Utopia yacht in Baska Voda, Middle Dalmatia
Baska Voda, 50 m from sea, 60 km from Split, 150 km from Dubrovnik
On the most beautiful part of the Dalmatian Coast

Utopia

This tastefully designed boat is moored in the marina near the centre of Baska Voda which has a wonderful promenade lined with palm trees. The marina has all the facilities, such as electricity, water (very clean) and showers and wash room. The coastal region here, in Central Dalmatia, is known as the Makarska Riviera and the boat is only 10 km from the beautiful town of Makarska. It is 70 km from the airport at Trogir and only 60 km from the city of Split which has many Roman remains, including the palace of the Roman Emperor Diocletian, which is now the dwellings for over 1.5 thousand people.

The accommodation

The boat is virtually new (2 years old) and has been fitted out very tastefully with comfort being the main objective. It has 6 berths, two cabins, one aft with a double bed, one in the bow with a double bed, and two single beds in the galley. There is an on board shower and WC. The boat has a well furnished lounge area and a fully equipped American style kitchen. Satellite television and a Hi-Fi are available. We also have a small launch (5 m) with outboard motor moored in the marina which you can hire for the week.

The cruising in this area is second to none with most of the large islands of Croatia being off the coast of Middle Dalmatia. There are so many islands that it would take several weeks to visit them all. As well as good sailing there plenty of towns which are well worth a visit. It is very difficult to advise which ones because they are all so beautiful but if one was to choose then certainly Hvar, Korcula and Makarska should not be missed. Further afield there is, of course, Dubrovnik.

Activities

Baska Voda is a friendly inviting resort which has all the conveniences, such as supermarkets, bakers, butchers, banks, cash dispensers, lots of bars, some really good value restaurants and many other holiday facilities. Makarska (10 minutes), a big version of Baska Voda, is a beautiful fishing port not unlike St. Tropez with a lovely sea front promenade lined with palm trees where you can buy fish directly from the fishing boats as they come in. Makarska centre has lots of cobbled streets where you will find a lot of big name shops as well very inviting restaurants. Split (60 kms) is a large bustling city with a wealth of ancient Venetian and Roman architecture. Its centre also has lots of narrow streets where you'll find all the high street names, including Top Shop and Selfridges! There's an Armeni's too!

There are many reasonably priced restaurants around us, where you can try some local dishes along with a glass of Croatian beer, wine or Schnapps. For those in your group who would like a break from the sailing there is lots to do. The magnificent mountain landscape of Biokovo (over a mile high!) is rich in fauna and flora, including wild sage and thyme, and is also a haven for ramblers, mountain-bikers and of course, rock climbers. On the coast there are many activities which could interest you, some with professionally run centres, including scuba diving and big-game fishing for shark and tuna! Alternatively, you could just settle for bathing in the sea, the beach is only 100 m away.

Further afield the magnificent town of Dubrovnik, an ancient and un-spoilt town, is only 2 hr's drive into southern Dalmatia. Korcula, another ancient walled town, is about half the distance to Dubrovnik. Trogir , a smaller version of Dubrovnik, is towards the north about 15 minutes from Split. Inland you can find the the Cetina river set in beautiful deep gorges which offers quality trout fishing and canoeing. It's well worth a visit just to see. Along the river there are many centres which offer canoeing expeditions and in the lower regions of the valley there are quite a few equitation centres.

Getting there

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