About the accommodation unit
Lastovo is a scarcely inhabited island 55 NM from Split and Dubrovnik, while its archipelago consists of over 40 islands, islets and cliffs. Due to its distance from the mainland, it seems as though it emerges from the blue of the sea and sky. The lighthouse lies at the height of 70 m, at the very edge of a steep cliff that offers a splendid view of the open sea.
Magnificent views and easy access to the sea through the pine woods on the northern side of the lighthouse make Struga a very popular tourist destination.
Three generations of the Kvinta family have been living on the island as lighthouse keepers. In the past, their only preoccupation was to take care of the lighthouse, while nowadays they also take care of guests who stay in the lighthouse.
While the head of the family Jure Kvinta organizes transfer of guests arriving without car or goes fishing, Mrs. Nada Kvinta gladly prepares fish for dinner. Of course, if you would like to join Jure Kvinta when he goes fishing, he will be happy to take you along.
If you would like to get to know the entire island of Lastovo during your stay in Struga, we recommend walks along well-kept trails that go on for kilometers. They will take you, for example, to places like Lastovo, known for its specific architecture (particularly chimneys), or to the beautiful bay of Zaklopatica and the bridge on its southern side that connects the island of Lastovo to the island of Prezba.
Transfer
The island of Lastovo can be reached by ferry or catamaran from Split. Boats arrive in the port of Ubli, some 20 km from the lighthouse. The ferry trip takes about 4 hours and 45 minutes, while the catamaran trip takes an hour less. There is a gravel road leading to the lighthouse.
If you are traveling without car, transfer to the lighthouse can be arranged with the lighthouse keeper at extra charge.
Notes
Since there is no bank machine on the island of Lastovo, we recommend that you withdraw money in Split or on the island of Korcula before heading for the lighthouse.
Provisions
Supply of provisions is possible because the lighthouse is connected to other places on the island by road. Lastovo is 12 km away, while the port of Ubli is 15 km away. If you are traveling without car, the lighthouse keeper can purchase provisions if necessary. There are several restaurants on the island, but if you would like to taste wonderfully prepared fish, it can be arranged with the Kvinta family.
Beaches
A concrete swimming area with deep waters that belongs to the lighthouse can be found behind the lighthouse and is surrounded by pine trees. You can also go swimming on splendid rocky beaches in some of the numerous secluded bays where waters are relatively shallow. The beaches are suitable for children.
Underwaters
There are numerous species of fish and crabs in the deep waters beneath the picturesque cliffs on the southern side of the cape.
Interesting to know
An unbelievable, yet true story is about a giant lobster. The giant lobster weighted just under eighteen kilograms and was caught in a fishing net at the end of the nineteenth century. The fishermen sent it to the Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph, who thanked them by sending them a large trunk of coffee and sugar. In the 1950s, coral divers pulled out a coral weighing 45 kilograms at the same location by using a special device. According to records, this is the largest coral tree that has ever been pulled out of the Adriatic.