Vis News
Fort George, Vis is being restored to its magnificent former glory!
We were lucky enough to be invited to share in the celebrations to mark the 200th anniversary of the establishment of Fort George by the British in 1813. And what a party it was! The attached article gives you a flavour of what we experienced. But it cannot do...
Charming Croatian island Vis – a trip back to a simpler time
I have been meaning to put this excellent introduction to Vis by Henry Wismayer of the Winnipeg Free Press published in July 2013. However, the pictures he has chosen don't do it justice. This one is a better example of what you will see as ferry docks on...
Croatia for beginners – Telegraph Travel
Telegraph Travel's Croatia expert, Jane Foster, provides a step-by-step guide for first-time visitors, with advice on which islands to visit, where to stay and what to see and do. One of the principal pictures illustrating her front page article is of the...
A perfect lunch on Vis island, Croatia
Michelle Summerville reports on a perfect lunch at Baku's, Komiza. "The food was simple, fresh, and perfect. Chilled white wine and whole grilled fish landed on our table for two, washed and scaled right in front of us in the sea. Octopus was steeped in home-made red...
Vis, the island for foodies!
So says Jonathan Bousfield, editor of Rough Guide to Croatia when he picked Vis as one of his top ten Croatian islands. "A magnet for independent travellers and lotus-eating Zagreb folk, Vis combines unspoiled beauty with seriously good restaurants and some decidedly...
Vis has been voted one of the best islands in the world.
This is what Travel Weekly reports and who are we to disagree! Croatia joins the EU as its 28th member in July and the article encourages those that are inclined to visit Croatia not to wait too long before the hoards realise what they have been missing. However,...
Mihovil Magdić plans to return to Stiniva cove, Vis
Once you have been to Stiniva you will agree with all of Mihovil's comments and vow to return, like him - but may be not on a bicycle, or on foot! See here.
London’s St. St John’s Wood CC win Vis International Sixes Cricket Tournament in Croatia
CroatiaWeek reports that St. John’s Wood Cricket Club from London beat their Hostes(!) from Vis, the Sir William Hoste Cricket Club, in the final to be crowned the winners of the 2nd Vis International Sixes tournament held on the picturesque Croatian island of...
Vis – “The Mediterranean as it once was.”
So says Henry Wismayer of the Washington Post in one of the best introductions to the island I have read - see here. "We grab an ice cream and stroll to the beach. Hidden among the pine stands on the bay’s eastern rim, Grandovac beach is an archetypal...
Diving off the coast of Vis – One of 8 reasons why Croatia should be on your holiday hotlist
"Watch out French Riviera, there's a new celebrity hot spot in town: Croatia." So says Handbag.com when listing 8 reasons to back this up. Diving off Vis island is certainly something to experience with an abundance of undersea life and extensive wrecks...