Skrivena Luka

Skrivena Luka
Portorus
Settlement

Struga Lighthouse

Struga Lighthouse
Skrivena Luka

Location of Skrivena Luka within Croatia

Coordinates: 42°44′13″N 16°53′10″E / 42.73694°N 16.88611°E / 42.73694; 16.88611Coordinates: 42°44′13″N 16°53′10″E / 42.73694°N 16.88611°E / 42.73694; 16.88611
Country Croatia
County Dubrovnik-Neretva County
Municipality Lastovo
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 33
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 20290 Lastovo

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.

Skrivena Luka

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

  1. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Skrivena Luka". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.


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