Croatia is surely famous for it’s incredible coastline dotted with beautiful venetian towns as well as gorgeous pebble beaches perfect enough to cleanse the mind, body, and soul. People flock from all over Europe during Summer to soak in the sun on the Adriatic. My first time in Croatia was a sizable chunk of my 5 and a half month voyage across the Balkans, spending an accumulative one month in this beautiful country, a former republic of Yugoslavia.
Croatia is an iconic country on this voyage as it served as the open door to this Balkan voyage. Before 2013, I had never even heard of Croatia and was probably one of the many people who only was familiarized with the overly commercialized cities in Western Europe. My first discovery of the Balkans was indeed the Croatian islands, second Croatia’s coastline. Killing my curiosity by dropping the streetview pin man on Google Maps led me to explore other nations. Next thing I know, here I am living a dream in a gorgeous country.
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The one place that stands out in my memory is the small island of Vis, a small island in the middle of the Adriatic. Thankfully, I was fortunate enough to learn of this place only a few days before my arrival. A two and a half hour ferry ride brings you to the quiet and peaceful port town of Vis (yes on the island of the same name.). Right off of the ferry you can catch a cross island bus for 20 Croatian Kuna. Komiza is an incredible picturesque seaside town I had the pleasure of calling home for two days. It was the perfect place to simply relax and embrace being on the road for 3 months straight.
Grand room view from my favorite Airbnb
Komiza was also home to my favorite Airbnb to date, crashing in an average sized room for $70, 2 nights. With a comfy bed, a small fridge, and neat computer desk next to a window that opens up to the sea, a sight that seemed to come out of a dream. Walking each end of town only takes about an hour including taking photos and taking in all in. Although Komiza wasn’t too packed with tourists, just about the entire sea front it dotted with rentals. Despite this, a block inwards is where I found the locals, hearing families chat away through their door panel windows, taking slow walks around town. While there are plenty of beautiful sights to take on and off the island like it’s many cove beaches and nearby Bisevo island, where you can take a boat ride to the Blue Cave, I needed a place to simply do nothing and relax. Komiza was that place, to do NOTHING.
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After three months of go, go go, Komiza was the perfect place to take things slow and take it all in. The city center is small with a few restaurants/cafes on the water and a small church. Within a short walk are a few beaches to catch rays and the sounds of the calm sea. And if you are there during the Summer, taking a dip in the sea is one of the most refreshing feelings in the world. I highly recommend people to visit Vis island, a place where you can escape commercialism. At the same time, don’t visit, wouldn’t want to spoil it TOO much 🙂
