Destinations in Croatia - Island Hvar

Hvar town is best known among fans of electronic music. Top world producers of electronic music and the world's top DJ's each year visit a number of clubs on the island of Hvar.

If you love electronic music than you certainly have to visit Carpe Diem or disco clubs Fortica and Veneranda.
In addition to electronic music in clubs and beaches, the town of Hvar organizes summer concerts and art exhibitions in the open. Most of these cultural events taking place on the square of St. Stephen.
Walking through the city and the waterfront you will find on the street entertainers.
Do not miss out and listen to the local Klapa Galesnik that will impress you with their songs.

Destinations in Croatia - Island Hvar

The island of Hvar is famous for its olives, fishing and agriculture. On the island's gastronomic offer is with fish, seafood, meat and native delicacies.

Be sure to try Paprenjak, sweets, which is made with saffron, honey and coriander, Hvar Gregada which is traditionally a dish of fish, potatoes and local spices. In Hvar you have also to try dry cake flavored with anise called Hvarski cvit.

Destinations in Croatia - Island Hvar

Hvar Island offers a variety of sporting activities both on water and on land. You can enjoy sailing in the archipelago of Hvar, hike, dive deep blue sea, parasailing, kayaking, climbing mountains, visiting the Safari Park Floriana, relax in the fitness-wellness center or play tennis, basketball, football ... in some of the free field.

Hvar Island offers taxi boats that will take you to beautiful hidden bays of the island of Hvar.
Be sure you visit the bay on the southern coast of Hvar: Mekicevica, Milna, Zarace, Dubovica, and the Holy Piscena Nedilja. On the northern side of Hvar should visit Parja bay, dock, Lozna, Stiniva, Lucisce and bays St. Antonio.
Most of these bays untouched the nature of which sometimes has a restaurant where you can freshen up during the warm summer days.

Destinations in Croatia - Island Hvar

Hvar is a larger island with a few small citys. There are town of Hvar, Jelsa, Palmizana, Old Town, Sucuraj and Vrbovska.

Hvar town since ancient times was an important naval port. The city in which fused the rich cultural heritage nad luxury tourism. Of natural beauty in Hvar, we recommend visiting the Pakleni islands that makes a group of twenty islands and reefs, and about 500 years old Cypress, which is located in the courtyard of the Franciscan monastery in Hvar.
From cultural sights worth visiting in city Hvar we recommend:
Arsenal - Magazine for marine supplies was built in the 14th century.
French fort - served as patrol and guarding the place and is built by Napoleon's troops in 1811th year.
Franciscan Monastery - was built in the 15th century as a haven for sailors, today it is museum with exposed old coins, paintings and religious books.
Hvar's Cathedral - the Cathedral dedicated to Saint Stephen, Pope and martyr, and patron of the diocese of Hvar.
Hvar Theater - the oldest theater in Europe based in 1612th year.
Fortica fortress - built in mid 16th century on a hill above the old part of town Hvar.

Jelsa is a small tourist town situated in the middle of the island of Hvar. Since ancient times Jelsa is visited by naturalists and archaeologists. In addition to beautiful beaches and excellent gastronomic offer in Jelsa is worth visiting:
Grapceva cave - Very important archaeological cave
Park - One of the most beautiful and largest parks in Dalmatia has raised in 1870th year.
Fons vocata lelsa Swamp - Swamp which shared two places and the town of Jelsa is named from Swamp.

Palmizana is located in one of the Pakleni island on island St. Clement. Because of the beautiful sandy coves Palmizana is ranked the ten most beautiful tourist resorts on the Adriatic. On the island is very developed nautical tourism and offers a special gastro offer. In Palmizana is worth  visiting the Botanical Garden of Meneghello family who for years brought plants from all over the world and created a rare botanical garden.

The old town is one of the oldest cities in Europe and the oldest city of the island of Hvar. The big talk on the history are Greek city walls from 4th century BC. Today the Old Town is tourist spot that offers good quality accommodation and authentic specialties in the culinary offer. The old town has beautiful beaches, of which worth visiting: the city's beaches Lanterna and Banj, pebble and rocky beaches Paklena, sandy coves beach Olive, Baba and Zavala on peninsula Kabal.
From cultural sights worth visiting is Amateur Theater Peter Hektorovic and large number of churches that testify to the life of the ancient Pharos.

Sucuraj a small fishing village on the eastern coast of the island of Hvar. Sucuraj is an important port for the island of Hvar is connected to the mainland with regular and direct lines with Drvenik and Split. We recommend that you visit Cesminica sandy beach, the coast it is part gravel and part sand bottom and shallow sand. Beautiful and Perna bay on the south side of the island. From cultural sights worth visiting:
Augustan monastery - built around 12 century and the oldest preserved buildings in Sucuraj.
Church of Saint Anthony - Barkona Church was built in the 17th century in which there are pictures of the 18 century.
Foritica - Partially preserved old Venetian fort 1613th year.
The statue of St. Nicholas - A bronze statue of St. Nicholas the patron of sailors, travelers and fishermen height 3.2 meters.

Vrbovska was built in the 15th century and today is very known nautical place because of Aci marina in south side of the bay. Vrbovska has been inhabited since ancient times as evidenced by the remains of villa rustica.
From cultural sights worth visiting:
Church-fortress of Sv. Maria - Fortress of St. Mary of Mercy from the 16th century.
Church of St. Lawrence - the Baroque parish church looks to the 15th century.
St. Peter's Church - One of the oldest church on the island of Hvar.
Church of St. Roch - Gothic baroque church built in 1577th year.