Palmižana is a small uninhabited village and tourist resort on the

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n island of Sveti Klement (St. Clement) in the

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, located off the

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n coast. Sveti Klement island and Palmižana are geographically located in the Paklinski Islands archipelago and administratively they are part of the

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of Croatia. Palmižana has a

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with room for 200 boats, a small shop and a tourist information office.

History

The name is a misnomer and it comes from the word “''Paklina''”, which is a derivative of pine resin used for filling the gaps between the keel and the boat. The islands offer abundant shelter from any wind direction and were used as ports for merchant and war navies of the ancient Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, and others. On 23 September 2023, a

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was filmed making

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at Palmižana.

Tourism

Tourism on Palmižana was established in 1906 by Professor Eugen Meneghello on his 300-year-old estate. He imported

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s from all over the world and created a botanical park. Eugen's son, Giorgio Meneghello Toto, built the island's complex, and his wife, Dagmar (née: Gebauer), has been managing Palmižana for over 30 years. Currently, Dagmar manages Palmižana with the help of her three children and her grandson. Palmižana is well known for Vinogradice Bay, which is nautical center for many sailors in Croatia.

Plants and animals

The

rosemary ''Salvia rosmarinus'' (), commonly known as rosemary, is a shrub with fragrant, evergreen, needle-like leaves and white, pink, purple, or blue flowers. It is a member of the sage family, Lamiaceae. The species is native to the Mediterranean r ...

plant is widespread on Palmižana and blooms several times a year, giving Palmizana its second name: "The Island of the Rosemary".

Aloe ''Aloe'' (; also written ''Aloë'') is a genus containing over 650 species of flowering plant, flowering succulent plant, succulent plants.WFO (2022): Aloe L. Published on the Internet;http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-4000001341. Acc ...

, another plant, is also widespread. As for wildlife, Palmižana is home to lizards and some snakes, which are non-venomous.

Sites

This area of the

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conceals a number of antique shipwrecks and places on the seabed where one can easily find amphore. The Meneghello family amphore collection is one of the biggest in the

because of this. The botanical gardens of Palmižana contain a wide variety of plant species, including tree-like

opuntia ''Opuntia'', commonly called the prickly pear cactus, is a genus of flowering plants in the cactus family Cactaceae, many known for their flavorful fruit and showy flowers. Cacti are native to the Americas, and are well adapted to arid clima ...

s (prickly pear),

agave ''Agave'' (; ; ) is a genus of monocots native to the arid regions of the Americas. The genus is primarily known for its succulent and xerophytic species that typically form large Rosette (botany), rosettes of strong, fleshy leaves. Many plan ...

s, numerous other

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and succulents,

mimosa ''Mimosa'' is a genus of about 600 species of herbs and shrubs, in the mimosoid clade of the legume family Fabaceae. Species are native to the Americas, from North Dakota to northern Argentina, and to eastern Africa (Tanzania, Mozambique, and ...

eucalyptus ''Eucalyptus'' () is a genus of more than 700 species of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae. Most species of ''Eucalyptus'' are trees, often Mallee (habit), mallees, and a few are shrubs. Along with several other genera in the tribe Eucalyp ...

es, laurels,

olive The olive, botanical name ''Olea europaea'' ("European olive"), is a species of Subtropics, subtropical evergreen tree in the Family (biology), family Oleaceae. Originating in Anatolia, Asia Minor, it is abundant throughout the Mediterranean ...

s and different kinds of aromatic herbs and plants.

Cuisine

Traditional Palmižana

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is known for its seafood specialties, based on fish, lobsters, scampi, shellfish and other seafood served with fresh vegetables from the island gardens. The cuisine has been declared one of the best in the Mediterranean by the German Magazine Boote, English Traveler and Croatian magazines Gloria and Playboy.

The Marina

ACI marina Palmižana lies in Palmižana Bay on the northeastern coast of St. Clement Island. The marina is protected from all winds except those from the north and northeast, while strong south and southwest winds can cause swells. The marina has room for 200 boats and is open from the middle of March to the end of October. The marina has 160 berths, all with water and power supply. The harbor has a reception facility, exchange office, restaurant, toilets and showers, and grocery store. The nearest gas station (2.5 Nm) is in the Hvar harbor (Križna luka). Since August, 1999, ACI marina Palmižana has continuous power supply and more power supply at the marina piers. The marina is situated in one of the safest natural harbors on the

, renowned for its safety since ancient times. It is situated 3.5 km from Hvar. It offers 190 moorings with optional connections to the water and electric power, telephone and VHF links.

References

External links

* Palmizana Meneghello
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