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Coordinates
  • Latitude: 43.172591
  • Longitude: 16.44323

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Introduction

Hvar harbour

Hvar harbour

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Hvar is one of Croatia's most popular islands to visit.

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Geography

Hvar Island is located in the Adriatic Sea, off the Dalmatian Coast, three nautical miles from the mainland. The Hvar Channel separates Hvar Island from the island of Brač, the Vis Channel separates it from Vis, the Korčula Channel separates it from Korčula and the Neretva Channel separates it from the island of Pelješac. Several smaller islands can be found along the southern coast fo the island, most notably Šćedro island in the south and Paklenski Otoci in the west. The island covers 112 square miles. The main occupations are agriculture (fruit, olives, lavender) and fishing.

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Towns

  • Hvar is the main settlement, with a population of just over 4000
  • Jelsa is on the central-northern part of the island.
  • Stari Grad is the main sea port and where most visitors from Split land.
  • Sućuraj is a picturesque small town on the east cape of the island.

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Sights and Activities

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Events and Festivals

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Weather

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Getting There

By Car

You can take your car on one of the ferries to Hvar.

By Boat

Domestic

Italy

  • SEM Maritime Company between Ancona and Split, seasonal between Ancona and both Hvar and Vis Island.

Most car ferries call at the port town of Stari Grad, while some of the hydrofoils will stop at Hvar town.

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Getting Around

By Car

By Bus

By Boat

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Eat

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Drink

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Sleep

PropertyAddressTypePopularity
Apartmani Barcot Hvarhanibala lucica 3Apartment89
Apartmani HvarKrizna LukaGuesthouse97
Apartmani KomazinKrižna Luka b.b.Apartment94
Apartments CurinMajerovica bb-21450 HvarApartment96
Apartments IrisBukainka bb HvarApartment-
Apartments MaricaKrizna Luka b.b.Apartment-
Apartments RogosicHvar, Sv. Katarina bbApartment85
Apartments SeputicVrisak b.b. 21450 HvarApartment88
CroParadise HvarVrisak bbHostel-
Heaven's Gate HostelPut Vriska b.b.Guesthouse87
House HaracicIza katedrale 2Apartment93
House KokoloVrisak bb, 21450 HVARApartment88
House ZakariaGlavica b.b. Town of HvarGuesthouse84
Ivanovic GuesthouseBukainka 9Guesthouse95
Luka's LodgeLuèica b.b. 21450Hostel90
Marija ApartmentI.B.Mazuranic 12 kod skoleApartment-
Nikla ApartmentsKod skoleApartment100
OrangeLucica 11Hostel89
Pansion LacmanSv. Katarina b.b. 21450 HvarGuesthouse90
Pension CurinMajerovica bbGuesthouse80
The Green LizardLucica bbHostel84
Vila ZoranaLucica 6Guesthouse82
Villa PerkaSveta Nedjelja bb 21450 HvarGuesthouse87
Villa Sandra HvarBukainka 10 Hvar TownApartment100
Villa SkansiLucica 2bGuesthouse90
Villa Town GateHektoroviceva 1, HvarGuesthouse90

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