Walking Holidays, Vis Island, Croatia

Vis, Croatia Hiking & Trekking

	Dining	SelfCat	Notes
Hotel (Rated 3 stars)	US $1,549	US $999	Includes breakfast
Guest house (Rated 3 stars)	US $1,049	US $499	Includes breakfast

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Vis, Croatia Hiking & Trekking

Active Adventure

Are you looking for a European walking holiday on a beautiful unspoilt island, with excellent food & wine sourced locally, whilst staying in a small, comfortable, boutique-style hotel or stylish guest-house?

Vis Island, Croatia is widely regarded as the pearl of Dalmatian coast with no mass tourism and a very small population. The countryside is hilly (but not mountainous) with many dry-stone walls and evidence of terraced vineyards from long ago as well as active ones.

Nowadays there is some small-scale farming, vineyards, lemon/orange/olive/almond groves, the occasional field of lavender, and the smell of herbs & wild flowers. Not a lot of fauna – donkeys, goats & hares, mostly (no rabbits) – and the occasional peregrine. The piercing blue Adriatic can be seen most of the time (unless in a hollow) and often on both sides at a high point.

Many of the tracks and trails date from Roman or Greek times and have been recently cleared, mapped and signed - by one of our experienced and knowledgeable English speaking guides.

Typical Day

09:00 – c 13:00 Pick up packed lunch & water bottle from hotel, & set forth from the hotel or by taxi for the hills with your guide Željko or Zrinka.

30/45 mins lunch break. If pre-booked, a taxi will take those who wish for a more relaxed afternoon back to the hotel – this will cost extra about USD 25 (shared).

c 13:30 – 17:30 At the end of the afternoon walk a taxi (price inclusive) will take you all back to the hotel (in less than 30 mins), unless the session is scheduled to end at the hotel.

20:00 Drinks, canapés, followed by dinner (price inclusive, unless self catering).

Age range, type of group

Vis island out of season has many high quality restaurants but little night life, and NO mass tourism.

This holiday will suit those that enjoy taking exercise in beautiful surroundings steeped in ancient history, and appreciate good food & wine - Vis has the reputation of serving the freshest fish in the Mediterranean!

Guided groups will have a minimum of six people.

Sleeping and meals

You will be staying either in a small boutique-style hotel or in a comfortable stylish guest-house both in the centre of Kut village. Kut is one of the prettiest villages in Dalmatia on what is definitely the most beautiful & unspoilt of the Dalmatian islands!

Dinner will be at six of the island's best restaurants and feature only local produce: the freshest fish you have ever tasted (including lobster,octopus, squid etc), baby lamb, a variety of antipasta, salads, etc.

The island is well known for its wine and one evening one of the island's best wine producers will host a wine tasting in their restaurant, all of which is included in the price of the holiday (except for those choosing the self catering option) .

Restrictions

No pets!

Rates

Rates - 7 nights, 6 days, per person, per week, excluding all travel to/fro Vis island, Croatia.

We are offering three options to suit all budgets. The only difference between the 3 star & 2 star option is that:-

» 3 star offers all the amenities of a small boutique-style hotel (bar, restaurant, service, etc), - USD 1,549; whereas:-

» 2 star provides accommodation in a comfortable & stylish guest-house - USD 1,049;
Both are close to the waterfront & village square in the centre of Kut village;

» 1 star option provides accommodation in the same comfortable & stylish guest-house, but leaves all catering (except the included breakfast) and entertainment for you to arrange as you wish – USD 499.

Other Information

For those that decide to opt out of the afternoon walking session we will arrange for some short architectural and historical tours of the most interesting sites and buildings.

Vis island was first settled in Neolithic times (circa 3,000 BC) and there is much evidence of their cave dwellings in certain parts of the island. Thereafter came the Illyrians, Greeks and Romans - Vis was a renowned exporter of quality wine to the city of Rome.

However, our tours will concentrate on the buildings dating from the 16th to early 19th centuries when it was controlled by the Austro-Hungarians, and for a short but influential period immediately thereafter when the British were in charge.

In this last respect, 2011 marks the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Lissa (Vis) in which one of England's most successful frigate captains, Capt Sir William Hoste, achieved a magnificent victory over our old enemy the French who had a much larger force.

And later, during World War 2, Vis was fortified by the Allies (including the American air force) and was the only bit of Yugoslav soil not to be occupied by the Germans. This enabled Tito's partisans to regroup and with the Allies help reclaim all of their country from the Germans.

A half-day visit to the Blue Cave on nearby Bisevo island is a must. Around noon, when the sea is calm, sunbeams that penetrate through the submarine opening in the Cave, reflect from the white bottom floor and colour the cave in blue and objects in the water in silver.

Vis, Croatia Hiking & Trekking

Vis, Croatia Hiking & Trekking

Miles Robinson (View My Profile)
We purchased our 200 year old village house on beautiful, unspoilt Vis in November 2003. It was badly dilapidated and required gutting, from new roof downwards. It was originally on 3 floors with a roof-space, and 4 bedrooms.

Whilst contemplating the new plans a chum gave us some good advice - "You can never have too FEW bedrooms". We now have a blissfully comfortable layout of 2 double bedrooms and a through, airy, open plan salon overlooked by a gallery with a fantastic view of the bay from the balcony. Magic!

Having I got used to retirement from my business consultancy I decided that the joys of Vis out of season have been a well kept secret for too long. And so this project was borne.

If you like Stunning Scenery with Fine Dining and some Culture you will love Vis!

I look forward to showing you around.
Miles Robinson