Uvala Portoruša

Uvala Portoruša is a bay in Municipality of Jelsa, Split-Dalmatia.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hvar and Šćedro.

Hvar

Hvar is an island off the coast of Croatia with a population of about 11,000 people. Imposing fortifications hover above the fluid blend of grey stone and orange cascading roofs.

Šćedro is a small Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, lying 2.7 kilometres south of Hvar opposite the village of Zavala. It covers 8.36 km2 with a deeply indented north coast forming well-sheltered anchorages such as Lovišće and Mostir.

Grapčeva Cave

Cave

Photo: Argo Navis, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Grapčeva Cave is a Neolithic and Bronze Age archaeological site. Three distinct prehistorical cultures were discovered here: Nakovan, Cetina and Hvar culture.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zavala, Jelsa and Humac.

Zavala, Jelsa

Village

Photo: Topalaska, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Zavala, Jelsa is a village.

Humac

Locality

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Humac is an uninhabited hamlet on the island of Hvar, Croatia. It is connected by the D116 highway. Located 350 m above sea level, 10 km from Jelsa. It is a very old village where man had been living for centuries.