Tito was hiding out on the Vis island during WW2, reportedly on small mountaintop caves. Steps lead to the caves today from the Mount Hum road, and they can be easily visited.
There's two caves, the larger being the housing and the smaller being the resistance headquarters. As caves these are small, and much of the enclosure is due to constructed rock walls. Still, an interesting historical visit.
The coordinates of the main cave are 43°02'13.5"N 16°07'15.1"E.
The cave part:
The main cave from outside:
Writings:
Tito's throne seat, I guess:
The main cave from outside, with the rock wall:
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