14 Croatian islands have the same name

by croatiaweek
January 8, 2024
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14 Croatian islands have the same name (Illustration)

The recent news about the sale of the small Croatian island of Veliki Školj in the Malostonski Bay, as first reported by Morski HR, quickly spread across the world.

The uninhabited island, which spans 21,677 square meters in the Malostonski Bay near Dubrovnik, is on sale for three million and 250 thousand euros.

The island features a pine forest and a stone house built before 1968. While any new construction is prohibited on the island, registering a Family Farm (OPG) allows the possibility of building another small stone house and planting olive groves or other crops. More details about the sale here.

A small Croatian island in the Malostonski Bay is up for sale. The uninhabited island of Veliki Školj spans 21,677 square meters in the Malostonski Bay near Dubrovnik. The agency facilitating the sale highlights its suitability for glamping, naturism, weddings, private parties, team building, oyster tastings, and more. The island features a pine forest and a stone house built before 1968. Additionally, it has its own potable water source. While any new construction is prohibited on the island, registering a Family Farm (OPG) allows the possibility of building another small stone house and planting olive groves or other crops. The price for acquisition is three million and 250 thousand euros. When considering the purchase of an island in Croatia, it's important to note that on most of them, any construction is forbidden due to their classification as wooded or agricultural land. The only exception is the establishment of a business; however, only agricultural facilities such as cellars, fruit and vegetable storage, greenhouses, barns, etc., are allowed. Furthermore, if you are buying an island for your own privacy, it's essential to be aware that you cannot prohibit others from swimming on the island's beaches, accessing the shore, or navigating near the island, reports Morski.hr.

Veli Školj in Malostonski Bay (Google Earth/Morski.hr)

As Morski.hr reports today, some portals reported inaccurate information about the location of the island because they had confused it with another island of the same name. An interesting fact, there are 14 islands in Croatia which carry the name Veliki/Veli Školj.

They are:

1. Veliki Školj (Mljet), near Saplunara on the island of Mljet.

2. Planjak (Mljet) (Veliki Školj), along the northern coast of Mljet, at the entrance to Prožurska Bay.

3. Molunat (otok) or Veli Školj, an island near the settlement of Molunat.

4. Veli Školj (Pakoštane), an island in front of the town of Pakoštane.

5. Veli Školj (Pelješac), an island in Malostonski Bay.

6. Veli Školj (Ugljan), an island along the western coast of Ugljan.

7 Veli Školj (Funtana), an island west of Funtana.

8. Veliki Školj (Malostonski zaljev), at the bottom of Malostonski Bay.

9. Veli Školj (Paški zaljev), a reef in Paški Bay.

10. Školjić Veli (Krk) (Veliki Školjić, Školj, Školjić, Kirinčić), an uninhabited islet in the Soline Bay, on the eastern coast of the island of Krk.

11. Veli Školj (Šolta), in the Tatinja Bay on the southern side of Šolta.