KREMENA VILLA
By the sea in Dalmatia
Things to do
Apart from swimming and exploring the local area by walking, what other places can you visit within a day's travel?
If you didn't see Dubrovnik when you passed through the airport, then do spend a day there. Because it is a very special place - a world heritage site - parking outside the old town could be difficult in the height of the season. For that reason, either take a bus all the way from the local main road, or take a local bus having parked quite well outside Dubrovnik. The same applies to Split where Diocletion's palace is the main attraction - although like Dubrovnik and Venice, it has these fabuloAus little streets packed with architectural curiosities. Split is approximately 2 hours drive away
Apart from visiting restaurants, you can try tasting the local wines. The vineyards are all around Kremena and also on the Pelijsac peninsula and on Korcula where there are many tasting possibilities and you can also have a wine-tasting lunch.
Mostar is only 45 minutes away. Although they have rebuilt the famous bridge which was destroyed in the Yugoslav war, there are still many damaged buildings. It is a strange mixture of medieval and modern, with a river running in a deep cutting through the middle of the town. You can also see the famous mosque in the centre and the adjacent burial ground connected with the last fighting. On your way to Mostar, you could call in at Pocetelj - where there is a castle that you can climb up to above the main road, together with a mosque and Hammam. Another place you might like to vist on that tour is Blagaj where the river pours out from under a cliff and there is a restored Dervishes house right by the cave entrance. There are many restaurants which serve local trout beside the river.
On your way to Mostar, you could visit the Kravica waterfalls. There are least 3 crossings to Bosnia in and around Metkovic. From the border post in Metkovic, you can also visit a Roman archaelogical site and a bird sanctuary. Medugorje - the place where a young girl saw a vision of the Virgin Mary is also near there. At Vid from Metkovic, there is the Roman site of Narona where they have built a Museum over the archaeology . Opposite is a good restaurant where they bake their own bread and will take you for a boat ride on the river before lunch.
On a rainy day you can visit some caves in Bosnia and have some interesting food in the local restaurant.