Villa Zaglav
Vela Luka , Island of Korcula

An outstanding modern luxury villa with stunning sea views, access to beach, set in its own extensive grounds with pool and terraces; sleeps 8 -10 in four double bedrooms plus two more double bedrooms in an annex.

View of Villa Zaglav (click to enlarge)

View from Villa Zaglav (click to enlarge)

This spectacular new villa has been built to a modern design to provide a light and airy environment with extensive sea views from most rooms and easy access to the garden, pool and terraces. The villa is located right on the coast in a small sheltered bay on the south west side of the island. It is just a 10 metre walk to the beach. The Villa is five kilometres from Vela Luka, an attractive small town set in the deep bay at the western end of the island of Korcula. Korcula itself is one of the most beautiful Croatian islands. Korcula was voted among the top ten best islands in the world in the 2009 Conde Nast Traveller magazine. The island is nearly 50 kilometres long but less than 8 kilometres wide at its widest point. It has numerous bays and beaches and the Adriatic sea is crystal clear and unpolluted. The perfectly preserved medieval town of Korcula is claimed to be the birth place of Marco Polo and is one of the most notable historic towns in Croatia and a popular tourist destination. Surrounded by ancient walls and criss-crossed by narrow cobbled streets and alleyways the elegant Venetian style houses surround small squares and face out directly over the sea.

Zaglav Bay; the beach below the villa (click to enlarge)

Night View (click to enlarge)

ACCOMMODATION

The villa has 4 double bedrooms (all with ensuite bathrooms) in the main house and the principal reception room is on the first floor with a glass frontage and ceiling providing uninterrupted views over the Adriatic with the garden and pool immediately in front. A second reception room is on the ground floor together with one bedroom. A separate annex can be used as staff accommodation or can sleep two more guests. The well equipped kitchen is also in the annex and is ideal if a private chef is employed. The first floor living area has a dining table under the glass roof and the lounge area is equipped with wide screen TV, DVD and sound system.

Sitting Room (click to enlarge)

Dining Room (click to enlarge)

View From Villa (click to enlarge)

Of the four bedrooms in the main building 3 have sea views and one overlooks the garden. All have super kingsize double beds and ensuite bathrooms with shower and jacuzzi baths.

Gold Bedroom (click to enlarge)	Blue Bedroom (click to enlarge)
Blue Bathroom (click to enlarge)	Green Bedroom (click to enlarge)

The villa is furnished throughout to the highest standard.

Outside

The total estate is 20,000 square metres providing privacy and seclusion around the villa.
Sun terraces and the barbecue area overlook the sea.
The large 100 sq metre swimming pool has a maximum depth of 2.6 metres.
The terraces are equipped with sun loungers and outdoor furniture.
There is ample car parking space and garaging for two cars.

Other services

Maid service and chef can be provided at extra cost if required. As an indication the cost of a chef and the provision of food for continental breakfast and a main meal (usually lunch) would be 2000 euro per week for eight persons. Meals would be based on local ingredients and include freshly caught fish grilled or prepared to the guests’ wishes. Wine and soft drinks would be included in the price.

Yacht charter

The villa owner can also charter his yacht either with a skipper or to appropriately qualified yachtsmen. We can make recommendations for the hire of smaller boats.

Things to Do

Vela Luka

For those looking for a more active holiday there is plenty to choose from in the vicinity of Villa Zaglav. Skuba diving courses are run from the nearby diving centre Triporte in the bay of Tri Luka. A range of small motor boats can be hired in Vela Luka; the perfect way to explore the many inlets, coves and islands around the coast of Korcula. Rafting on the river Cetina is possible through daily tours which entail a hydrofoil crossing to the mainland from Vela Luka. The surrounding countryside is ideal for walking and bicycling and bike hire is available locally.

Eating out; food and wine

There are many restaurants, pizzerias and café bars in Vela Luka which is just 5 kilometres away. Visit the local olive mill and buy the local prize winning extra virgin olive oil. Try local wines and visit vineyards.

Beaches

The are dozens of bays around the island that are perfect for swimming. Among the most highly regarded are, at the east end of the island, the large sandy beach at Lumbarda; more secluded and closer to Villa Zaglav, the beautiful Pupnatska Bay; and the beach on Proid island near Vela Luka is considered one of the best naturist beaches in Croatia. And of course immediately below Villa Zaglav is the secluded Zaglav Bay which is ideal for swimming and just a few steps away from the villa.

Places to visit

Korcula

Mljet

The trip to the town of Korcula at the east end of the island is essential. This compact and charming mediaeval walled town perched on a small peninsula is one of the absolute gems of the Adriatic coast.

From Korcula there are also ferry connections to Dubrovnik, the island of Mljet - with an ancient monastery on an island in a salt water lake - and to the town on Orebic on the Peljesac peninsula. All places well worth visiting. Boat trips from Vela Luka will take you to the islands of Lastovo and Vis, two of the most outlying of the Croatian islands and each fascinating in its own way. There are also ferry connections from Vela Luka to Split, Croatia’s second city and a bustling port but the reason to go there is to see the wonderful Diocletian’s Palace, now a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The Palace, built by the Roman Emperor Diocletian at the end of the third century AD, forms the core of the old town and has been adapted and remodeled throughout the ages so that it displays a breathtaking mix of architecture from the Roman through to the later Venetian period. A few kilometres up the coast is the smaller but perfectly formed medieval town of Trogir, also a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site.

VILLA LOCATION

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GETTING THERE

The quickest route to Villa Zaglav is to fly to Split and from Split to take a ferry to Vela Luka, the town on the west end of the island of Korcula. Villa Zaglav is just 5 km from Vela Luka. Check the sailing schedule for ferries from Split to Vela Luka on the Jadrolinja website for timetables and prices. www.jadrolinija.hr. Also check the Korculainfo website: www.korculainfo.com

Another option is to fly to Dubrovnik and drive up to Orebic on the Peljesac peninsula taking the short car ferry crossing to the town of Korcula. There are also ferries from Dubrovnik to Korcula.

EasyJet fly daily directly from London Gatwick to Split and three days a week from Bristol. Croatia Airlines (Tel: 0208 563 0022) flies daily to Split via Zagreb and direct to Split on Saturdays from Heathrow and on Mondays from Gatwick. Flybe fly direct to Split from Birmingham and Southampton. Scandjet flies directly to Split from Stockholm and Gotenborg. German Wings flies to Split from Cologne and Berlin. Easyjet fly direct from Geneva to Split.

Split Airport is 20 minutes drive to the ferry port in Split. Cars can be hired at Split Airport from the usual international car hire companies and in Vela Luka on Korcula. Dubrovnik airport is located near the town of Cavtat to the south of Dubrovnik. Traveling from the UK, British Airways flies daily to Dubrovnik during the summer months and three days a week during the winter season. EasyJet also commenced a service in 2009.  Flybe flies to Dubrovnik on Sundays from Birmingham, Exeter and Southampton. Both Monarch Airlines and Thomsonfly fly to Dubrovnik on Sundays from Gatwick and Manchester. Globespan flies direct from Edinburgh to Dubrovnik on Wednesdays. Croatia Airlines also provides direct flights from Gatwick to Dubrovnik on Fridays, Sundays and Mondays as well as daily flights from Heathrow to Zagreb with connecting flights to Dubrovnik. An alternative, and usually cheaper, route to Zagreb is by Wizzair from London Luton. From Scandanavia, Scandjet fly to Dubrovnik from Stockholm and Malmo.

RATES & AVAILABILITY

All rates are per week for the whole villa Saturday to Saturday and are in euros. Alternative start days are possible, please inquire. Payment must be made in euros. There are no extras. Tourist tax and cleaning are included. Prices are shown on the chart in the left hand (grey) column.

TO BOOK
Please email or telephone us to make a provisional reservation. Then download and complete the appropriate booking form.

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