Fort George

Fort George is a 19th-century British fort, now restored, on a hill above Vis town, on the island of Vis in the central Adriatic. It is a five to ten minute drive from the harbour, with sea views, pine trees, a stone courtyard, a garden, a rooftop terrace and an inner garden all inside the walls.

Every wedding here is exclusive use. Between 17:00 and 02:00 the fort is closed to everyone else, with no minimum guest number, so a dinner for twenty is as normal as a party for two hundred. The wedding season is 20 May to 25 September, and outside private events the fort works as a restaurant and lounge bar.

You get three ceremony settings. The stone courtyard seats about 80, the pine garden looks out to sea and catches the breeze, and the rooftop terrace suits smaller ceremonies and sunset drinks. Dinner is usually in the garden, along the sea edge for around 90 or in the inner garden for up to 200 at table, and above 120 the kitchen serves sharing plates. Menus are yours to shape, with up to two options per course, and fresh Adriatic fish is on the list. If the weather turns, three candlelit stone rooms seat 120. Music stops at 02:00. Venue hire is a flat fee, with a minimum spend that depends on the date.

The fort does not list rooms of its own, so plan on hotels and apartments in Vis town, five to ten minutes away by car, and ask the team which they suggest.

Getting here takes planning. Fly into Split, then take the ferry to Vis, about 2 hours 20 minutes on the car ferry, or roughly 70 to 90 minutes on the foot-passenger catamaran, depending on the service. Because of the crossing, the fort recommends guests arrive at least a day early. Taxis wait by the ferry in Vis port for the last stretch, and the fort's wedding planning service can help with transport, flowers and photography.