Charter crews who are only travelling for a week, in particular, are removing the island, which is around 35 miles "offshore", from their cruise programme: the journey there seems too long, especially when the Adriatic is once again stingy with sailing winds.
Yet Vis is a coastal gem. For a long time a military spear territory, it was spared the onslaught of mass tourism until the early 1990s. When the military withdrew, a more gentle form of tourism set in, preserving much of the island's original charm.
And so Vis has become or remained a small but beautiful cruising destination that offers much more variety than many sailors realise when looking at the map. The island is home to beautiful old towns, such as the eponymous island capital Vis or Komiza; it has great secluded anchor bays with nice konobas - and a few aces up its sleeve. Like one of the most spectacular anchorages on the Croatian coast off the bay of Stiniva or the Blue Grotto of Bisevo.
In a detailed portrait of the island, we introduce Vis, tell you which bays are the most beautiful, which conobas you should visit and where the best moorings are. Now in the new YACHT No. 2/09.
Andreas Fritsch
Editor Travel
