September 26: Vis

One of the furthest islands from the mainland is the island of Vis. Situated behind the islands of Hvar, Brac and Solta it for many years was a military and naval headquarters of Tito's partisan army and was closed to the public until 1989. Today it is populated with many vineyards and olive groves allowing for an economy for a small population of inhabitants. It is also the home of some of the best beaches in the Croatian area. It is said that the island is honeycombed with the former tunnels and underground living places of Tito used during the time of the partisan war. He was protected here until he rose to power as the head of Yugoslavia.