{"id":3940,"date":"2021-02-03T16:37:38","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T16:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/modra-spilja.hr\/?page_id=3940"},"modified":"2021-05-26T13:18:12","modified_gmt":"2021-05-26T13:18:12","slug":"the-island-of-bisevo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/modra-spilja.hr\/en\/the-island-of-bisevo\/","title":{"rendered":"The island of Bi\u0161evo"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_images_carousel images=”4300,4302,4304,4306″ img_size=”full” hide_pagination_control=”yes”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Have you thought about having your favourite island? Bi\u0161evo, a little pearl of the Mediterranean, could deserve that title. The islet of its 6 square meters, which you can almost reach swimming from Komi\u017ea because only five nautical miles separate them, will introduce you to the dimension of easy existence in the land of our ancestors. Time is a relative item here. From the moment you step on the ground of the island of Bi\u0161evo all your senses will be awakened.<\/p>\n

For the fifteen residents of Bi\u0161evo, the search for peace and happiness made sense. If you hang out, they will delight you with their hospitality and simplicity. Here you will experience another world in which the material wealth that is so essential to modern man loses its meaning. The beauty of living in a natural environment is certainly the main and basic meaning of the island.<\/p>\n

We can add to that philosophy the nature which has flourished here with its beauty, giving to the island the Blue Cave, Medvidina Cave, fertile soil where its renowned small blue grape know as Plavac Mali is planted, sandy beaches as from a dream, Bi\u0161evo will indubitably become your favourite island.<\/p>\n

The island of Bi\u0161evo is exceptionally diverse with botanical species. Botanists have registered as many as 480 plants species existing in Bi\u0161evo’s plant ecosystem.<\/p>\n

There are 8 hamlets: Mezuporat, Porat, Poje, Velo Gora, Nevaja, Potok and Gornja and Donja Salbunara, almost deserted during the winter. The small village of Porat on the western coast of Bi\u0161evo is the birthplace of Martin Bogdanovic (b. 1882) who became the founder of the fishing industry in the United States of America and the largest industrialist in the history of world fishing.<\/p>\n

The inhabitants of Bi\u0161evo emigrated to far-reaching ends of the world, from the Americas to Australia.<\/p>\n

In the 16th century church of St. Sylvester, a mass is held every New Year’s Eve. Around a fire which is lit next to the church, the local population and their guests gather, and then, with songs, dances and excellent food, they say goodbye to the Old Year and greet the New One.<\/p>\n

The most visited places on the island are its beautiful sea caves.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Caves<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Blue Cave <\/strong>\u2013 almost a magical cave, a theatrical backdrop in which nature plays with shapes and colours creating an image in front of which no one can remain indifferent. The Blue Grotto or Blue Cave (Croatian: Modra \u0161pilja), is a waterlogged sea cave located in a small bay called Balun, on the east side of the island. The skilled fishermen of Komi\u017ea have known of it since ancient times, but it was only from 1884 when the external entrance was breached, which made it possible to enter by boat, the Blue Cave has become an unavoidable mecca for sailors and tourists from all over the world.<\/p>\n

The Blue Cave owes its attractive name to the reflection of the sunlight that around noon, during calm seas, penetrate through the underwater opening into the cave, reflecting off the white bottom and giving the cave an aquamarine colour, while objects in the water appear to be silver.<\/p>\n

The cave is not so deep, from 3 to 20 meters, and its typical karst shape, which includes underwater cracks, that makes it very interesting for divers.<\/p>\n

It is open for sightseeing from May, but it is better to make an appointment at least 24 hours before the visit.<\/p>\n

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The Monk seal\u2019s grotto (Medvidina cave)<\/strong> – a mysterious cave located in the bay Tre\u0161javac, in the southern part of the island. In 1967 it was declared a geomorphological monument of nature. The cave is 160 m long in total which makes it the longest sea cave in the Adriatic.<\/p>\n

The Monk seal\u2019s grotto was named after the Mediterranean seal, the rarest species of seal, which inhabited the cave. This most endangered mammal in the world has been called “the seaman” by local fishermen. “The Seaman” is rarely seen on the Adriatic today.<\/p>\n

Tip: If you decide to swim through the narrow canal of the cave you will reach a beautiful pebble beach called Malo \u017ealo.<\/p>\n

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There are eight smaller and larger caves on Bi\u0161evo, right next to the coast of the island. This gives the island a certain mystical note and inspires all the pioneering spirits. After all, Bi\u0161evo got its name from the caves – L\u2019\u00edsola dei busi (from Italian: the island of holes).<\/p>\n

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Beaches and coves<\/span><\/h2>\n

Mezoporat bay<\/strong> – located on the east side of the island. The bay has a pebble beach and it is the starting point for trips to the Blue Cave.<\/p>\n

Porat bay<\/strong> – located in the southern part of the island, proclaimed to be the best hidden beach in Croatia. Its sandy beach, one of the most beautiful on the island, is hidden under cliffs covered with a pine forest. In its several restaurants, you can enjoy the dense and robust notes of the local red wine Plavac Mali.<\/p>\n

Salbunara bay <\/strong>– created for enjoyment. It is a small bay with a small sandy beach, enough shade and crystal clear sea for every spoiled summer lover.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_images_carousel images=”4973,4976,4970,4979″ img_size=”full” hide_pagination_control=”yes”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Where to eat<\/h2>\n