Sports and Recreation

If you prefer to stay active during your vacation, you will be delighted at the variety of choices offered in the southern Dalmatia and Dubrovnik.

Namely, during those warm summer months you can enjoy parasailing, water-skiing, jet skiing, riding a banana, tubes, and diving.

Internationally licenced scuba-diving centers operate in most places along the coast. Underwater world of the Adriatic is rich with shipwrecks dating from the antique times through the Second World War, the latter being particularly attractive to divers. There are quite a few locations with amphoras and pitos, especially around Cavtat near Dubrovnik. 

You might also want to enjoy widely offered free climbing, hiking, and cycling.

If you prefer activities more recreational in nature, do not worry -- there are quite a few choices. For instance, most small settlements offer bocci, tennis, soccer, basketball, track...

Fishing is a lot of fun for population of any age. Enjoy it from the coast, boatside, or underwater (spearfishing). Lately, the so called "game fishing" has come of interest to many.

Surfing or windsurfing is also very popular, especially in Viganj (the Pelješac penninsula), famous for its windsurfing world competition.