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Prozura is a picturesque old settlement located on the island Mljet. It is one of the rare places on the island that cannot be seen from the sea as it is situated inland but the people of Prozura have built their own port and formed a second part of their settlement by the sea. Prozura was established in the Middle Ages. It is an ideal place for a quiet and peaceful vacation in a true Mediterranean ambient surrounded by beautiful nature.

Accommodation in Prozura can be found in private houses, apartments and rooms.

In Prozurska luka there are a few restaurants and taverns offering traditional Mediterranean specialties to the guests.

From Prozura and a few other places on Mljet guests can join organized group or private boat excursions to the islands of Korcula, Hvar and Lastovo. With private boat transfers guests can visit the towns of Dubrovnik and Split. Boat rental services are available on the island of Mljet and guests can hire a boat with or without crew.

In Prozura there are three old churches:
- the Church of the Holy Trinity,
- the Church of St. Martin,
- the Church of St. Roko.

The Church of the Holy Trinity was most probably built by the Benedictines from Lokrum when they came to own the land in Prozura. The church has the characteristics of Goth chapels of Dubrovnik. Inside the church can be seen the Romanesque bronze crucifix and the crucifix made in rustic Goth style from the 15th century on which can be seen St. Vlaho (patron saint of Dubrovnik), St. Martin (patron saint of the poor) and St. Nikola (patron saint of sailors and fishermen). The Benedictines from Lokrum lived in a monastery by the Church of the Holy Trinity until the end of the 18th century.

The Church of St. Martin who is the patron saint of the village is located above Prozura before the village cemetery. It has a small porch dating from the 14th century. The feast of St. Martin is celebrated on November 11th by a holy mass in the church.

The Church of St. Roko is a little younger than the two previous churches. The day of St. Roko is celebrated every year by a procession going from the Church of the Holy Trinity to the Church of St. Roko on August 16th.

National Park Mljet is situated on the west part of the island Mljet. The unique beauty of its indented coastline and numerous reefs, cliffs and islets and a rich array of densely forested hills prompted the Government of Croatia to declare it a National Park in 1960.

Prozura is a settlement located on the north part of the island Mljet. The settlement of Prozura is situated inland the island and the port of Prozura was built as a fishing harbor on the coast of the Mljet canal. It belongs to the Mljet Municipality and the Dubrovnik-Neretva County.

Prozura has a population of about 55 permanent residents who are mainly engaged in fishing, catering and tourism.

The distance from Prozura to some of the other settlements on Mljet is:
- Sobra 4 km,
- Govedari 31 km,
- Polace 29 km,
- Pomena 33 km,
- Blato 20 km,
- Ropa 19 km,
- Babino Polje 11 km.

The distances from Babino Polje to the other Croatian and European cities are:
- Dubrovnik 72 km,
- Split 204 km,
- to Rijeka 579 km,
- Pula 685 km,
- Zagreb 575 km,
- Ljubljana 632 km,
- Vienna 927 km,
- Budapest 916 km,
- Belgrade 539 km,
- Milano 1073 km,
- Genova 1196 km,
- Berlin 1629 km.

The climate in Prozura is Mediterranean with hot and dry summer season and a mild and rainy winter season, with most of the rainfall occurring by the end of autumn and the start of winter.

Mljet has over 2500 sunny hours per year.

Group or private boat excursions can be joined to visit the islands of Korcula, Hvar and Lastovo. Private boat transfers are at you service if you wish to visit the towns of Dubrovnik and Split or any other location on the Adriatic coast. Boat rental services can be hired with or without crew.

Accommodation in Prozura is available in private houses, apartments and rooms.

Ambulances on the island of Mljet are located in Babino Polje and Govedari. Pharmacy an also be found in Babino Polje and the nearest hospital is in Dubrovnik.

There is only one gas station on the island Mljet located in Sobra.

ATMs can be found in Pomena and Polace.

National Park Mljet +385(0)20 744 041
Mljet Tourist Board, Office Sobra +385(0)20 746 025
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Bus terminal Dubrovnik +385(0)60 305 070
Jadrolinija Dubrovnik +385(0)20 41 81 11
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Jadronilija Split +385(0)21 338 333
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Emergency number 112
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From Prozura group or private boat excursions to the islands of Korcula, Hvar and Lastovo can be organized. Guests can visit the towns of Dubrovnik and Split with private boat transfers. Boat rentals are available on the island of Mljet and boats can be hired with or without crew.

The settlement of Prozura has been established with the arrival of the Slavs to the island of Mljet which coincides with their arrival also to the settlements of Vrhmljece and Babino Polje. It is located in a hollow valley at the foothills of Muzanje and Spas.

The first written document that mentions Prozura dates from the year 1345. It was a document written by one of the monks from the Monastery of St. Mary on the Large Lake. The settlement was mentioned by the name Progsuri.

In the center there was built a quadrangular fort which sheltered the inhabitants during the pirate attacks.

The inhabitants moved closer to the sea and built a port for the purposes of fishing, storing their fishing tools and repairing their boats. Prozura has been constantly inhabited ever since it has been established, whereas the Port of Prozura has been permanently inhabited since 1981.

The quadrangular fort which can be seen in the center of Prozura was used for defense against the pirates, and during those attacks the people would take shelter in the fort keeping the cattle and the material goods on the first floor, the women and the children on the second, and all the men able to combat would be on the third and last floor of the fort.