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Babino Polje has police station, ambulance, post office, rectory, elementary school. Accommodation in Babino Polje is offered in private accommodation, apartments, rooms and houses. Babino Polje also has a camp Mljet. In Ropa there is a camp Marina.

Most known restaurant in Babino Polje is tavern Triton. You can enjoy in delicious traditional meals and homemade wines. In Babino Polje you can go hiking and biking.

It is surrounded by hills. You can visit beautiful beaches nearby and enjoy in swimming, diving, cruising and sailing or other water activities. Near Babino Polje there is a beautiful sand beach in a bay Sutmiholjska. You can get to it by a tight path from Babino Polje or by boat. Nearby is a camp Mugos with many fun contents and sport activities. You can go on private or group boat excursions from island Mljet to northern islands like Hvar, Brac, Solta or visit towns like Split and Dubrovnik.

From Babino Polje you can go on one-day trips to National Park Mljet, town Dubrovnik, islands Korcula and Lastovo. It is ideal place for great vacation of whole family. There are available boat rentals and private boat transfers nearby which you can use for visits to many beautiful beaches, bays and towns. To explore night life you should visit town Dubrovnik or island Korcula. There are many coffee bars, night clubs and cocktail clubs.

Attractions in Babino Polje:
- Sotnica;
- Ducal Palace;
- Church of St. Mihovil;
- Church of St. Ivan;
- Church of St. Vlaho;
- Church of St. Paul;
- Church of St. Joseph;
- Church of St. Andrew;
- Cave Odisej;
- Monument to king Tomislav;
- Hill Veliki and Mali Grad...

Sotnica is judicial, administrative and economic building built by Benedictines. On a balcony of Sotnica is tombstone. Ducal Palace is a building built by Dubrovnik's Republic at the end of 15th century. It has spacious yard, terrase and a well. Odisej's Cave is located on south side of island Mljet.

It is a large hole filled with sea water. You can enter into the cave by boat or by swimming. It is believed that Odysseus swimmed to this cave when he was in a shipwreck and nymph Kalipso captured him and he stayed on island for 7 years. Later he was released by gods. But legend of Odysseus is attributed to Malta.

Babino Polje (island Mljet, Croatia) is a administrative center of island Mljet. It is part of Dubrovnik-Neretva's district. Babino Polje is located in central part of island Mljet and it is it's largest settlement. Babino Polje is one of the oldest settlements on island Mljet. It is located in the bottom of hills Veliki and Mali Grad and above fertile plain.

It is located 6 km far from Sobra and 18 km far from Polace. You can come to Babino Polje by a car with a ferry from peninsula Peljesac (Prapratno in Ston). If you are coming by plane you will get to Airport Dubrovnik and take a ferry for island Mljet.

On island Mljet you will get to Babino Polje by bus or taxi by main island's road. To get to island Mljet you can experience private boat transfers by speed boats or you can rent a boat. There are many beaches and bays nearby where you go on group or private boat excursions, cruising, and experience water activities.

Babino Polje has around 330 inhabitants. Most of the inhabitants are directed to agriculture, vine growing, fishing and tourism. Babino Polje is consisted of three hamlets: Zabrijeze, Srsenovici and Zadublje.

The climate in Babino Polje is Mediterranean with hot and dry summer months and a mild and rainy winter months with Most of the rainfall occurs by the end of autumn and the start of winter.
Mljet has over 2500 sunny hours per year.

In Babino Polje there is a post office, a first aid station and a dentist, a pharmacy and a store.

National Park Mljet +385(0)20 744 041
Mljet Tourist Board, Office Sobra +385(0)20 746 025
Airport Dubrovnik +385(0)20 773 100
Bus terminal Dubrovnik +385(0)60 305 070
Jadrolinija Dubrovnik +385(0)20 41 81 11
Airport Split +385(0)21 203 555
Bus Terminal Split (National Bus Info) +385(0)60 327 777
Bus Terminal Split (International Bus Info) +385(0)21 329 199
Jadronilija Split +385(0)21 338 333
General information 18981
Information on phone numbers in Croatia 11888
Information on international phone numbers 11802
Weather Forecast and Road Conditions +385(0)60 520 520
Croatia Traffic Info 0800 9987
Road assistance 987
Emergency number 112
Police 192
Fire department 193
Ambulance 194
Road help 987

Babino Polje has been inhabitated by Slaves in 7th and 8th century. Legend says Babino Polje was named by old lady to which duke Desa gave a land as a reward for all good advices during the battles with duke Remin. „Baba“ is a name for 12 generations who gained land within fertile plain.

First church was built in 11th century. Babino Polje was first time mentioned in 1222. as largest settlement on island Mljet.

Island Mljet is located on ideal position for visiting northern island Hvar and Brac or city of Split, as well as southern town Dubrovnik, with group or private boat excursions. If you need transportation just to visit some island settlements on the coast you can use private boat transfers. If you wish to visit nearby islands we recommend boat rentals.

The island of Mljet is considered to be one of the most beautiful islands of the Adriatic.