Villas in Tisno
Tisno suits couples and small groups who want a base on the strait between Murter island and the mainland. A short drawbridge joins the two halves of the village. The Garden, nearby, hosts yearly electronic music festivals, so check dates if you want a quiet summer week.
- Villas
- 6
- From, per week
- £520
About Tisno
Tisno takes its name from the Croatian word for strait: the village sits either side of a channel about 20 metres wide that separates Murter from the mainland, with a short drawbridge across it. Around 1,200 people live here. It was first mentioned in 1474, during the Turkish invasion, when refugees fled here for shelter, and it was called Tijesno up to the 1981 census. The parish church of the Holy Spirit dates from 1548. Murter has many rocky beaches and several sandy ones, and its southwestern coast is mostly steep slopes broken by sandy coves. The homes are close together in the village.
Is Tisno right for you?
- Best for
- Couples wanting a village on the water with island beaches close by
- Not for you if
- You are counting on a pool at the house, since that varies here, so check each listing.
Near Tisno
Betina
A village on the northwestern side of Murter, part of the same municipality as Tisno.
Jezera
A village on Murter's southeastern coast, also within the Tisno municipality.
Murter
One of the island's two main settlements, on its northwestern part, across the strait from mainland Tisno.
Ivinj
A village with the remains of a Roman villa from the 1st century AD, protected as a cultural monument.
Getting to Tisno
Split Airport is around an hour and a quarter away by car. Buses exist but take more than four hours with changes, so hire a car. Once here, the drawbridge links the mainland half of Tisno with Murter.
Villas in Tisno
2-Bedroom Home, Tisno
Tisno, Central Dalmatia, Croatia
4
2
0
Air ConBBQTerrace+6 more
from£74
per night
4-Bedroom Home, Tisno
Tisno, Central Dalmatia, Croatia
8
4
0
Air ConBBQTerrace+6 more
from£136
per nightTisno villa holidays: questions answered
Is Tisno on an island?
Partly. Tisno lies on both sides of the narrow strait between Murter and the mainland, and a short drawbridge crosses the channel, which is only about 20 metres wide. Its southern part is on Murter itself.
Is Tisno noisy in summer?
It can be. The Garden, an area nearby, hosts yearly electronic music festivals with house and techno DJs. Light sleepers should check festival dates before booking a summer week.
Are there sandy beaches near Tisno?
A few. Murter has many rocky beaches and several sandy ones, and its southwestern coast is mostly steep slopes broken by sandy coves, so the sand is there if you go looking for it.
When do pilgrims visit Tisno?
On 26 May each year, thousands of pilgrims come to the votive church of Our Lady of Caravaggio, built in the early 18th century by the Italian Gelpi family.
Nearby towns to Tisno
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed November 2026.
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