 The
town of Vis is situated on the northern side of the island of Vis along the
beautiful bay of St. George. It is connected to Split by ferryboat and
catamaran services (it is situated 30 nautic miles form Split). During the
summer season it is connected to towns on th eitalian coast.
The city has developed by the remains of the antic Issa, it is the first
urban centre in Croatia (Issa was the first organized state in the
Adriatic). The antic Issa was built in the area of Gradin, on the north-west
part of the bay. It was fortified by the wall which has been partly
preserved. By the eastern and the
western side of the antic city, there are the necropolis Martvilo and Vlaska
njiva, in the southern part of the antic city there were baths from the
beginning of the 1st century (remains of the walls and mosaics). On the
peninsula Prirovo there was the Roman amphitheatre. On that place, in the
16th century the Franciscian monastery was built.
 Todays
town was made by connectin two smaller ones:
Luka in the west and Kut in the east.
The older preserved edifices are dating back
to the 16th and 17th century. The most famous one the the Renaissance palace
Gariboldi, the summer house of the Croatian poet Marin
Gazarovic (fist half of the 17th century),
the house named Jaksa and the house Dojmi-Delupis with the collection of the
antique archeological findings. In the 17th century Vis was fortified by
four towers.
Aside for the cultural treasure Vis is famous for its natural beauties. In
the vicinity of the place there are pebble and sandy beaches (Parja,
Rogacic, Mala and Velika Svitnja), in the hinterland and on the way to
Komiža there are vineyards for the production of
the autoctone wine of Vis, like Vugava, top quality Plavac and quality white
wines.
The "Cultural summer" with the rich cultural programme is organized during
the summer. Theater plays, concerts, Dalmatian harmony singing group
concerts, jazz and rock nights take place. In the town and its surroundings
there is a big choice of restaurants and konobas which attract with its
famous dalmatian cuisine, homemade wine and pleasant atmosphere. |
