This tiny Croatian island gets star billing the Mamma Mia sequel. And, with beautiful beaches, 17th-century architecture and great seafood restaurants, itīs easy to see whyCroatia can feel like an actor that, despite talent and charisma, never quite makes it to mega-stardom. If itīs the case of needing the right role then Mamma Mia 2, due out next week, might just do the trick for Vis, an island off its coast: last year the filmīs cast and crew refashioned it as the `Greek` resort of Kalokairi that serves as the backdrop to the films.If youīre rich enough, you can arrive on Vis by helicopter, but a ferry from Split takes a little over two hours and costs just Ģ6.40 for foot passengers. However you come though, the arrival feels filmic. After a series of small islands, a harbour lined with a jagged mouth of creamy white houses emerges. As you get closer up, they appear to have a satisfying ratio of balconies, washing lines and tiny jetties. Continue reading...
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