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| Location: | Island Biševo, 5km south west of Vis, Dalmatia. |
| Open: | |
| Fee: | Adults 20 kunas. |
| Classification: | sea cave |
| Light: | sunlight - you guessed it! |
| Dimension: | L=20m, A=0m a.s.l. |
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| Address: |
Turistička zajednica Komiža, Riva Sv. Mikule 2, 21485 Komiža, Tel: +385-21-713-455 Turistička agencija "Komiža", Riva Sv. Mikule 2, 21485 Komiža, Tel: +385-21-713-137, Fax: +385-21-713-137. |
| Last update: | $Date: 2007/08/09 07:56:00 $ |
| 1884 | artificial entrance into the cave built. |
The Island Biševo is made up of limestone, which is riddled with caves. 26 sea caves are known along the coast of the island, which may all be visited by boat. But the most well known cave is Modra Špilja, the Blue Grotto. It is called Skuja na Zanje in the local dialect.
This blue grotto has a natural entrance below the sea level. The only way to enter the cave was originally by diving. But more than a century ago an artificial adit was built to alow visitor to enter the cave by boat. Still a swim in the blue water seems to be an (optional) part of the cave visit.
The location of the cave and the natural entrance make the time between 11 and 12 ideal for a visit. This is the time when the light inside the cave is best. The earlier or later during the day, the less light in the cave. Before and after the sun hits the sea in front of the cave, a visit is absolutely pointless.
Another cave on Biševo is Medvidina Cave at the southern coast. From the big natural entrance at the beach, a 760m long dry passage leads into the cliff. It was once the habitat of the Mediterranean monk seal, a marine mammal which is now almost extinct.
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