Croatia - Hvar |
| Welcome to the Island
which boasts of being the sunniest Dalmatian Island. Nature has
granted it 320 sunny days in a year |
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Stari Grad (Island of Hvar)
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| Stari Grad is one of the oldest
European towns and the oldest town on the Island o Hvar - the Island
of sunshine, lavender and wine - which is proud of its tradition of
130 years of organized tourism. Due to its special position - it is
enclosed on the one side with the land and the fields of lavender
and vineyards, and on the other side it is protected by the sea - Stari Grad has a special tourist attractiveness and it is one of the
most visited holiday resorts on the Adriatic. |
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Sucuraj (Island of Hvar)
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| Sucuraj is a small
harbor and tourist destination placed in the bay of the same name on
the eastern part of the Island of Hvar that is connected to the
mainland by ferry lines from Split and Drvenik. Hvar is known as
Croatia's sunniest Island and is famous for lavender, wine, honey
and olive oil. Apart from fishing, wine growing and agriculture, the
inhabitants of Sucuraj live off of tourism. The bays of Mosevcica,
Mlaska, Bristova and Pokrivnik nearby have wonderful sandy beaches,
therefore, Sucuraj is a great destination for families with small
children. You will be served homegrown food and fish caught by local
fishermen. Accommodation can be found in private rooms and
apartments, as well as in the Mlaska camping site |
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Bogomolje (Island of Hvar)
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| Bogomolje is a small place on the
north side of the Island of Hvar. Its 250 inhabitants have preserved
ethnographic values especially their costumes and language. The
visit to Bogomolje represents a real return to the Hvar history. The
pendulum of time stops the hours of the past enabling you a quiet
undisturbed by modern busyness |
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Jelsa (Island of Hvar)
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Jelsa is a small town on the north
side of the Island of Hvar, the sunniest Island of the Adriatic Sea,
known for its dense vegetation and fragrant fields of lavender. Jelsa has become an important centre on the
Island of Hvar and part
of its 130 year-old tourist tradition. Surrounded with olive groves,
vineyards and Mediterranean plants, Jelsa descends to the quiet of a
blue cove luring visitors with its beaches
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Vrbanj (Island of Hvar)
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| Vrbanj is a picturesque small place
situated on the Island of Hvar, not far from the town of Hvar. Vrbanj stays unchanged since ancient times in its typical Hvar
landscape adorned with the fields of scented lavender. Its authentic
ambience, beaches, picturesque coves and the nearby marina will
prove to you that Vrbanj is a real oasis of quiet. Hospitable hosts,
traditional wine-makers and cellars will offer you with pleasure
their various wines, while your evenings will be embellished by
Island songs. |
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Vrboska (Island of Hvar)
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| Vrboska is a tourist destination and
harbor in the central part of the northern coast of the Island of
Hvar. It is located in a narrow and deeply indented bay and has 523
inhabitants who live off of olive, fruit and wine growing, as well
as off of fishing. Vrboska has everything you need for a quiet
family holiday; it is surrounded by pine trees, it has several
hotels, numerous private rooms and apartments, and many sports
facilities. Apart from a harbor suitable to anchor small yachts,
there is also a well-equipped marina for larger yachts in Vrboska.
If in Vrboska, make sure to visit the Fishing Museum to find out
more about Vrboska's long fishing tradition. |
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Zavala (Island of Hvar)
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Zavala is an attractive place on the
south side of the Island of Hvar, the sunniest Dalmatian Island. You
can enjoy here the untouched nature and crystal-clear sea. Beautiful
beaches and the vicinity of Šćedro are the advantages of this
uninhabited Island of wild beauty. Zavala and its surroundings are
favorite excursion points for the Hvar visitors. Small villages
with preserved traditional houses are especially interesting.
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