Churches in vis

About this experience

What to expect

• The tour lasts approximately 90 minutes and covers four churches within the town of Vis, including the 16th-century Church of Our Lady of Spilice with its baroque altar.
• Visitors enter the Franciscan monastery church of St. Jerome, which houses a collection of 17th-century Venetian paintings and a wooden choir from 1650.
• The route includes the small Church of St. Cyprian, built on the site of an early Christian basilica, with visible Roman stone fragments in its walls.
• A guide explains the role of each church during the Venetian, French, and Austro-Hungarian occupations of Vis, using local archival records.
• The tour ends at the 18th-century parish church of St. George, where visitors can view the bell tower and the adjacent lapidarium with ancient Greek and Roman inscriptions.
• The walk is suitable for adults and older children interested in religious architecture; it involves moderate stair climbing and standing for up to 20 minutes at each stop.

You Might Also Like

Churches in lanzarote

lanzarote

Mountain Bike Tías

Tías