Polace (island Mljet) Locate On Map

Tourism started to develop in Polace in the end of 20th century.

Polace bay has sand beach.

Accommodation in Polace can be found in private apartments and rooms.

Tourists in Polace can enjoy in swimming, kayaking, picnics, group or private car excursions, group or private boat excursions, walking...

For night life there are cafes and taverns.

Attractions in and near Polace:
- National park Mljet;
- Remains of Roman palace;
- Settlement Saplunara;
- Town Dubrovnik;
- Island Lastovo...

National park Mljet is located on north-west side of island Mljet. It was declared as national park in 1960. It is rich with forests, has two lakes and small island of St. Mary in Large lake.

Roman palace was built in 3rd century.

Settlement Saplunara has beautiful sand beaches on south side of island Mljet.

Town Dubrovnik is historical town surrounded with walls which are great tourist attraction.

Polace (South Dalmatia, Croatia) is a settlement located on island Mljet in Dubrovnik-Neretva county. Polace is located on northern coast of island Mljet, in a deep bay.

Across the Polace are islands Kobrava, Moracnik, Maslinovac and Ovrata. Polace is main port of National park Mljet.

Distances from other towns: Saplunara – 40 km, Sobra – 25 km, Babino Polje – 18 km, Dubrovnik – 104 km, Split – 187 km, Zagreb – 558 km, Osijek – 836 km, Rijeka – 561 km, Zadar – 306 km, Venice – 790 km, Ljubljana – 614 km, Belgrade – 573 km...

You can come to Polace with catamaran from Dubrovnik directly. There you can rent a car and visit National park Mljet or other settlements on island.
You can come to island with private boat transfers for Mljet. You can also rent a boat on island Mljet or mainland towns.
If you come with a ferry to Sobra you can use private car transfers to get to Polace.

Polace has around 115 inhabitants. Inhabitants are mostly directed to fishing, vine and olive growing and tourism.

Polace has Mediterranean climate. It is located in a bay so it is naturally protected from strong winds.

Tourist Office Mljet +385(0)20 744 186
Airport Dubrovnik +385(0)20 773 100
Airport Split +385(0)21 203 555
Jadrolinija Mljet +385(0)20 746 134
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
Police 192
Emergency number 112
Fire department 193
Road help 987
Ambulance 194
Sea help 9155

In Polace you will find cafes, restaurants, bakery, tourist office and grocery stores.

Polace was named after Roman palace and it is one of the oldest settlements on island Mljet. Romans built a palace in 3rd century.

Polace were inhabited until 11th century when Benedictines came to island and forbade inhabiting.

Polace started to develop again in 19th century.

There are remains that testify that in Polace was grain cultivation.

In second half of 20th century Polace started to develop tourism. Port was built and soon it became main port for National park Mljet.

Legend says that Roman palace in Polace was built by Agezilaj from Anazarba in Cilicia. He came to island Mljet with his son after Roman emperor banished him from the court. Emperor Caracalla freed them after Agezilaj’s son gave him a song he wrote about fishing and beauty of the sea. They refused to go back to Rome and send the emperor a branch from pine tree with bird nest and a shell.