Island guide · Vis
The most remote island of central Dalmatia, closed to visitors for decades: Komiža, the Blue Cave, Stiniva cove, fresh fish and how to get there.
Island feature
Far out in the Adriatic, closed to foreigners until 1989, Vis has kept a quiet, unspoilt charm, with fishing villages, vineyards and the famous Blue Cave.
Explore Komiža, take a boat to the Blue Cave, and find your own cove.
Read the full back story below, then explore our favourite places.
The back story
The farthest inhabited island of central Dalmatia, closed to visitors for decades and now loved for its quiet, its food and the Blue Cave.
The fishermen’s town
A fishing town on the west coast of Vis, with a harbour, beaches and a fishermen’s museum in a Venetian tower.
Glowing blue water
A sea cave on Biševo, where sunlight through an underwater opening turns the water a brilliant blue.
A hidden cove
A dramatic cove on the south coast of Vis, enclosed by high cliffs with a narrow opening to the sea.
By the sea in Komiža
A konoba by the sea in Komiža, known for fresh fish.
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