What are the best things to do in Vis?
Start with Green Cave, Budikovac Island, and Hum Viewpoint. This guide maps 42 curated places in Vis, including sights, activities, food and shopping.
Photo: Dejan Sekuloski / CC BY 3.0
Your complete guide to Vis: the landmarks worth your time, the food locals love, the quiet corners most visitors miss, plus what's on while you're here. Discover it all in the CroVenture app.
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Vis travel questions, answered
Quick answers based on 42 curated places.
Where can I find hidden gems in Vis?
The guide currently includes 7 hidden gems in Vis. Start with Green Cave, Budikovac Island, and Hum Viewpoint and use the city sections to see each place alongside nearby sights and routes.
How should I plan a day in Vis?
Use the category sections to combine nearby sights, activities and places to eat. All 42 curated places are grouped so you can build a plan that fits your interests.
Tours and tickets
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Island hops, sea caves and swim stops on the water.
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Don't miss
Hidden gems in Vis
Legendary
Activity
Green Cave
A sea cave near Ravnik Island where the water glows with an emerald light.
Photo: Dejan Sekuloski / CC BY 3.0
Legendary
Activity
Budikovac Island
A tiny island off Vis famous for its shallow turquoise lagoon.
Photo: Dejan Sekuloski / CC BY 3.0
Legendary
Activity
Blue Cave
A sea cave on Biševo that glows electric blue at midday.
Photo: japus / CC BY 2.5
Places
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Sights
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Sights
13
Hidden gem
Sight
Host Lighthouse
A lighthouse on the islet of Host, at the entrance to Vis bay.
Photo: Ex13 / CC BY-SA 3.0
Hidden gem
Sight
Komiža Castle
A Renaissance fort on Komiža's waterfront, today a fishing museum.
Photo: August Dominus / CC BY-SA 4.0
Sight
Komiža
A salt-worn fishing town huddled under Hum mountain.
Photo: dronepicr / CC BY 2.0
Sight
Prirovo Peninsula
A slender peninsula that splits Vis harbour into two separate bays.
Photo: Minestrone / CC BY-SA 4.0
Sight
Church of St Jerome
A stone parish church standing at the very tip of the Prirovo peninsula.
Photo: Falk2 / CC BY-SA 4.0
Sight
Gospina Batarija Archaeological Museum
A former coastal battery above Vis harbour, now home to an archaeological museum.
Photo: August Dominus / CC BY-SA 4.0
Plus 7 more, unlocked as you explore in the CroVenture app.
- Lighthouse Stupišće
- Komiža Fishing Museum
- St Nicholas Monastery Komiža
- Stončica Lighthouse
- Fort George
- Kut Old Quarter
- Ancient Issa
Activities
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Activities
25 Legendary
Activity
Green Cave
A sea cave near Ravnik Island where the water glows with an emerald light.
Photo: Dejan Sekuloski / CC BY 3.0
Legendary
Activity
Budikovac Island
A tiny island off Vis famous for its shallow turquoise lagoon.
Photo: Dejan Sekuloski / CC BY 3.0
Legendary
Activity
Blue Cave
A sea cave on Biševo that glows electric blue at midday.
Photo: japus / CC BY 2.5
Activity
Stiniva Cove
A pebbly beach hidden behind towering cliffs that almost meet.
Photo: Ante Perkovic / CC BY-SA 3.0
Activity
Parja Submarine Tunnel
A tunnel cut through coastal rock that once sheltered submarines.
Photo: Ex13 / CC BY-SA 3.0
Activity
Host Island
A small uninhabited islet that guards the entrance to Vis bay.
Photo: August Dominus / CC BY-SA 4.0
Plus 19 more, unlocked as you explore in the CroVenture app.
- Hum Viewpoint
- Ravnik Island
- Smokova Beach
- Biševo Island
- Porat Beach Biševo
- Barjoška Cove
- Mamma Mia Beach Barjoška
- Stončica Beach
- Vis Harbour
- Vis Ferry Port
- Srebrna Beach
- Zaglav Beach
- Grandovac Beach
- Tepluš Beach
- Milna Beach
- Rukavac Bay
- Komiža Waterfront
- Zmorac Beach
- Tito's Cave
Shopping
4
Shopping
4Plus 4 more, unlocked as you explore in the CroVenture app.
- Vis Market
- Vis Fish Market
- Komiža Market
- Komiža Fish Market
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