Amazon Atmosphere

Ada Bojana (Bojana island) is considered to be a national reservation similar to a national park. It is a river island located at the very end of The Big Beach where the Bojana river branches off. This is an artificial island. In the middle of XIX century, after stormy weather, in this place the ship “Merito” a aground. Two small islands were situated in the same area. For years, the river sediments were deposited around the hull of the ship and these two islands formed a sandbank and later the island. By emerging on the surface, the island divided the river into two branches. It has a triangular shape. Two shores are washed by the Bojana river and the third one by the Adriatic sea. This is a sandy beach 2880m long that can hold around 13.000 people. The right branch of the river Bojana separates the island from the Big Beach. The beach and the sea bottom are covered with fine sand. Many reed-made umbrellas are lined up on the beach. Ada sunset is especially beautiful in the twilight – when at the amazing dance of colors starts merging the sea, sand and sky into one unique picture. It is a real paradise for windsurfing, sailing, water skiing, horse riding on the beach, for Robinsons and those in love. It is a favorite destination for German nudists.

Banks washed by the  Bojana river are famous for wooden houses from which their local people fish in traditional and specific way. Fish are served in the fish restaurants built in the same attractive ambient. The island Ada Bojana is adorned by subtropical and Mediterranean vegetation with some plant and animal species unique in Europe. The dense and luxuriant vegetation gives Ada the charm of the Amazon, and together with its unusual animal world it is a special micro-ecological area.

For elite sports fans, Ada Bojana is the best windsurfing place. Favorable winds form large waves giving windsurfing the quality of that in Hawaii.

On Ada Bojana, there is a windsurfing school with brand-new and high quality equipment for the new millennium. Ada Bojana potency can satisfy the wishes of both amateurs and professionals. The beginners prefer the flat lake surface while learning the first steps in this sport.  After 7 days training with professional teachers, you will enjoy waves, and after only one month, you can try your skills in the open sea.

The windsurfing school on Ada Bojana has been in operation since 1975.