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Central Dalmatia · Splitsko-dalmatinska

Sveti Klement

Sveti Klement is the largest of the Pakleni islands off Hvar, with the Palmižana marina on the north coast and Vinogradišće bay on the south.

Area (km²)
5.3
Population
uninhabited
Highest peak (m)
94

The Pakleni islands are a chain of some twenty islets and rocks that close Hvar harbour from the south. Their name comes not from pakao (hell) but from paklina, the resin once used to coat boats. Sveti Klement is the largest of them, with three hamlets and a botanical garden at Palmižana.

ACI marina Palmižana is open in season and is the main overnight base for visiting Hvar town, which is served by water taxi. Across a narrow isthmus is Vinogradišće, a bay open to the south, with restaurants and a buoy field that is booked in advance in season. In the western part of the island are the quieter anchorages of Taršće and Soline, and to the east, between Marinkovac and Planikovac, the Ždrilca passage.

For boaters

ACI marina Palmižana (seasonal), buoys in Vinogradišće bay, the anchorages of Taršće and Soline, and Ždrilca by neighbouring Marinkovac.

Marinas and harbours

Fuel

Our list has no boat fuel station on the island.

Anchorages

  • Uvala Vinogradišće

    Sheltered from Bura, Tramontana, Maestral

    Open to Oštro, Jugo, Lebić

    The busiest bay of the Pakleni islands: a paid buoy field that in season has to be booked days ahead, and anchoring inside it is not allowed. Water taxis run until late at night. It is sheltered from the north but open to the south, so jugo and southerly swell are uncomfortable.

  • Luka Soline

    Sheltered from Tramontana, Bura, Levant

    Open to Lebić

    Boats anchor in the eastern part of the bay, with a line ashore if needed, and the few buoys in the northern part are tied to the konoba and need advance notice. Mind the submarine cable: one source puts it on the north-west side of the bay, another from the western point towards Vis. One source says the islet of Dobri in front of the bay gives shelter from the south.

Bays on the island

  • Čarnjeni bok
  • Donji Bok
  • Gornji Bok
  • Luka Palmižana
  • Mala Duboka uvala
  • Mlini Bay
  • Pakleni bok
  • Petrov bok
  • Planikov bok
  • Studeni bok
  • Uvala Balunići
  • Uvala Girje Palilo
  • Uvala Mala Koludrica
  • Uvala Mali Zaglav
  • Uvala Okorija
  • Uvala Perna
  • Uvala Prevojice
  • Uvala Stari stani
  • Uvala Staro Palilo
  • Uvala Taršće
  • Uvala Vela Koludrica
  • Uvala Veli Zaglav
  • Uvala Vlaka
  • Velika Duboka uvala
  • Luka Soline - Uvala Prevojice - polje A
  • Luka Soline - Uvala Prevojice - polje B
  • Luka Soline - zapad
  • Ždrilca - polje A, B
  • Ždrilca - polje C
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Trips to the island

Croatian islands

Neighbouring islands

Safety

Emergency at sea

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Before you call, have ready the boat's position (coordinates or the nearest headland, island or bay), the number of people on board and a description of the problem. A call to 112 is put through to the maritime rescue centre.

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