Guide – The Betini Apartments – Komiza, island of Vis

Local gastronomy

21. October 2015.

If you want local food, you don't have to go all the way to Komiza. Near Podhumlje, in the settlements Zena Glava, Podšpilje and Dračevo you can taste the traditional recipes and local specialties in a number of rural households. For all wine lovers and those who have not had a chance to try Vugava or Mali Plavac, there is a possibility of wine tasting behind every corner....

Mount Hum

Above Podhumlje stands the highest peak of the island of Vis - Hum (587 m above sea level). The peak itself is not available for access, but there is a vantage point around the chapel of St. Spirit from where you can see Vis, the offshore island Bisevo (known for the Blue Cave) and during clear weather, the 70 km away volcanic island Jabuka. The......

Archaeological sites

Popular archaeological sites near Podhumlje include a military fort, an undermine and military barracks, which are due to the military function of the island of Vis in the second half of the......

Tito’s cave

Just below Hum lies the famous Tito's cave consisting of two small caves with a partially walled entrance where Josip Broz and the partisan leadership secretly resided during World War II (1944). To the cave leads an accessible path that has 275 steps. The caves can be explored......

Nerby beaches

Beaches and incredibly clear water in Komiža many who can not resist, but near Podhumlje there are beaches that should not be missed. Srebrna beach (in translation: Silver Beach) is one of the most beautiful and......

Useful info

The closest grocery store, bank, post office and doctor are located in Komiža, which makes our guests dependent on their own means of transport, for which for they have a parking place in front of the house. Motorcycles and cars can be rented at the ferry port in Vis....