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There are so many blogs and articles about The Blue Cave Tour from Split and Vis and Biševo island, and we’re sure you have read it already. Still, in this blog, we will try to answer some unusual questions. We will try to explain to you why Biševo is interesting not only to foreigners but also to Croats and Dalmatians.  Because – Because summer is at the door, at least in Dalmatia.

Can you tell me the secrets of the island of Biševo?

Since the beginning of World War II, when the island had about a permanent population of 200, the island’s population has been steadily declining. The main settlement on the island was Polje, where the school was until 1961, now uninhabited. Other settlements on the island are Salbunora, Porat, Mezuporat, Vela Gora, Potok, Nevada, Gornja Salbunora.

Biševo is the most farthest inhabited Croatian island, connected only to the island of Vis by a ferry line. That boat passes one of the most dangerous sea crossings on the Adriatic!

Due to its geographical position, the island of Biševo is mainly exposed to high waves and strong winds from the west, but also from the south and north. Calm sea is relatively rare. There is no water supply network or drainage system on the island of Biševo, which is one of the main reasons for the accelerated depopulation of the island.

However, several families and couples currently live on the island. Next to the school is a small church named after the patron saint of Biševo – St. Silvestre, and the great feast is done on the 31st of December when the only day of the year is for the priest to come to the island.

In the summer, everyone lives, there is an artistic residence program, both young and old come, they breathe with full lungs. However, compared to other islands, there is always a certain amount of peace and quiet, easy-going life and contemplation.

Why Is the Blue Cave Blue – the most important secret of the Blue Cave

Discovered as far back as 1884, The Blue Cave, as you already know, is located on a small Dalmatian island in the Adriatic Sea called Bisevo.

Since 1884 there is a small entrance through which a boat enters. Debates are still heard among the locals, should the cave have been opened to the public and tourists? Is the profit worth the risk of damaging the cave and the beauty of Biševo?

Nobody has the right answers, but it is good that the entrance to the cave was regulated and forbidden if you would like to go there alone.

The cave itself is interesting as a natural phenomenon that manifests itself by glowing with fluorescent light from the bottom to the top. Leaving you with the impression that you are hovering while swimming in it.

The reason for this lies in the position of light and the angle at which it enters the opening under the sea. A depth goes to a maximum of 20 meters. White pebbles that, in combination with the angle of light, give this unique and fantastic unnatural effect of fluorescence.

What is the best moment of the day for visiting The Blue Cave?

Many believe that early morning and late afternoon is the best time to visit the cave. But, it has a magical turquoise glow all day long. Currently,  you can only enter with official boats. It is most difficult to reach during the south, but just then the stay in it is supposedly even more special. reasons – the noise of the sea, the trembling of the rocks, and every wave that arrives. An oasis for all the senses.

The secrets of the Blue Cave say that the visit is most beautiful between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on a sunny day. If you come to the cave before 10 o’clock, you will see a not so intense light. During the season you often have to wait in line, but there are cafes and snack bars where you can shorten your time. To completely avoid the crowds, visit the cave at any time between late September and early June.

Due to its geographical position, the island of Biševo is home to high waves and strong winds from the west, but also from the south and north. Calm sea is relatively rare. There is no water supply network or drainage system on the island of Biševo, which is one of the main reasons for the accelerated depopulation of the island.

By the way, electricity came to the island in the 70s, but water is supplied from wells. This is not a phrase when it is said “how it was done in the past” because it is done here as it is now. If you want to make good fish on greens, you need to pick up wood and believe me it has nothing to do with something baked on charcoal.

Can you swim in the Blue Cave Croatia?

The secrets of the Blue Cave you won’t like: You can’t swim in the Blue Cave, both for safety reasons and to preserve the water clarity, however, some intrepid swimmers enter after hours on their own.

Swimming inside Blue Cave is not an option. You cannot enter the cave swimming and you cannot jump into the water from the boat inside the cave either. The Adriatic Sea is a God-given summer pool. The temperature is warm enough to stay in for hours and cool enough to refresh yourself from the midday sun. .So, choose another spot to swim.

Once you enter the Blue cave, you can spend 15 minutes in it, which is enough to experience the beauty of the blue rays that propagate with crystal clear waves. Keep in mind that swimming is not allowed inside, but you can do so in other caves on Biševo.

Secrets of the Blue cave Tour From Split Secrets that you will welcome with enthusiasm

These are actually no secrets since you can find them all on our official excursion website.

But we like to believe they are some kind of secret. Because at first glance, all Blue Cave tours are similar. All in all, These secrets are actually what makes our trip special.

This is all day long Tour. Book it in advance, if possible, do it Now!

We start early in the morning and return around 7 pm. Since it’s about all day long we recommend picking a Tour with lunch. Lunch is our ace and it is waiting for you in a Milna Bay on the island of Hvar. Fish or Meat, your choice.

On this tour, you will visit 6 islands! This is a very popular Tour and an excellent opportunity to see and visit the Dalmatian islands in one day for a good amount. contrary to this, on the market, you have excursions that take you to Biševo and stop on your way back to Hvar and that’s it.

Since you will experience many magical moments in one day, don’t forget your camera and extra charger! The landscapes that await you cannot find everywhere!

If you’re ready for an exclusive onboard treatment, don’t think about it. Book a private tour.

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Diocletian’s Palace is a cultural monument that the people of Split are most proud of. Today the palace is a strict center of the old part of Split where people still live. Perhaps that is what fascinates every tourist who wanders the narrow streets that have been here for more than 1700 years. What is the most important – this is currently the only palace in the world that people live in!

Diocletian Palace is one of the best-preserved monuments of Roman architecture in the world.Precisely because of all these great beauties and historical values, Diocletian’s Palace was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979.

Who is Diocletian?

Diocletian was 39 years old when he became Roman Emperor in A.D. 284. He was born in Salona, which is the next place to visit! Or the first? He ruled for two decades until illness forced him to abdicate the throne at the age of 60 and retreat to a spectacular palace on the Dalmatian coast in the modern-day city of Split, Croatia.

What was Diocletian’s Palace used for?

With almost rectangular walls (215 m x 206 m), the palace looks a little like a military camp with its shape – the so-called castrum. The palace had its own water supply, about 9 kilometers long. It is still being used today in the good part and is one of the longest and safest in Europe!

The southern part of the Palace was, in this scheme, intended for the Emperor’s apartment and appropriate governmental and religious ceremonies, while the north part was for the Imperial guard – the military, servants, storage, etc.

How Diocletian’s Palace became A town?

Although Diocletian’s Palace was originally built as the emperor’s summer residence, no one, even the emperor Diocletian himself, could have imagined that there would still be living within the palace so many years after his death. Over the centuries, the inhabitants of the palace and then the citizens of Split adapted these spaces to suit their needs. For this reason, both the buildings in the interior and the outer walls with towers greatly changed their original appearance. Despite that,  the contours of the imperial palace remain very visible.

Asphalt is the name of the position in which Diocletian built his palace and from which medieval and present-day Split originated. But Asphalatos is also a Greek plant name on the Balkan Peninsula, in Solin, and on Marjan. It is a plant ‘Convolvulus’ and flowers in May with pink flowers.
Some say that the name asphalatos corresponds to the ‘brnistra’ –
yellow bush flower, which in May and June shines
all of Dalmatia.

What are the must-see locations of the Diocletian’s palace?

First of all, start your walking Tour from The Golden Gate on the North. Take our advice and Book a Walking Tour of this Palace. From The Gate, a narrow street will take you down to The Peristyle! What a moment to remember!

You will feel like you entered the Diocletian time, and you will walk just either his guard or Diocletian by himself.

The palace itself contains numerous attractions that were once an integral part of everyday life. One of the most impressive is the Cathedral of Sv. Duje ( Saint Domnius).  It was built as a mausoleum of the famous emperor. There is an accompanying bell tower, added in the 13 th century, which is believed to be the most original Dalmatian medieval building.

There are also beautiful facades and gates to the palace – Golden, Silver, Iron, and Bronze. Jupiter’s temple, which many claim is one of the most beautiful European monuments, is on just a couple of steps from Peristyle.  

The monument itself is the central square of the palace – Peristyle, and we must not forget the palace’s cellars, which represent one of the best-preserved ancient complexes of this kind in the world.

This can be A very good start of one wonderfull day off – Walking Tour in Split and then hop on the boat!

Basements of Diocletian’s Palace

Basements are also one of the most intriguing parts of the palace and were built to level the level of the southern, residential part, with other parts of the Palace.

 The walls served as the foundations of the imperial residential buildings. The shapes of their rooms matched the shape of the buildings that disappeared above the surface. They were probably also used for storage, perhaps even a dungeon space.

Today, basements are used as attractive fair and exhibition spaces. We have to mention that the popular television series Game of Thrones was filmed in them.

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The island, as history testifies, was an extremely important meeting point of sea routes, but also of various cultures and groups of people of different origins. Find out more about the military history of the island and islets around it!

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