Gradac
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The small harbour of Gradac lies on the Adriatic coast of Croatia, 17 miles SE of the bay of Igrane and six miles NW of the commercial harbour of Ploce. The island of Hvar is situated just six miles WNW of the harbour. Gradac, like most of the harbours along this coast, is a busy tourist resort with a fine sandy beach just E of the harbour.
Visiting yachts can moor alongside at the entrance to the small harbour or anchor off the beach in 6.0 - 8.0 metres in settled weather. Gradac harbour is sheltered from the prevailing NW winds, but untenable in strong southerlies.
Charts
| British Admiralty | 1574 |
|---|---|
| Croatian | 100-21 |
| Imray | M26 (Split to Dubrovnik) |
Weather
See Croatia.
Passages
See Croatia.
Islands
Communication
Add here VHF channel for coastguard, harbor masters. etc.
Also see World Cruiser's Nets
There are no dangers in the approach from any direction. A tall white monument with a statue on the top is situated on the hill above Gradac and can be seen from some distance off. Closer in, the harbour breakwater is clearly identifiable. Note that a small boat harbour, too tiny for yachts, lies back-to-back on the NW side of the main harbour. The main harbour is entered from SE. Be sure to give the end of the breakwater a good clearance as there is ballasting around it.
Berthing
The inner basin of the harbour is shallow and full of local boats on laid moorings. Visiting yachts usually tie up alongside the inner side of the breakwater, close to the entrance, where depths are from 5.0 metres at the ‘elbow’ to 8.0 metres at the outer end. There are no facilities on the breakwater.
Anchorages
Alternatively, anchor off the beach SE of the entrance, where depths are 5.0 - 8.0 metres. The holding is good in sand.
Amenities
| Facilities | |
|---|---|
| Water | None |
| Electricity | None |
| Toilets | None |
| Showers | None |
| Laundry | None |
| Garbage | Some bins in the village |
| Supplies | |
| Fuel | None |
| Bottled gas | |
| Chandlers | |
| Services | |
| Repairs | |
| Internet | From internet cafes |
| Mobile connectivity | |
| Vehicle rentals | None |
| Health | |
Provisioning
Some small provisions shops in the town.
Eating out
Several cafes and restaurants in the village.
Transportation
Tourism
Other than walking in the Biokovo mountain range behind the town or repairing to the nearby beaches, there is not much to do in Gradac except chill out.
Links
- Gradac at the Wikipedia
For other useful websites, see Croatia.
References
See Croatia.
Comments
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Date of member's last visit to Gradac and this page's details validated:
- Data compiled from web research (please update if possible) --Athene of Lymington 17:36, 8 August 2011 (BST)
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