The 10 Best Nature & Parks in Jelsa, Dalmatia

Sports hall in Jelsa has an outdoor football field and inside it is possible to play basketball, volleyball and other sports.

The Harbour has been renovated and now has a capacity of 54 mooring for yachts, sailboats and catamaran. There is clean water, showers and toilets available. Other amenities are: - electricity - fuel and ship repair - bank and post office - first aid - grocery and fish market - watersports (jet ski and water ski) - diving center - gas station - rent a car All is located in the center or nerby area.

One of the largest parks in Dalmatia. The statue of Capt. Niko Duboković is here.

Except for swimming and sunbathing, Vela Stiniva cove is also suitable for free climbing. There are about 80 marked routes on the rocks for free-climbers on both sides of the cove.

This circular route, a combination of tarmac and off-roads , is in the centre of the island and is 35km long. The route begins in the village Humac and follows on the macadam road towards the state road D-166.From there on, the route goes westbound, up to Zastražišće village and then northbound, passing through olive groves until it turns west again, where it merges with the state road.

This 23.9km long track, passes through the middle of the island and stretches through the ridge from the east to the west.The track begins in Jelsa,turning south towards Pitve village.After that, just before the tunnel towards Zavala, we take an unpaved road climbing up the serpentines.The unpaved road connects to the state road D-116 after Humac,continuing west towards Jelsa where our track ends.

The route starts in Jelsa, continuing the promenade towards the north end in Vrboska. After Vrboska you pass through Starigradsko polje. Upon arrival in Starigrad,turn south and pass through the villages Dol and Vrbanj.Yes Vrbanj,crossing and vineyards and the pours,the path continues eastwards and Jelsa bring ends.The bottom is a combination of asphalted and unpaved road.The route is 22.7km long.