Vis's secluded coves and fine-dining restaurants are a Mecca for yachties

Aside from intrepid travellers, wealthy yachties and Croatians in the know, Vis remains relatively undiscovered by tourists.

While the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Slavs, Venetians, Austrians, French and British have all taken turns occupying the strategically-positioned island, Vis has now reverted back to something of a Mediterranean hidden gem.

With its secluded beaches, crystal-blue surrounds strewn with sunken shipwrecks, vineyard-covered mountains, historic ruins and some of the best fish restaurants in the Adriatic, it's no wonder Conde Naste Traveller has billed Vis as "Capri before the tourists".

Vis offers some great hiking opportunities and from the top of Mount Hum (587 metres) it is possible to see Italy.

While on the island, be sure to take a boat trip to the islet of Biševo with its luminescent Blue Grotto.