Mljet

Mljet island Croatia is one of the most enchanting and unspoiled islands in the entire Adriatic, a 100 km² ribbon of dense Mediterranean forest, dramatic coastline, and serene saltwater lakes that has captivated sailors since Odysseus himself—legend holds that the hero was shipwrecked here and detained by the nymph Calypso for seven years. With a population of just 1,088, Mljet is blissfully uncrowded, and its western third is protected as Mljet National Park, home to the famous saltwater lakes Mljet—Veliko Jezero and Malo Jezero—and a 12th-century Benedictine monastery perched on a tiny islet at the heart of the larger lake. Sailing Mljet is a journey into the green, quiet soul of the Dalmatian islands, where the pine forests crowd down to the waterline and the only sounds are birdsong, lapping water, and the clink of your anchor chain.