Our two families have just returned from an unforgettable two weeks at Villa Draga. The villa has just been completely renovated to an extremely high standard. The quality of materials and craftsmanship is clear to see and the villa is very well appointed. Everything works as it should including the air conditioning in every room. Whilst the pictures look good, they actually can’t do justice to either the villa or the views across the sea to the island of Brac. The raised sun deck with partial shade is the perfect place to sit and read, have an evening drink or just watch the world go by whilst gazing at the azure waters.
The villa is looked after by Lidija and Vlado and you couldn’t ask for better hosts; friendly, welcoming, knowledgable, helpful. They can arrange just about anything for you and are happy to do so. They really add another dimension to the villa.
The villa is located right on the beach in Duce. Directly in front of the villa is a sort of small harbour area where small boats are moored. Here you can hire motor boats (a licence is required for the faster boats but not the smaller boats) - and the prices are much cheaper than in Omis. You can also rent jet skis, go parasailing, or take banana boat rides - again, all at extremely reasonable rates. All of this adds to the ambience without being intrusive - you hear no noise from any of this whilst lazing by the pool. Just to the left of the villa is a beach. Here you can find a very conveniently located snack bar which serves, amongst other things, delicious crepes. Walk on a little further and you come to some beach bars and restaurants.
A couple of things to note. The traffic queues into Omis from both directions along the main road. This means the availability of taxis is unpredictable - not really a problem as it’s only 2km to the very centre of Omis but worth knowing. Also, the fresh water from the Cetina River, which makes Omis such a stunning location with plenty of activities, flows into the sea at Duce. This makes the water noticeably cooler and also creates a blurry haze when you are snorkelling.
None of that detracts from the wonderful time we had at the villa. We already want to go back!