Paklinski Islands


The Pakleni or sometimes referred as Paklinski islands are located off the southwest coast of the island of Hvar, Croatia, opposite the entrance to the Hvar harbour. Usual local name is Škoji, which means Islands. The name is popularly translated as Hells' islands, but it originally derives from paklina, an archaic word, from which pakleni is derived. too. "Paklina" means "tar", and in this case refers to the pine resin once used to coat ships that was harvested on these islands.

Overview

The islands are :
IslandArea
Vodnjak Mali0.252666
Vodnjak Veli0.008198
Travna0.009661
Paržanj0.039529
Borovac0.021666
Sveti Klement5.275844
Dobri otok0.297313
Vlaka0.021316
Stambedar0.029945
Gojca0.021471
Borovac0.167533
Marinkovac0.680662
Planikovac0.100836
Jerolim0.207144
Galešnik0.014612
Pokonji Dol0.016697
Pakleni Islands7.165093

The main island of Sveti Klement is also called Veliki otok or Big island. It has 3 settlements, Palmižana, Momica Polje and Vlaka. There is a large, well protected yacht marina at Palmižana.
The chain of islands is approximately long, formed of limestone, with a very indented coastline and low pine forest with black pine, and aleppo pine. The highest point on the islands is. The islands are a popular destination for visitors with smaller craft, especially yachts, providing numerous peaceful coves for diving, underwater fishing, swimming and water sports.