7 days sailing routes from Kastela

If you would like to combine a visit to small and quiet villages on the islands with some night life destinations – consider this route. Small villages on the islands like Pučišća, Šćedro, Lovište are an oasis of tranquility surrounded by pristine nature. Pakleni islands are ideal if you want to have a great party day in combination with a visit to town Hvar. From Pakleni islands you can take a speed boat to transfer you to the Hvar town. Starting point - Kastela / Split / Trogir

Your journey is starting in Marina Kastela - one of the best marina options around Split. It is a modern and comfortable harbor where you can find all the amenities you might require in order to rest and prepare your boat and yourself for the rest of the trip. Split area itself is a great starting point for cruising the region of Dalmatia and its islands. It is famous for its beaches and the fortress-like complex at its center, Diocletian's Palace. Split is a modern and lively Mediterranean pearl, a perfect place to visit at the start of your vacation.

For the first day of your sailing holiday from Split, visit Sutivan - the beautiful little village on the northwest end of the limestone island of Brač. Picturesque, quiet, and charming. There are few tourists around and no big hotels, though there is a lot to see.

Brač, with its many remarkable karst formations and maquis shrubland, as well as its vineyards and olive trees, still bears witness to its ancient inhabitants. The famous Brač white stone was used in the construction of the Diocletian’s Palace in Split. Brač is also famed for its cheese, lamb and fish, so be sure to taste them while on the island. Drink to a successful cruise with an excellent Brač wine or rakia!

Pučišća village is one of the prettiest villages in the region. It is famous for its white limestone and unique architecture. Stonemason's school in Pučišća is the only one in Croatia and one of the few in Europe. Pučišća is also famous for its quality olive oil, and excellent wine from Pučišće vineyards. Before docking your yachts in Pučišća, stop by in a beautiful sandy bay Lovrečina, on the halfway between Sutivan and Pučišća. Lovrečina is a wide, sandy beach, suitable for swimming stop when sailing with children.

Sailing around the east coast of the island of Brac towards the central north coast of Hvar along a narrow and curving fjord, surrounded by thick pine forrest, you will discover a small but one of the most beautiful town on Hvar island - Vrboska.  With an average of 7.7 sunshine hours per day, Hvar is the most sunny island on the Croatian coast and that’s how it earned its nickname „the island of the sun“. Although Vrboska is a small town, it has the large marina – ACI Marina Vrboska. It’s location is at the bottom of the long bay, makes it a perfect harbor protected from all winds. You can take a short trip to the nearby villages, Svirče, Pitve, Vrisnik, Vrbanj. Consider to rent a bicycle, there are cycling trails, along with the Starigrad Fields, stretching from Vrboska to Starigrad.

Lovište is a small town known located in a cove near the western tip of the Pelješac peninsula, known as a wine region with some of the best red wines in the whole Croatia. The area of ​​Loviste bay includes about 4 km of coastline with natural beaches and bays good for anchoring. Lovište is one of the favorite sailing destinations in the South Adriatic due to its natural beauties, unique feeling of tranquility and special gastronomic offers.

Šćedro, a small island south of the island of Hvar is a protected nature park. It’s untouched beauty with indented coast, numerous bays, provides an intimate experience to every visitor, - a quiet clean sea, hidden coves and delicious fresh fish in restaurants. In addition you will find here the ruins of a Dominican monastery, a Roman villa, ship wracks in the sea. There are only a few houses on the island, only inhabited in summer. On the northern coast of the island is the bay of Lovišće where there are good docking facilities, and you can swim or dine at one of the lovely restaurants.

Then sail to the Pakleni Islands and drop anchor in one of beautiful coves or buoy fields near Marina Palmižana, ( Vinogradišće, Soline, Taršće ) relax on the boat or at one of the bars and enjoy the beautiful sunset. Rent a water taxi to revisit Hvar or dine in a restaurant where carpaccio is the specialty.