Podgora
General
43°14'.5N 17°04"9E Charts BA 7574, SC 5767, MK 20, lmray M26 Podgora is a busy tourist resort with a reconstructed harbour, providing quay space for fishing boats and pontoons for yachts. Podgora is located 4M southeast of Makarska (see next chapter) and about 4M northwest of Rt Igrane.
Approach
Podgora is easily identified by the white concrete monument up on the hill above it, which is meant to represent seagull wings. There are rocks extending off Rt Tekla, the headland 6 cables S of the harbour. Midway between Podgora and Tucepi to the NW more rocks extend approximately 2 cables offshore.
Lights
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Berth
Tie up bow/stern-to one of the concrete pontoons, or bow/stern-to the E quayside. The inner side of the breakwater is reserved for fishing boats.
Shelter
Good from W through N to E in the harbour. During SW winds the harbour is subject to surge.
Officials
Harbourmaster. The entrance to Podgora harbour. Berths alongside the mole are reserved for fishing boats. Yachts berth at the pontoons to starboard. Note the distinctive monument on the hillside above the harbour
Facilities
Water and electricity have been laid onto the pontoons. Fuel station on the main road outside the town. Several shops and supermarkets. Daily fruit and vegetable market. Bank. ATM. Post Office. Telephones. Medical centre, pharmacy. Tourist information. Hotels, restaurants, cafe/bars. Bus servJCe.
History
The monument on the hillside commemorates the creation of the first coastal unit of the Yugoslav navy in September 1942, and the creation of the first naval platoon in January 1943. OTOK MLJET The island of Mljet is one of the most enchanting in the Adriatic, and it is claimed that Calypso held Odysseus here for 7 years. The island's special qualities have been recognised by designating part of the island a National Park. Mljet has been inhabited since the time of the Illyrians. The islanders foolishly brought themselves to the attention of the Roman Empire by their raids on Roman shipping, and were finally brought under the imperial heel by Octavian (Emperor Augustus). The island became a Roman possession and several archaeological finds date from this time. After the collapse of the Roman Empire Mljet changed hands several times, first coming under the control of Byzantium, and later under the Slavs. In 1151 the island was presented to Benedictine monks from the Promontorio del Gargano (in Italy) who established a monastery on Veliko Jezero. The monastery is now a hotel. The Dubrovnik Republic acquired the island in 1333. The island was frequently a target for attacks by Turks and pirates and so most of the settlements were inland, away from the vulnerable coastal areas. The coastal settlements only started to develop at the beginning of the twentieth century. Mljet is mostly wooded. The inhabitants are mainly involved in agriculture, fishing being a recent development. Tourism is now being encouraged, yet the island continues to offer beautiful quiet anchorages, which are secure and sheltered. The southern coast has no secure anchorages, and should not be approached too closely. The main harbour or anchorage on Mljet is Luka Polace, which is a ferry port. It is situated on the NW coast. The description of the harbours commences with Luka Polace, and then follows the coast round in clockwise order. Luka Polace
Adriatic Navigation Guide Images for Podgora
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