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Destination guide
Vis
Croatia
Vis is a historic and beautiful island, further from the mainland than other more famous islands such as Hvar, whilst still easy to reach. Its main town is also called Vis.
Introduction quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Sources gathered & checked 5 days ago
At a glance
- Best time to go
- April–October
- Getting around
- Bus · On foot · Taxi
- Vetted picks
- 10 places to see, do, eat, and stay
- Real coverage
- 9 vetted creator sources
AI insights
Computed from the Wikivoyage listings, transport section and YouTube view counts on this page
The most-viewed guide here is "OTOČKI ŽIVOT ZIMI | Idemo u najstariji hrvatski grad na najljepši jadranski otok" by PetarVloga (53K views) — a solid first watch.
PetarVloga and Jurica Galić Juka are creators from here, not a visiting channel — worth watching for what the guidebooks skip.
Getting around: by bus, on foot, by taxi and 2 more — the section below has the details straight from Wikivoyage.
How these 10 picks are sourced
4 of 10 are named by a second, independent source — Lonely Planet and Time Out — and each card names its own. The remaining 6 rest on the reference article alone: we list them because Wikivoyage or Wikipedia documents them, not because anyone else vouched for them. We also watched 9 creator videos, 4 of them from local channels rather than visiting ones. 5 of the 10 descriptions are quoted word for word from Wikivoyage under CC BY-SA rather than written by us, as is the introduction above — each of those cards says so. What we add is the checking, the corroboration above, and the choice of which places are worth your time at all.What we can't promise is that it's still true. Venues close, hours and prices change, and we don't re-check them — a place here closed for good and sat on this page for a year before anyone noticed. The insights are AI-written from these sources and can be wrong too. Confirm anything you'd be sorry to be wrong about before you set out. Terms.
Watch first
Ranked by views and how well each landed with the people who watched it, judged against the other coverage of this place — plus a local creator where we found one.
OTOČKI ŽIVOT ZIMI | Idemo u najstariji hrvatski grad na najljepši jadranski otok
PetarVloga · 53K viewsLocalhr
CROATIA: My Trip To VIS Island 🏖️| Tips and Tricks
Tootsie Blabber · 114K views
GRAD VIS | Antička Issa i "mali Karibi" u jednome | putopis "OTOK VIS" 2023. (1. epizoda)
Jurica Galić Juka · 22K viewsLocalhr
Vis: the most remote island in Croatia
sLOVEnians travel · 53K views
Otok Vis - Sve tajne i ljepote Visa iz prve ruke
Travelingcom Hrvatska · 31K viewsLocalhr
Sailing in Croatia - Island of Vis Mamma Mia Tour | Travel vlog 2/2
Martin Solhaugen · 20K views
Komiža | Otok Vis | Vodič Kroz Destinaciju
Pointers Travel · 30K viewsLocalhr
A Guide to Vis Island, Croatia
Sail Croatia · 47K views
Vis, Croatia: A Local's Guide to Paradise Island
Travelingcom Global · 14K views
Best time to go
Best window: April–October
Kind weather all year — there is no month to avoid.
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Rated from ten years of daily temperature and rainfall recorded at this destination, via Open-Meteo's ERA5 reanalysis. Hover a month for its real numbers.
Getting around
By bus
Regular bus service connects Vis harbour to Komiža (15-20 minutes, €3.5 cash). The bus schedule is coordinated with the departure and arrival times of the ferry from the mainland.
On foot
Vis is a small coastal town, and you can easily walk everywhere, though some paths might not be fully wheelchair accessible.
By taxi
Taxis are available in the downtown parking lots of the two main towns. English is sometime not spoken, so be prepared. A 10-km return ride during daytime costs about .
By boat
A number of companies organize boat excursions. Typically, tours leave in the morning around 09:00 or in keeping with weather conditions. Taxi boat service is more difficult to find and more expensive.
By car
The island has good roads, an inheritance of its previous status as a military base. The main road goes all around the circumference of the island for a distance of about 30 km.
Transport notes from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What to see
Places are listed from Wikivoyage and our own sourced research. Worth it means a second, independent source names the place too; “3 sources agree” means three or more do — and each card names them, so you can check. Single source means the opposite, said plainly: the reference article lists it and nothing else we checked does.
Stiniva Cove
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet and 1 other
A narrow, cliff-ringed pebble cove regularly ranked among Croatia's best beaches, reachable by boat or a steep clifftop path.
Vetted sources
Blue Cave (Modra Špilja), Biševo
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
A sea cave off Vis reached by boat from Komiža, where midday sunlight through an underwater opening turns the whole cave an otherworldly electric blue.
Vetted sources
What to do
Mt Hum hike
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
Vis's highest peak at 587m, climbed via a western trail overlooking Komiža, with panoramic views across the whole island.
Vetted sources
What to eat
Konoba in Komiža (lobster)
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
Komiža's harbourside taverns are considered among the best places in all of Dalmatia to eat freshly caught lobster.
Vetted sources
Dionis
Single sourceMatije Gupca 1· Moderate
It serves great Italian and Dalmatian food at reasonable prices. Try the calamari risotto.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
Kolderaj
Single sourceAnte Starcevica 2
It is a bakery at Vis harbour where you can get coffee and tea as well. It also features a sit-down restaurant on the waterfront with an Italian-inspired menu.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
Kantun
Single source16, Biskupa Mihe Pusica
Very popular restaurant with the atmosphere of a fisherman's house. Very good for "occasions". Reservations required.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
Bako
Single sourcein the town of Komiža
Very cosy place. Food is quite good, prices are average. The terrace is quite nice, and very close to the sea.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
Plaza
Single sourcein the town of Komiža, near the hotel and the main beach
Pizzeria. The price for a meal was (2017)
Vetted sources
Barba
Single sourcein Komiža
Nice restaurant with food cooked over a wood fire.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
Build your day
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Where to next
Nearby cities in Croatia we’ve vetted too.
- HvarLavender-scented island famed for its yacht-set nightlife, hilltop fortress, and Adriatic's sunniest climate.
- BračHome to Zlatni Rat, the pebble spit near Bol whose shape shifts with the current.
- TrogirA compact UNESCO island town of Romanesque-Gothic streets just west of Split.
- SplitA living city built inside the ruins of Diocletian's Roman palace, right on the Adriatic waterfront.
- KorčulaFishbone-planned walled town on a green island, traditionally cited as Marco Polo's birthplace.
- ŠibenikUNESCO-listed St. James Cathedral built entirely of interlocking stone, overlooking a maze of stepped alleys.
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