Sail and Bike Croatia/ Sudurad

after an airy descent we reach Sudurad

The former summer residence of Vice Stjepović-Skočibuha is located in Suđurađ in the east of the island.

In the heyday of the Republic of Dubrovnik, over 40 summer residences were built on the island of Sipan in the 15th and 16th centuries. During the summer months the social and cultural life was transferred from Dubrovnik to Sipan. Most of the mansions are now ruins. Only the summer residence of Vice Stjepović-Skočibuha, a shipbuilder, merchant and benefactor, has retained its original shape to this day.

The distinctive fortified towers were not added until 1577, when work on the complex was completed. The villa consists of the main house, a chapel, another cottage, the towers and the massive walls that surround the property.