Kornati Islands National Park Off The Beaten Path

I wonder who might be coming to this chapel ? May be there is a celebration once a year ? Is there anyone that has a clue and able to answer ? It would not have been safe to moor in front of the chapel as there is no shelter at all.

Added february 2007. I have now found that this chapel was named "Gospe of Tarca" (the Church of Our Lady of Tarac). As can be seen on the photo, it is a one-nave rural Late Romanesque church built on the foundations of a Late Christian basilica. The remains of the basilica were most probably used in the construction of the new church. The period of construction of the Church of Our Lady of Tarac is unknown. It is assumed that it dates from the period between the 12th and 16th centuries. Every first Sunday in July, a service is held in this church. It is no longer just a religious event. It has become a tourist attraction as well. (burrowed from the official Kornati web site)

On the right is otok Mana and on the left otoci Mali Rasip and Veli Rasip.
Tomorrow, we will sail SE, towards Jadra and Lavsa. After the passage between Kornati and Smokvica Vela, we will sail NE into the Zutski Kanal.

On the right is Kornat island, with Mala Proversa hidden in the background. On the left, it should be Otok Levernaka. I will check that on marine charts but I have not them at hand right now, I have to look for them.

When you can climb to some elevation, always do it ! You will always be happy with this (little) effort ! Yachts with a small drought can moor on the quays on the left of the picture. Larger must swing in the bay. Only the smallest boats can moor on the right of the picture.

This picture was taken in 1990. I am sure that since then, the mason has fixed this cute little house ! I hope that the village will not be spoilt by to much grooming and that if new houses are built, they will match with the look of the village.

With such a nice path, it would be a shame not to go inside the island and reach some hill summit, even if the weather is dull. There will be anyway a great view with various landscapes, inland and seeward.

Along the quays, the water is not very shallow. You have better to have a boat with a small draught, otherwise, you have to anchor in the bay. The first time I came here, I was able to moor to the quay. This time, the rented boat could not and we had to anchor in the middle of the bay.

Vrulje finally, the "capital" of the Kornat. It is inhabited only in Summer by the owners of the houses, living in Murter. After a long day of sailing, the sight of such a sheltered port is the first reward. The second will be a good drink.