Vis

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Vis is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea known for its unspoiled nature, historic towns, and former role as a strategic military base.

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Vis canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Croatian island
island
archipelago Central Dalmatian islands
connectedTo Split by ferry
country Croatia
hasAirport Vis Airport (small airfield, mostly sport and emergency use)
hasAttraction Blue Cave on Biševo
Green Cave on Ravnik
Stiniva cove
World War II sites
military tunnels
hasEconomicActivity fishing
tourism
viticulture
hasFeature Mediterranean climate
numerous bays and coves
rocky coastline
hasLargestTown Vis (town)
hasNearbyIsland Biševo
Palagruža
Ravnik
Svetac
hasPort Vis ferry port
hasProtectedArea Biševo island nature features
Stiniva bay protected landscape
hasSecondLargestTown Komiža
hasSettlement Komiža
Vis (town)
hasTourismType eco-tourism
nautical tourism
knownFor former strategic military base
historic towns
unspoiled nature
languageSpoken Croatian
locatedIn Adriatic Sea
Dalmatia
partOf Split-Dalmatia County
produces olive oil
wine
sea Adriatic Sea
usedAs Yugoslav military base
wasClosedToForeignTouristsUntil 1989
wasColonizedBy Ancient Greeks
linked to: Greeks
wasKnownInAntiquityAs Issa
wasLaterRuledBy Austro-Hungarian Empire
Romans
Venetian Republic
linked to: Republic of Venice
wasSiteOf Battle of Lissa (1866)

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Port of Split serves Vis
Southern Croatia hasIsland Vis
subject linked to: southern Croatia
Split nearbyIslands Vis
subject linked to: Split, Croatia