{"id":1402,"date":"2015-06-25T15:17:09","date_gmt":"2015-06-25T14:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.borrowaboat.com\/magazine\/?p=1402"},"modified":"2026-04-20T18:17:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T18:17:05","slug":"island-hopping-in-split","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.borrowaboat.com\/m\/en\/island-hopping-in-split\/","title":{"rendered":"Island Hopping in Split: 7 Days Sailing Route"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With its incredible coastal cities, the wealth of historic sites and cultural traditions, outstanding food, and beautiful islands, it&#8217;s no wonder why Croatia&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.borrowaboat.com\/en\/g\/dalmatia\/\">region of Dalmatia<\/a> is one of the most loved destinations in the Mediterranean. The gorgeous coastline and nearby islands make it a paradise for sailors and island hopping in Croatia is a dream.&nbsp;All you need is the perfect sailing route to get you started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Island hopping in Split <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.borrowaboat.com\/m\/en\/best-islands-in-croatia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sailing holiday in Croatia<\/a>, especially one leaving from Split, opens up hundreds of possibilities to explore secluded coves, hidden islands and picturesque beaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sailing a yacht or motor yacht along the Adriatic coast is a truly unique experience, which includes typical Venetian villages with ancient bell towers, medieval fortresses, excellent restaurants and bars,&nbsp;and some of the clearest waters and pristine beaches in the Mediterranean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The stunning coastal city of Split, Croatia&#8217;s second-largest city, is one of our favorite destinations to depart from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, guess what we&#8217;ve done?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Just for you, we&#8217;ve designed the perfect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.borrowaboat.com\/en\/l\/split\/\">island hopping route from Split <\/a>and sailing Croatia&#8217;s best islands.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.borrowaboat.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-25-at-3.42.59-pm_v8pzgv.jpg\" alt=\"island hopping in split\" class=\"wp-image-1405 lazyload\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1055px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1055\/635;\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 1 &#8211; Saturday: Start your island hopping in Split and head towards Brac<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Arrive in Split take a tour of the charming Old Town that lies behind the ancient walls of Diocletian&#8217;s Palace. Hop aboard your boat just a few steps from Split&#8217;s famous seafront promenade and get ready for a week of discovery in Dalmatia. You can find out more about arriving and Split and planning a yacht charter holiday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.borrowaboat.com\/m\/en\/sailing-guide\/sailing-in-croatia\/split\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in this sailing guide to Split.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On beautiful Bra\u010d Island, you have a few options.<b> Bobovisce<\/b> is a very small village with a safe bay, buoys, and 10 mooring lines on the village dock. <b>Milna<\/b> is a small fishing village with unique, old stone houses, three marinas and a small village dock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Things to do in Bra\u010d:<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Vineyard visits and wine tasting:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wine tasting at the village Bol \u2018Stina\u2019 winery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wine tasting at the \u2018Senjkovi\u0107\u2019 winery in the village of Dra\u010devica<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Beaches:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Zlatni rat (popular beach, its cape changes shape depending on which way the wind blows)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Murvica and around Murvica (there are a lot of unspoiled \u2018gems\u2019 and small pebble beaches)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Restaurants:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ranjak (lamb restaurant in a beautiful olive tree garden above the village of Supetar, reachable with taxi from Milna, Bobovi\u0161\u010da and Supetar)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konoba Tomi\u0107 (an 800-year-old house in Humac Gornji)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Taverna \u2018Riva\u2019 (in the village of Bol)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 2 &#8211; Sunday: Bra\u010d to Vis \/ 20 nM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On the island of Vis, you can visit <b>Komi\u017ea<\/b> (one of the nicest fishing villages in the area, with mooring lines on the village dock and buoys in front) or <b>Vis<\/b> (also a very nice village, usually safer than Komi\u017ea for bad weather, and it has more mooring lines along the village dock and more buoys in front than Komi\u017ea does).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Things to do in Vis:<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Vineyard visits and wine tasting:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wine tasting at the village Vis \u2018Lipanovi\u0107\u2019 winery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wine tasting at the \u2018Rokis\u2019 winery in the village of Plisko Polje<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Beaches:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stiniva (one of the most famous Croatian bays, a small pebble beach)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Budikovac (on the south side of the island, a turquoise bay with a pebble beach)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zaglav (a sand beach)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ston\u010dica (a sand beach)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Porat (a sand beach on the island of Bi\u0161evo)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Srebrna beach (just below the village of Rukavac)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Restaurants:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rokis (inland restaurant specialising in Peka dishes, call ahead)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konoba \u2018Magi\u0107\u2019 (inland restaurant in a vineyard)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pojoda (fish restaurant in the village of Kut)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lola (creative cuisine in the village of Vis)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bako (fish restaurant in the village of Komi\u017ea)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.borrowaboat.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Biograd-visit.jpg\" alt=\"island hopping in split\" class=\"wp-image-30873 lazyload\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/667;\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 3 &#8211; Monday: Vis to Lastovo \/ 35 nM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On the small island of Lastovo, <b>Zaklopatica bay <\/b>(a safe, naturally protected bay with three restaurants offering mooring lines in front, with also some mooring lines in front of the village dock) or <b>Skrivena Luka bay <\/b>(another good anchorage with a small private marina) are both excellent places to stop in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Things to do in Lastovo:<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Beaches:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Saplun Bay on the east side of Lastovo in the Lastovnjaci archipelago<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Restaurants:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Augusta Insulae (fish restaurant in Zaklopatica bay)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Triton (fish restaurant in Zaklopatica bay)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fumari (small tavern with great food in the village of Lastovo)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 4 &#8211; Tuesday: Lastovo to Kor\u010dula \/ 20 nM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitkorcula.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">City of Kor\u010dula<\/a><\/b> is a beautiful example of Venetian influence in Croatia. Its small, historical old town is often referred to as \u2018Small Dubrovnik\u2019. Kor\u010dula has a great marina you can moor in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Things to do in Kor\u010dula:<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Vineyard visits and wine tasting:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wine tasting at the village Lumbarda \u2018Bire\u2019 winery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wine tasting at the \u2018\u010cara\u2019 winery in the village of \u010cara<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wine tasting at the \u2018Krajan\u010di\u0107\u2019 winery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Beaches:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pr\u017eina (sand beach)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bili \u017eal (sand beach)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pebble beaches around the island of Proizd on the northwest side of the island<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pupnatska Luka bay, with pebble beach on the south side of the island<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Restaurants:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dimitri Le\u0161i\u0107 Palace (creative cuisine in the city of Kor\u010dula)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ran\u010d Maha (inland meat restaurant)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aborda restaurant in ACI Marina<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stupe restaurant (just for lunch, on the small island of Stupe in front of the city of Kor\u010dula)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.borrowaboat.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Hvar2_ksjlr4-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"island hopping in Croatia\" class=\"wp-image-1408 lazyload\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1708;\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 5 &#8211; Wednesday: Kor\u010dula to Hvar \/ 32 nM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hvar is one of the most popular islands in Croatia. <b>Marina Palmi\u017eana <\/b>(located in a nature park, a five minute water taxi ride from Hvar) or <b>Vinogradi\u0161\u010de bay <\/b>(a safe anchorage on the opposite side of the marina) are both fantastic destinations to anchor in. There are also many anchorage options on <b>Pakleni islands<\/b>, in front of Hvar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Things to do in Hvar:<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Vineyard visits and wine tasting:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wine tasting at the village of Jelsa \u2018Tomi\u0107\u2019 winery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wine tasting at the village of Jelsa \u2018Dubokovi\u0107\u2019 winery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wine bar \u2018Tri Pr\u0161uta\u2019 in the village of Hvar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2018Laganini lounge bar\u2019 at Pakleni Islands<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Beaches:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Palmi\u017eana (popular sand bay, nice restaurants and lounge bars)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dubovica (secluded pebble beach on the side south of the island) and around Dubovica there are many small \u2018secret\u2019 beaches all for yourself<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bor\u010de bay (a pebble beach in a turquoise bay between Milna and Hvar)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Restaurants:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Zori restaurant at Pakleni islands<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laganini restaurant at Pakleni islands<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tottos restaurant at Pakleni islands<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paladini restaurant at the village of Hvar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Giaxa restaurant at the village of Hvar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gariful restaurant at the village of Hvar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bistro \u2018Kod Damira\u2019 in the village of Starigrad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konoba \u2018Pineta\u2019 in the village of Starigrad<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 6 &#8211; Thursday: Hvar to \u0160olta \/ &nbsp;12 nM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0160olta has many small villages and secluded coves to explore. <b>Stomorska <\/b>(the largest village), <b>Rogac<\/b> and <b>Necujam<\/b> are the most popular on the northeastern coast, but they can be quite windy. <b>Maslinica<\/b>, on the west coast, is more protected and popular for swimming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Things to do in \u0160olta:<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Vineyard visits and wine tasting:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Have a glass of wine at the village of Maslinica in the Castle of Martinis Marchi or in the Sakajet restaurant and wine bar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Try autochtone wine from a red sort Dobri\u010di\u0107 in the secluded bay of Jorja<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Restaurants:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jorja (a small bay on the south side of the island, with only one restaurant with 7 buoys)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sakajet restaurant in the village of Maslinica<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.borrowaboat.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-25-at-4.03.18-pm-copy_sxhkbd.jpg\" alt=\"island hopping in Croatia\" class=\"wp-image-1411 lazyload\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1054px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1054\/701;\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 7 &#8211; Friday: End your island hopping back in Split<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Split<\/b> is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Croatia and, with a gorgeous coastline and so many sailing possibilities, you can see why! Split harbour is full of many excellent, full-service marinas, and Split\u2019s ancient walls and streets are scattered with fantastic cafes, restaurants, and a wild nightlife scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Things to do in Split:<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Vineyard visits and wine tasting:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wine &amp; Cheese Bar Paradox<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zinfandel Food &amp; Wine Bar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Uje Oil Bar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bokeria Kitchen &amp; Wine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diocletian\u2019s Wine House<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Restaurants:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Konoba Marjan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Congo Znjan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konoba Matejuska<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dvor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konoba Matoni<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Villa Spiza<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oyster and Sushi Bar Bota<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Beaches:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ba\u010dvice (the most popular beach in Split, a sand beach)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ov\u010dice (smaller, pebble beach)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Firule (small sand beach)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trstenik (pebble or gravel with a shallow entrance)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u017dnjan (consists of several bays, mostly pebble and rock)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ka\u0161telet (popular with young people, many beach bars)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Are you convinced yet?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Island hopping in Split is one of the best ports of departure along the Croatian coastline. <\/strong>Go island hopping in Split and experience the joy of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.borrowaboat.com\/m\/en\/island-hopping-in-croatia\/\">island hopping in Croatia<\/a> at your leisure when you&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.borrowaboat.com\/en\/c\/croatia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">book a boat in Croatia<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With its incredible coastal cities, the wealth of historic sites and cultural traditions, outstanding food, and beautiful islands, it&#8217;s no wonder why Croatia&#8217;s region of Dalmatia is one of the most loved destinations in the Mediterranean. The gorgeous coastline and nearby islands make it a paradise for sailors and island hopping in Croatia is a &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Island Hopping in Split: 7 Days Sailing Route\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.borrowaboat.com\/m\/en\/island-hopping-in-split\/#more-1402\" aria-label=\"More on Island Hopping in Split: 7 Days Sailing Route\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":1404,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1402","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-croatia-en","category-routes","infinite-scroll-item","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.borrowaboat.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1402","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.borrowaboat.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.borrowaboat.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.borrowaboat.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.borrowaboat.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1402"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.borrowaboat.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1402\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60244,"href":"https:\/\/www.borrowaboat.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1402\/revisions\/60244"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.borrowaboat.com\/m\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.borrowaboat.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1402"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.borrowaboat.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1402"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.borrowaboat.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1402"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}