Drače
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 The small harbour of Drace from WSW |
The small harbour of Drače lies on the W side of the Neretvanski Kanal, the channel between the mainland and the Pelješac Peninsula on the Adriatic coast of Croatia, around 14 miles NW of the historic settlement of Mali Ston at the head of the channel. Drače is a popular holiday spot with a large campsite and the five-mile-long bay in which it sits is dotted with numerous small islets.
While most of the harbour is shallow, a yacht can tie up alongside the outer arm of the breakwater, where there are depths of around 4.0 metres. The shelter is good in all conditions except strong SE winds, which send in a significant surge.
Charts
See Southern Dalmatia.
Weather
See Croatia.
Passages
See Croatia.
Islands
Several small islets in the bay.
Communication
Add here VHF channel for the coastguard, harbor masters. etc.
Also see World Cruiser's Nets.
Drače lies at the W end of a large bay which is dotted with numerous islets and rocky shoals, together with several shellfish beds and mussel rafts. Unless you have a large-scale chart, the safest approach is from NNE, giving all the islets a wide berth. The breakwater of Drače harbour and the light structure on the end of it is clearly visible on closer approach.
Berthing
Drače harbour
Marinas & Yacht Clubs
None.
Anchorages
None.
Amenities
None.
Provisioning
In the campsite [[Drače#In the campsite|In the campsite]] A small provisions shop.
Eating out
- In the Town
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[[Drače# | ]] Café/bar and a small restaurant.
Transportation
Buses to local destinations.
Tourism
There is little ashore in Drače but the surroundings are attractive.
Links
- Drače at the Wikipedia
For other useful websites, see Croatia.
References
See Croatia.
Comments
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Date of member's last visit to Drače and this page's details validated:
- Data compiled from web research (please update if possible) --Athene of Lymington
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