{"id":954,"date":"2017-03-08T11:45:53","date_gmt":"2017-03-08T11:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mirina-viganj.com\/uncategorized\/viganj-gradic-s-nevjerojatnom-vibrom\/"},"modified":"2017-05-05T12:22:31","modified_gmt":"2017-05-05T12:22:31","slug":"viganj-a-small-town-with-an-incredible-vibe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mirina-viganj.com\/en\/blog-en\/viganj-a-small-town-with-an-incredible-vibe\/","title":{"rendered":"Viganj \u2013 a small town with an incredible vibe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Viganj is a small town in the south-western part of the Pelje\u0161ac peninsula, with a long and rich maritime tradition, and lately a very desirable tourist destination for those who, besides a peaceful family vacation, enjoy in active vacation with various sports activities &#8211; windsurfing, kitesurfing, sailing, wakeboarding, water skiing, diving, swimming, stand up paddle surfing, cycling, hiking, paragliding.<\/p>\n<p>Viganj is, without doubt, the adrenaline lovers\u2019paradise. It is situated along the narrowest part of the Pelje\u0161ac Channel, the channel that divides the Pelje\u0161ac peninsula from the island of Kor\u010dula. Due to the narrow passage, the winds are stronger here and create ideal conditions for windsurfing.<\/p>\n<p>During the warm summer months the landward breeze of maestral is an everyday phenomenon in Viganj \u2013 it blows from the morning until evening with an average speed of 30 km\/h (during the warmest period of the day it reaches up to 70 km\/h), allowing the adrenaline pleasure for surfers while reaching high speeds on the board. For those who prefer lying on the beach instead of surfing, the wind of maestral is their best friend, bringing freshness instead of oppressive heat to this town with over 2600 hours of sunshine per year.<\/p>\n<p>When you get tired from different sports activities and sunbathing, go for a walk into the pristine nature, enjoy the exuberant fragrances of Mediterranean plants, taste homemade wines and olive oil, or visit the nearby picturesque villages. A few minutes\u2019 drive from our pension is Nakovana, one of the eldest sites on Pelje\u0161ac, 8000 years old. On your way to Nakovana you can see the fossilized shell remains, an in the place of Nakovana there is an Illyrian sanctuary, the old settlement, and several small churches. We recommend that you should take one day for a trip to the peak of St. Elias (Sv. Ilija), the highest mount and the most popular hiking destination on Pelje\u0161ac. During the climb to the rocky summit, you will notice the change of several types of vegetation. The most striking rocky part is full of medicinal herbs. You shouldn\u2019t miss this trip, the view from the summit will leave you mesmerized.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BEACHES<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The beach of Ponta \u2013 the largest and the best known beach in Viganj, the centre of surfing and kiting activities.<\/li>\n<li>Plo\u010da \u2013 hidden naturist beach on the western exit of Viganj<\/li>\n<li>Ivan \u2013 a small beach with crystal clear sea and big pebbles; it is situated in the bay underneath the church of St. John\u2019s (Sv. Ivan) on the western exit of Viganj. In the vicinity of the beach there is a freshwater spring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As the town of Viganj was established by the sea, and there are no private beaches, you can choose any of the number of small beaches with clean and clear sea all along Viganj.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUPERMARKET<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mareta is the only supermarket in Viganj, about 15-minutes\u2019 walk or a 5-minutes\u2019 drive from our pension.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CULTURE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kuvenat \u2013 a former Dominician monastery that was recently opened to the visitors as a cultural centre of Viganj, where the visitors can explore the rich history and culture of Viganj and enjoy the musical and cultural evenings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SOUVENIR SHOP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sabbioncello \u2013 a souvenir and gift shop in the Kuvenat complex with original hand-made souvenirs, paintings, jewellery, and decorations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WINDSURFING AND KITESURFING SCHOOLS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Waterdonkey<br \/>\n\u2013 Liberan<\/p>\n<p>The schools are placed in the vicinity of the Ponta beach. You can rent windsurfing, kitesurfing, or SUP gear there, and those who haven\u2019t tried these sports yet, can attend windsurfing and kitesurfing lessons. You may wonder if surfing is difficult to learn. Those who can surf say that everybody can learn surfing in 10 lessons \u2013 at least good enough to prepare the gear on their own, to put out to sea in the light wind and later return to the same place. It is worth trying!<\/p>\n<p><strong>RESTAURANTS AND BARS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 \u010ciringito \u2013 restaurant and beach bar with a fusion of Dalmatian cuisine and Spanish style; the bar with best cocktails in town<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Bistro Ponta \u2013 pizzeria and restaurant with a wide variety of fish and meat dishes<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Croccantino \u2013 a place with premium home-made ice cream made exclusively with natural ingredients, with no ready-made mixtures, no colours, preservatives, additives, or flavour enhancers. In Croccantino you can also buy fresh bread and pastries for breakfast.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Beach bar Bofor \u2013 beach bar in the centre of the main Ponta beach<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u2013 K2 \u2013 beach bar with tasty simple snacks and best music repertoire; a place for a night outing<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Konoba Forte \u2013 a Dalmatian tavern (\u201ckonoba\u201d) where you can choose between a dozen of dishes<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Izleti\u0161te kod Ivana (Ivan\u2019s country resort) \u2013 a homestead where you can taste barbecue specialties or order specialties made under a baking lid<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u2013 Vita Vi \u2013 smoothie and pancake bar with natural juices, healthy smoothies, frozen drinks, and excellent pancakes<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Konoba Karmela \u2013 bar and tavern with an offer of several simple Dalmatian dishes<\/li>\n<li>Konoba Maritimo \u2013 a smaller restaurant with a wide offer of pizzas and fish and meat dishes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u2013 Bistro Montun \u2013 a restaurant with premium grilled meat specialties, lamb, and specialties made under a baking lid<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Pansion Mirina \u2013 the restaurant that is quickest to reach. J It is just below your apartment and offers a different menu every day, with a combination of Mediterranean and continental Croatian culinary delicacies and a glass of homemade wine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISTANCES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lovi\u0161te: 10 km (13 min by car)<br \/>\nSton: 67 km (1h 15 min by car)<br \/>\nDubrovnik: 121 km (2h 4 min by car)<br \/>\nKor\u010dula: 20 min by boat<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Viganj is a small town in the south-western part of the Pelje\u0161ac peninsula, with a long&#8230;","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12,13,14],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mirina-viganj.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/954"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mirina-viganj.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mirina-viganj.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mirina-viganj.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mirina-viganj.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=954"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mirina-viganj.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/954\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mirina-viganj.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=954"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mirina-viganj.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=954"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mirina-viganj.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}