Jelsa
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The harbour of Jelsa is situated on the N coast of Hvar Island in Croatia, a mile SE of the port and marina of Vrboska. The harbour is a ferry port and popular tourist destination, with an attractive location ringed with pine forests and some fine sandy coves along the neighbouring coast. Although the outer edges of the bay are now lined with tourist hotels, the old town at the head of the bay is still picturesque, with narrow streets and old stone houses and there is an interesting fortified church dating back to the 14th century.
The harbour provides good berthing options for visiting yachts, with around 18 laid moorings on its N quay and up to 20 additional moorings are located at the E section of the S quay.
The shelter is good in all but strong winds from N or NE.
Charts
See Central Dalmatia.
Weather
See Croatia.
Communication
Add here VHF channel for the coastguard, harbor masters. etc.
Also see World Cruiser's Nets.
There are no dangers in the immediate approach to Jelsa. Depths in the harbour entrance are 6.0 metres and on the quays 3.0 - 4.0 metres. The shelter is good in all conditions except strong NE winds, which can make the harbour dangerous. The harbour is subject to wash from tripper boats and ferries, especially during the morning.
Entrance
Stari Grad is the nearest summer port of entry. At other times of the year, Split and Korčula are the nearest year-round ports of entry.
Berthing
Visiting yachts berth where directed. There are currently three main berthing options in Jelsa:
N quay projecting section
N quay projecting section [[Jelsa#N quay projecting section|N quay projecting section]] 43°09.758'N, 016°41.612'E The best but most popular berthing spot is on the short projecting section of the quay on the N side of the harbour, where there is space for around 6 yachts stern or bows-to on laid moorings. Depths are 3.0 - 3.5 metres. There are water and electricity points on the quay.
Note: There are two cafés on this section of the quay, so earplugs are an advantage if staying overnight.
the port authority building is on the left
N quay recessed section
N quay recessed section [[Jelsa#N quay recessed section|N quay recessed section]] 43°09.778'N, 016°41.665'E Immediately E of this projecting section is a long section of the quay in front of the green-painted building. There are 12 further moorings here in depths of 3.0 metres.
While there are a couple of cafés here also, they tend to be less noisy. There are water and electricity points on this quay also.
S quay
The section of quay to the east, some 100 metres long, provides some 20 moorings. Water and electricity points are installed there as well.
This quay is somewhat more exposed in N winds than the N quay (although both quays suffer from the swell in fresh to strong N winds).
The westernmost section of the south quay, including the short jetty, is used by ferries and tripper boats and there are no moorings here. Outside the peak season of July and August, it may be possible to go alongside here.Note: The port authority building with showers and toilets is located between the abovementioned sections of the N quay.
Marinas & Yacht Clubs
None.
Anchorages
There is no suitable sheltered overnight anchorage close to Jelsa (although it is possible in settled weather to anchor outside the harbour in 7.0 – 8.0 metres, where the holding is moderate to good in sand and weed). Vrboska offers better overnight anchorages.
Also, see the Hvar Island page for other anchorages.
Amenities
| Facilities | |
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| Water |  [[Jelsa# | ]] Points on the quays
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| Electricity |  [[Jelsa# | ]] Points on the quays
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| Toilets | At the port authority building |
| Showers | At the port authority building |
| Laundry | N/A (Not Available) |
| Garbage | Near the harbour |
| Supplies | |
| Fuel | N/A |
| Bottled gas | None |
| Chandlers | None |
| Services | |
| Repairs | N/A |
| Internet | WiFi in several restaurants and cafés |
| Mobile connectivity | Is there mobile telephone signal such as G4, G3, GPRS on the island? How strong is the signal? Are there any blind spots? |
| Vehicle rentals |  In the town [[Jelsa#In the town|In the town]] Car and scooter rental outlets
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Provisioning
Konzum [[Jelsa#Konzum|Konzum]] 43°09.718'N, 016°41.358'E a supermarket next to the bus station
Ribola [[Jelsa#Ribola|Ribola]] 43°09.718'N, 016°41.341'E yet another supermarket at the same location
In the Town [[Jelsa#In the Town|In the Town]] Supermarket, butchers and other provisions shops in the town. Fruit and vegetable market.
Eating out
- In the Town
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[[Jelsa# | ]] Numerous restaurants and café/bars ashore.
Transportation
- Passenger ferry to Bol on Brač island and Split
- Buses to the town of Hvar, Stari Grad, Vrboska, Sućuraj and then as far as to Split
Tourism
The old town is attractive to explore, with its original mediaeval street plan and several 17th and 18th century stone houses. The church of Sts. Fabian and Sebastian was fortified in the 15th century against Turkish and pirate attacks and contains a beautiful carved wooden altarpiece. There are some superb walks through pine forests and on into the surrounding mountains or along the coast to the port of Vrboska.
Links
- Jelsa at the Wikipedia
- Tourist Board of Jelsa
For other useful websites, see Croatia.
References
See Croatia.
Comments
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Date of member's last visit to Jelsa and this page's details validated:
- July 2014 --Athene of Lymington
- Sep 2018 --Vadim
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