Sightseeing
Kravica Waterfalls
This place is fantastic. No matter what else you choose to do in your vacation, going here will be one of the most memorable trips. The water comes from an underground river so it is cold to say the least. It is also very clear making it an ideal place for children to fish with nets. It is also a very good place to swim.
If you cross the small lake, you may relax on the rocks underneath the waterfall before heading back. If you are a daredevil you can climb the cliffs on the far side and jump into the lake like the young locals do to impress each other. If you look at the picture, it might not seem like much of a jump. Even so, trust us: Most people will have second thoughts about even climbing up there - and much more so about actually leaping off the cliff.
Mljet - The Green Island
Mljet is special and even among the other beautiful island of Dalmatia it stands out because of its different geology and vegetation. Mljet is 37 km long and only an average of 3 km wide. Much of the island's mountains are covered by pine forest and between the mountain ranges are fertile karst valleys.
There is a car ferry from Prapratno close to Ston to Sobra on Mljet.
Check on Jadrolinija's website for departure times. The crossing time is 45 minutes.
The one place you must visit on Mljet is the lakes at the western part. They are surrounded by pine forests and a lovely environment where many people spend more than a day just walking around.
The Bacina Lakes
If your skin dries out from too much saltwater at the beach you could opt for The Bacina Lakes thirty minutes drive to the North of Komarna. The six interlinked lakes are in spectacular view from the main coastal highway just North of The Neretva Delta.
The lakes are very popular with the locals during the weekends. If you go there, you should bring snorkeling gear and (if you have small children) fishing nets as well. It's not a coral reef but there are plenty of fish in there.
If you keep left when you turn of the main road you will pass a place where you can rent boats to take you out on the water.
The Norinska Tower and its Twin
The tower by the road between Opuzen and Metkovic is all that's left of a (presumably massive) Turkish fortification from the early 16th century. The tower has a twin in a mountain pass inside Bosnia-Herzegovina.
The road leading up to The Twin isn't bad as Bosnian Mountain roads go. If you continue along the road you will eventually hit the Metkovic- Mostar highway. Along the way, the passengers in the car can enjoy some of the most staggeringly beautiful scenery the region has to offer. These are the stuff postcards are made of.
Narona
Narona is some 2500 years old. Alexander The Great's historian Theopompus mentioned Narona in the fourth century BC. Back then it was one of the dozens of Greek settlements surrounding the North Eastern part of the Mediterranean. The Roman Empire eventually promoted the town to the rank of a colony, and it was the administrative and military centre of the region.
It took the Romans many years to gain full use of the town. The important waterways were full of pirates, and it didn't really grow as a business centre until they were wiped out. A few hundred years later it was the towns own turn to be wiped out. In the middle of the seventh century AD an earthquake laid the town in ruins. This was the beginning of the end for the town. It never regained its status, and it is believed that it was completely abandoned a hundred years later. There are some excavation and restoration going on in the area, but it's very limited in comparison to the resources most other governments would set aside for the job.
You can see the remains of the walls that once surrounded the town and there is a museum on top of the Roman Forum. This is definitely not Rome, but it can make a nice trip if you are interested in these sorts of things. The museum houses the largest collection of Roman emperor statues found outside Rome. It is open weekdays except Monday from 1000 to 2000 Sunday it closes at 1300.
The museum is open weekdays except Monday from 1000 to 2000 Sunday it closes at 1300.
Dubrovnik
One word: Go!
Allow yourself at least one excursion. Dubrovnik is known as The Pearl of The Adriatic and it is a United Nations UNESCO Heritage Site.
Rich merchants have left a city plastered with magnificent Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque building.
The city walls encirceling the old town are quite something. You can
easily get carried away to times long gone. When we were there in 2013
there was a film crew shooting for Game of Thrones.
Check out this page before you go: Dubrovnik Harbour Cruise Ship Plan -
choose the month and press "Prikaz izvjesca". Good days are marked in
green, so-so days with yellow and stay away from the days that have
red color.
Mostar
East meets west in Mostar. The town lies an easy 60 kilometer drive up the Neretva Valley. The must-see for all tourists is the Stari Most - The Old Bridge which was build by the Turks in the 16th century. Both sides of the bridge are always teeming with tourists taking pictures of the bridge and the mosques, looking at hookahs, copperware and oriental looking clothing in the many shops in the city centre.
The Trsteno Arboretum
The botanical gardens at Trsteno North of Dubrovnik were founded in 1492. It has more than 300 species of trees and numerous plants from around The Mediterranean and the world. Together with the architecture from the Gothic-Renaissance period this makes The Trsteno Arboretum one of the finest gardens in this part of Europe.
Medjugorje
Medjugorje is in Herzegovina off the road between Metkovic and Mostar.
Since 1981 more than 20 million pilgrims have visited Medjugorje. It makes it one of the biggest Catholic pilgrim places along side Lourdes in France.
Kite Surfing at the Neretva River Mouth
Great fun and not so difficult. Instructors are available from April to November. Find the beach by going towards Opuzen. Turn left at the traffic light towards Blace. At the end of the road turn right towards Camp Rio. Go past camp Rio and continue until the road divides. Turn left and go to the end of the road where you find kites and surfers on the beach on your left.
Canoe Safari
The Canoe safari starts in Bozjak near Studenci just after the Kravica waterfalls and ends at the meeting point in Struge near Capljina. The trip is 11 kilometres long and runs through stunningly beautiful karst landscape formed by the river over thousands of years.
The beginning of the trip is quiet and calm sailing and towards the end when the river runs a little faster it gets more exciting with a few small and fun cascades. It is easy and quite safe even for beginners. The canoes are stable and easy to handle. Crystal clear water, waterfalls and birds will make sure that you will not easily forget this day.
Link to website for "Adventure Trebizat" where you can read all about the canoe safari.Full sightseeing information: Click here