mljet is possible after a tour of the sailing area of Dubrovnik, Korcula, Hvar, Brac, Makarska and Pelješac, using the dock at the Pomen port. Guests can enjoy the sea and sun and walk to the tops of Montokuc, where a beautiful view of the entire island can be seen.
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Split
Split is a city and port in Central Dalmatia situated on a peninsula between the eastern part of the Gulf of Kastela and the Split Channel. A hill, Marjan (178 m), rises in the western part of the peninsula. The ridges Kozjak (780 m) and Mosor (1,330 m) protect the city from the north and northeast, and separate it from the hinterland. Split has the Mediterranean climate: hot dry summers (average air temperature in July reaches 26 °C) and mild, humid winters (average annual rainfall is 900 mm). Split is one of the sunniest places in Europe: the average daily insolation during the year is about 7 hours (in July about 12 hours). Vegetation is of the evergreen Mediterranean type, and subtropical flora (palm-trees, agaves, cacti) grows in the city and its surroundings. Marjan is covered with a cultivated forest. Split has a variety of restaurants and wine cellars, offering domestic specialities. There are many beaches and public beaches in the city and its surroundings, the most popular of them being Bacvice, a sand beach almost in the very heart of the town.
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Ston
STON, a town and harbour in southern Dalmatia, on the extreme north-west of the Ston Channel and the isthmus of the same name connecting the Peljesac Peninsula with the mainland, 59 km northwest of Dubrovnik. Chief occupations include farming, viniculture, olive growing, synthetic material processing, fishing, oyster farming and tourism. The saltworks used to be and still are most important for Ston.
Entering the waters of Ston you will find yourself in front of fascinating natural beauty that has yet to be discovered. A long, indented coastline covered with rich, Mediterranean vegetation is intersected with an infinite number of small bays and beaches. A play of sea and sun reveals deeply indented bays where those who wish to be far from others and live in harmony with nature may choose to anchor.
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Trogir
Trogir is a historical city on the coast of the Kastela bay with a rich cultural-historical inheritance and because of that it is called "Little Venice". It offers various tourist overtures to its visitors. Trogir a is perfect sailing vacation destination. Trogir is also especially interesting to navigation experts who will have ACY MARINA CIOVO at their disposal. The island Ciovo is Trogir's seaside resort where, in the past, gentlemen of Trogir built their summer resorts. Beaches there are gravel, sandy, rocky and, in order to make the approach to them easier, partly concrete. The most popular ones are: The Pantan beach - 500 km long gravel and sandy beach with pine wood on its east side. It is 1,5 km from the centre of Trogir. There is a beach bar '' Mosquito'' on the beach, situated directly next to the sea, serving cold drinks, ice-cream and light food.
The whole area is protected natural wildlife refuge with a beautiful water-mill Pantan on the north side of the beach. The Okrug beach (in Okrug) - the most popular beach on Trogir's Riviera, 5 km from the centre of Trogir. This two km long gravel beach is also called ''Trogir's Copacabana''. Many beach bars and a few restaurants keep this place going during the night. The Kava beach (in Slatine) - it is situated on the end of the east side of Ciovo, 12 km from the centre of Trogir, and it is one of unspoiled natural beauties in Croatia. It is not easy to reach, best way is of course from the sea. The Medena beach (in Seget) - 3 km ling gravel beach, surrounded by pine wood, and with a variety of sport opportunities. It is 4 km from the centre of Trogir. Come and discover Trogir on your sailing boat or Motor yacht or luxury gulet with a group of friends.
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Vela Luka
Apart from intact nature, Vela Luka offers its visitors all other advantages of modern tourism, from quality accommodation, over the variety of restaurants offering seafood and quality wines, to sports and recreational facilities (tennis, yachting, surfing, etc.) and entertainment. Many find the Croatian folk songs sung by fishermen of Vela Luka in the evening hours the most impressive attraction. The St. Joseph's Day (19th of March) is a traditional feast, accompanied by religious and cultural events and programs. Sailing the coast of vela Luka including the small islands (Proizd, Kamenjak, Osjak and Gubesa) represents a rich fishing ground and best way to visit this enchanting part of Croatian coast.
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