Mini Captain's route

Dear guests,

something really attractive, shorter than usual: 6-day cruise from the adriatic "pearl" - DUBROVNIK!!

SHORT ITINERARY:
Monday: Dubrovnik/boarding/overnight
Tuesday: Dubrovnik – Mljet/overnight
Wednesday: Mljet – Korčula/overnight
Thursday: Korčula – Hvar/overnight
Frisday: Hvar – Milna (island Brač)/overnight
Saturday: Milna - Trogir/unboarding

......... After boarding, a welcome drink and Captain's greeting, our guide will be waiting to show you the magic "door" of paradise: the entrance to one of the most beautiful streets - STRADUN. It will introduce you to all the secrets within Dubrovnik's city walls...

Dubrovnik was founded in the 7th c. and it is now surrounded by the fortress wall stretching 2km long, which was being built during the 11th - 17th centuries. Its citizens were known as seamen and tradesmen; Dubrovnik sailors were often found sailing all around the world. The 15th and the 16th c. was the best period for Dubrovnik which was  known as "The golden Age". Dubrovnik was dealt a large blow when  in 1667, a big earthquake almost destroyed the city. It was the centre of the Republic of Dubrovnik that went down at the beginning of the 19th c. with Napoleon's arrival. Through its history Dubrovnik, with its beauty, always attracted and fascinated numerous inquisitive travellers, adventurers and others, as it does even today. The main Dubrovnik street Stradun, unique for its beauty, is the centre of the old city and favourite gathering place of its citizens. With its 17 monasteries and churches and one of the oldest synagogues in Europe, Dubrovnik testifies its religious and cultural heritage. Numerous cultural sights, clear sea, friendly hosts and local specialities will make your stay in Dubrovnik unforgettable.

From Dubrovnik, we will cruise a few hours in the abundant sun until we reach Odisej's Mljet: experience the nature and sounds of the sea.....

MLJET - for many tourists it's one of the islands lost in the open sea. It is really hard to reach. But don't let the landscape; mentioned in the stories of Ulysses, St Paul, Benedictines and the Mediterranean she-bear; remain undiscovered. Mljet seems to be an unindented long island, approximately 3 km wide and 37 km long. It's an island of peculiarities and contrasts. The National Park "Mljet" occupies its north-western part and covers an area of 5375 hectares of protected land and surrounding sea. It was declared a National Park on 11th November 1960. and represents the first institutional attempt of protection of the original ecosystem in the Adriatic.
The National Park "Mljet" was declared an area of a special destination for: - its unique panoramic view consisting of an indented coastline, cliffs, rocks and numerous islets, rich orthography of the nearby steep hills that dominate the sea surface screening the numerous rocky fields and ancient stone settlements. Its outer coast, opens towards the south sea, is steep and full of "garma" – fallen-in caves. The coast facing the mainland and the  north wind ("bura") is lower and more approachable; - its salty lakes representing a unique geological and oceanographic rocky phenomenon, important in worldly proportions. The two unique salty lakes originated some 10000 years ago, while the fresh-water lakes during the Christian era. On the costal rocks some endemic Dalmatian plants; with the beauty, "dubrovačka zečina" ahead can be found.

Mljet, "second paradise", can be enjoyed best by renting a bike or a motorbike. It is a completely different and interesting experience to take a swim in the lakes. In the evening, take your favourite drink, sit in a deck chair and enjoy the landscape.

KORCULA - situated on the end of the island is an exquisite example of a well preserved, fortified medieval town. It is located on an islet (3 hectares area) which was later connected to the rest of the island east.

Hvar: the king of the island-towns, according to many the most beautiful posh place for a night out, nevertheless it's a town full of historical heritage. The town with the oldest theater in Europe. It is situated on the south-west coast of the island in a beautiful bay protected by the Pakleni islands. Once town of stormy history today Hvar is one of the most visited and most important tourist centers of the Adriatic.

The oldest European theater, the Fortress, the Arsenal, the Town lodge, the cathedral, the Franciscan monastery, are some of the sights that will dazzle you with their beauty and take you back in time when Venetia, Austria or Napoleon were governing Hvar. But Hvar is not only about sights. It is also a port open to the sea and the Pakleni islands, it is a unique climate suitable for healing, it is its beaches and restaurants, clubs,. that have been a glowing tourist center for almost a century and a half!

We're going to spend the night here and leave in the morning - after the rich breakfast, 2 hours drive and a rest in paradise - beautiful hidden bay

MILNA is the best, natural port of Brač, surrounded by beautiful sandy and gravel bays and beaches (Pasika, Osibova, Lućice, Maslinova). There's a lovely beach in the Vlaška bay. There are sports grounds for football, basketball, volleyball, bowling, table tennis. Accomodation: hotel Kaštil Jela (A); apartments, rooms. Marina ACI Milna, is the only marina on the island, it has got 200 berths in the sea and 20 places on the land.

TROGIR is a museum in the real sense of the word. Lovers of cultural and historical sights, works of art, original buildings and lovely streets will find the rich and stratified heritage in Trogir - from the romanic yards to the modern interiors.

This is where we end our 6-day cruise .... until next time!

We will be waitnig on you again with "open hands" and "smiling faces", possibly on a different route!!

LION QUEEN CHARTER team