If we tell you that one place in Croatia has about 150,000 visitors a year and that you can enjoy its beauty for only 15 minutes, have we aroused your interest? The islet of Biševo, located not far from Komiža on the island of Vis, has become a real “must se” destination.
The reason, the Blue Cave on Biševo, for which the reservation lists are filled out on all excursion fast boats throughout the past season, a few weeks in advance.
That is why you might be happy to know that the Nautical Center Komiža, an authorized concessionaire to receive visitors and perform visits to the protected natural monument, the Blue Cave in the Bay of Mesoporat on the island of Biševo, extended this year the possibilities of visiting this site until November 15.
As it is known that in the high season the waiting in front of the cave can be extended for several hours, this is an ideal opportunity to see this unique natural wonder without crowds and in peace.The small Croatian island of Biševo has a dozen caves, but none has become such an international attraction as the Blue Cave.
This unique gem of nature is special in that the sun’s rays pass through an opening located below sea level, which then create splendid blue light. This fantastic effect attracts many visitors every year, and to enter the cave you must board one of the boats operated by experienced Barkaryoli of the Nautical Center Komiža.
In winter, during the great south, the power of the waves is ejected through the openings in the vault of the cave “geyser” of the sea and foam, which is certainly no less attractive than the known lighting effects, but due to the harsh natural conditions is inaccessible for tourists.
Many agree that the visit is most beautiful between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on a sunny day. If you get to the cave before 10 a.m., you will see a not-so-intense light. The Blue Cave on the island of Biševo opposite Komiža is anything but an ordinary cave.
In it, sunlight and sea meet and illuminate the cave with beautiful shades of blue and silver. This interesting game of light occurs when sunlight penetrates through the underwater opening of the cave, and breaking through the surface of the sea, illuminates its walls with blue.
Once you enter the cave, you can spend 15 minutes in it, which is enough to experience the beauty of the blue rays spread by crystal clear waves. Keep in mind that you should not swim inside, but you can do it in other caves on Biševo.
Book a Blue cave tour online
The Blue Cave was declared a protected geomorphological monument of nature in 1951, and this April the Vis Archipelago Geo Park was included in the UNESCO World GeoparkS Network. It is the first Geo Park in the Adriatic that is recognized on a global scale.
In order to be a part of this unique experience, you can book a blue cave tour online, and the journey from Split to Biševo and back takes three hours by motorboat.
Speedboat is a comfortable and safe way to avoid traffic jams and delays in the ferry port, and the organization is very simple, and everything is at your fingertips. The meeting place is in front of the Port Authority building on the Pier of St. Nicholas.
In case you are arriving by your own car, there is a parking lot in front of the port authority building (50 m from the meeting place). The price of parking is 2.5 € / hour. The address for GPS navigation is OBALA LAZARETA 1, SPLIT
When you boarded a fast boat, your adventure of discovering new places in the Middle Dalmatian islands that are breathtaking, besides the Blue Cave, there is also the bay Stiniva, Budihovac, and the island of Hvar.
The tour starts from Split in the early morning hours, and we arrive in Biševo after an hour and a half drive.