Country Croatia Postal code 20290 Lastovo | Time zone CET (UTC+1) Municipality Lastovo | |
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County Dubrovnik-Neretva County | ||
Skrivena Luka (literally "Hidden Harbor" in Croatian) was known by locals as Portorus, it is a small village in Croatia. It is located on the southern shore of the island of Lastovo and belongs to the eponymous municipality within Dubrovnik-Neretva County in the south of the country.
Map of Skrivena Luka, Croatia
The Struga Lighthouse was built in 1839 at the mouth of Skrivena Luka Bay. It is one of the oldest lighthouse in Croatia, located 70 metres above the sea, on the edge of a steep cliff. The light from Struga is seen at a distance of 20 miles and it warns ships that they are close to Lastovo.
Within the bay it is possible to see the Gorgonia coral and a peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus.
References
Skrivena Luka Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA