Split sailing tips

Here you can find Split sailing tips and some advices on what to visit and do while sailing in Split region. In Split region we can offer bareboat or crewed sailboats, catamarans, motor yachts and crewed Gulets. Our Split sailing tips also offer route suggestions for Split region.

Split has an airport which is second largest in Croatia and very well connected to all European cities. Split airport is 25 km away from Split center.

Split sailing tips on what to visit while sailing:

Visit town Split

Split is the largest town in Dalmatia and second largest in Croatia. If you like culture and history, Split is definitelly a place you will enjoy in. The very center of the town is Dioclecian’s Palace from 4. century which is also an UNESCO site. Split is great as a start sailing point cause your are able to visit the most beautiful Croatian Islands. While waiting for your boat to be ready, you can visit following sights:

  • Meštrović Gallery
  • Archeological museum
  • Panorama View from Marijan
  • Diocletian palace
  • Procurativ place

Visit Island Vis

Island Vis is a small Island with beautiful beaches that mostly can be reachable only by the sea. Interesting places to visit are Stiniva cove, Bisevo Island (which has very attractive Blue cave), Komiza. While sailing in that area there is Marina in Komiza and Kut bay or you can anchor in a hidden cove if weather conditions allow it.

Where to eat on Island Vis: Konoba Roki’s – they have their own wine and tasty octopus and lamb. You should also visit vinery “Lipanovic” which is located in old Yugoslavian tunnels and very attractive to see and restaurand and sunset bar Fort George.

Visit Island Brac

Island Brac is the largest Island in Dalmatia. You must definitelly visit beautiful beach on Bol, called Zlatni Rat Beach, Bobovisca, Sumartin, Sutivan. While sailing around Brac, there is ACI Marina Milna in small town called Milna and Marina Vlaska.

Where to eat on Island Brac: Agroturizam Ranjak and must taste wine in vinery Stina in Bol.

Visit Island Hvar

While visiting Island Hvar you should know you will visit a natural beauty Island. The Island is lying between Islands Vis, Korcula and Brac. For staying in town Hvar,  you can rent a bouy for your boat, just in front Island Hvar. Big Marina is just oposite the Island Hvar on Pakleni Islands.

What to visit in Hvar: Hvar Fortress, Dubovica beach, Milna.

Where to eat on Island Hvar: Konoba Humac, wine bar Tri Prsuta and try wines in vinery Tomic and vinery Plenkovic which has its own small Marina and it is special cause it has underwater winery very attractive to see.

Visit Pakleni Islands

On Pakleni Islands you can stay in ACI Marina Palmizana, but first you can anchor in Vinogradisce cove and try some delicious food or relax in Lounge bar Laganini

What to visit on Pakleni Islands: Mlina beach, Palmizana Botanical Garden, Vinogradisce cove.

Where to eat on Pakleni Islands: Konoba Dionis (St. Klement Island), Lounge bar Laganini, Toto’s.

Split sailing tips on route suggestions:

Route suggestion no.1 – 7 days sailing

Day 1 (Sat) Split  – Vis – 30NM
Day 2 (Sun) Vis – Vela Luka- 25NM
Day 3 (Mon) Vela Luka – Lastovo (Zaklopatica) – 18NM
Day 4 (Tue) Lastovo (Zaklopatica) – Korcula – 21NM
Day 5 (Wed) Korcula – Hvar(Palmizana) – 34NM
Day 6 (Thu) Hvar – Milna (Lucice) – 13NM
Day 7 (Fri) Milna – Split – 14NM
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