It is mentioned in the fourth century BC in Greek literature. Aa number of Greek amphorae and shipwrecks along the coast of Mljet testify that the Greek sailors stayed on Mljet shores during the trip.
Mljet National Park covers a large part of the island, several villages, two salt water lakes - Veliko and Malo Jezero, a Benedictine monastery on the islet of St. Mary, and Polace is the best natural anchorage around the Adriatic.
From the Illyrian period there are preserved many works - Gradci and tombs, and the best preserved are those at the big hill gradac Great Lakes and gradac of Guidance, above the sources of guides with Babina fields. Roman Palace, which is largest immediately after the Diocletian Palace in Split and the arena in Pula, is one of the valuable heritage of the island of Mljet.
Walk the island of Mljet, you will see the goat, sheep, donkeys, which in those beautiful fields mean welcome everyone who comes.
