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Lastovo is an island of the South Dalmatia, located 14 km south to the island of Korcula. This island is an isolated green oasis of tranquility and one of the last untouched areas of the Mediterranean. The distance from Lastovo to the mainland has made this possible.

The Lastovo Archipelago comprises of 46 smaller islands and islets scattered around Lastovo like little pearls. A most breathtaking view of this Archipelago shows from the highest peak of Lastovo called Hum (417 m).

Lastovo is the most forested Croatian island along with the island Mljet with more than 70% of its surface covered by forests. The island is covered with Mediterranean vegetation of maquis, holm oak and Aleppo pine. Lastovo has been declared a Nature Park because of its beautiful and untouched nature in 2006.

Lastovo offers guests a traditional Mediterranean atmosphere, crystal clear sea and a very rich and impressive underwater world and at a clear night the guests can enjoy the sight of billions of stars. Lastovo is known for its starry sky which can be seen thanks to its unique geographical position and the lack of industrial pollution on the island.

High quality accommodation can be found on this island you in a hotel or private houses and apartments. Guests are offered excellent traditional Dalmatian food and a great choice of wines.

For sports enthusiasts there are many activities that can be enjoyed such as kayaking, cycling, swimming, scuba diving, fishing, hiking and many more.

Group or private boat excursions and private boat transfers can be organized to Saplun, Mljet, Hvar and Palagruza and these tours offer a unique and unforgettable experience to guests. Tours can also be organized to the towns of Dubrovnik and Split.

There is also a possibility of renting a scooter, bicycle or hiring a boat rental with or without crew.

Lastovo is the island of music and there are numerous concerts and music festivals organized during the summer season. The festival of Lastovo Night is held In July and August, as well as the music festival and the Cultural summer of Lastovo.

Lastovo is great for being explored by bike as there are many cycling tracks on the island. The local Tourist Office will provide you with a map of the cycling tracks.

The local scuba diving center on Lastovo offers great diving sites for exploring the rich underwater life of Lastovo.

There are many cultural and archaeological monuments and findings on the island of Lastovo that tell tales of the rich history of this region. Twenty one of the thirty eight churches found here are registered as a cultural good.

An old Christian Basilica in Ubli from the 6th century is the oldest one of them.

Every summer the famous Lastovo Carnival is traditionally held here. It has been listed as the non-material cultural good of the Republic of Croatia by the Croatian Ministry of Culture.

Lucica is the oldest preserved baroque fishermen's village in this region of Dalmatia. It is located only 1 km away from Lastovo. It can be reached by a paved road or through a 400 m long forest track. Lucica is now a protected historical locality.

The cave Raca is located on the south-east part of the island. It has been protected as a geomorphological monument of nature as well as an archaeological site since 1965.

The Cave Medjedina was once a home to the Mediterranean monk seal. Today it provides shelter to large colonies of bats.

Lastovo is an island in the south Adriatic belonging to the Dubrovnik-Neretva County. It is well connected to Split by frequent ferry and catamaran lines. The journey by ferry takes 5 hours and the catamaran takes 2.5 hours to Split.

Lastovo can also be reached via island Korcula where you will have to board in Vela Luka.

The only port in Lastovo is located in Ubli. Ubli is connected by local bus lines to the other places on the island. The bus lines are synced to the arrival of the ferry to the port and you can get a taxi or take car rental if you miss the bus.

The town Lastovo is situated 11 km from the port of Ubli.

The distances from Lastovo to the other Croatian and European cities are:
- Split 122 km,
- Zadar 279 km,
- Dubrovnik 196 km,
- Porec 622 km,
- Rovinj 623 km,
- Pula 640 KM,
- Zagreb 530 km,
- Ljubljana 589 km,
- Vienna 885 km,
- Budapest 873 km,
- Belgrade 921 km,
- Milano 1030 km,
- Genova 1154 km,
- Berlin 1586 km.

Accommodation on the island is available in hotels and private houses and apartments.

The climate of Lastovo is mild Mediterranean. It one of the sunniest islands of the Adriatic as it annually gets about 2700 sunny hours. The average temperature in the month of January is 8.3⁰C and in August it is 24.9⁰C.

On the island there are only two ATMs, one in Ubli and the other in Lastovo.

In Ubli there is a post office and a gas station.

There is an ambulance and a 24 hors medical watch in Lastovo and also a dentist and a depot with medicines. A helicopter connects the island to the hospital in Split in case of an emergency.

Tourist Office Lastovo +385(0)20 801 018
Jadrolinija Split +385(0)21 338 333
Split Airport +385(0)21 203 555
Bus Terminal Split +385(0)21 329 180
Croatia Traffic Info 0800 9987
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
Emergency number 112
Police 192
Fire department 193
Ambulance 194
Road help 987
Sea help 9155

Lastovo has been first mentioned by lexicographer Stephen of Byzantium in written records. Lastovo was first called Ladesta and Ladeston, and these names were given to it in the 4th century BC by Theopompus. It can be assumed that Lastovo has been named by the ancient Illyrians which is indicated by the suffix –est in the name. The island has also been inhabited by the Dorians which is indicated by the Greek version of the name of Ladestanos. The Romans gave it a Latin name of Augusta Insula, which means The Royal Island. Its present name is formed of the Roman form Lasta with the Slavic suffix –ovo attached to it.

The oldest traces of life here were found in Raca Cave on Lastovo. The continuity of life here can be traced back to the Early Bronze Age.

Slavs started inhabiting the island in the 7th and 8th century along with the people from the Neretva valley. The Venetian ships were threatened by their presence which is why Doge Pietro II Orseolo attacked the island in 998 and completely devastated the village. The survivors of this attack moved to the new location of today’s village Lastovo.

The Lastovo had a very violent and turbulent history.

Lastovo was under the Italian rule until the year 1943. A very strong military base was built on the island by the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia after 1945 and during that time foreign visitors were not allowed to visit Lastovo.

The economy and tourism on Lastovo started developing only after Croatia became an independent country.

The Croatian Parliament declared the Archipelago of Lastovo a Nature Park in 2006.

Lastovo is one of the sunniest islands of the Adriatic with an average of 2700 sunny hours per year.

The Lastovo Archipelago consists of 46 islands, islets and reefs.

From Lastovo guests can join organized group or private boat excursions or hire private boat transfers to the islands Mljet, Korcula, Hvar and Palagruza as well as to the towns of Dubrovnik and Split.