Hvar
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In this Article
- Introduction
- Geography
- Towns
- Sights and Activities
- Events and Festivals
- Weather
- Getting There
- Getting Around
- Eat
- Drink
- Sleep
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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.
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.
Events and Festivals
Weather
Getting There
By Car
You can take your car on one of the ferries to Hvar.
By Boat
Domestic
- Jadrolinija offers several ferry connections to Hvar from Split, Drvenik and Dubrovnik on Croatia's mainland as well as from nearby islands.
Italy
- SEM Maritime Company between Ancona and Split, seasonal between Ancona and both Hvar and Vis Island.
- Blueline Ferries runs a service between Ancona, Italy and Hvar in summer.
Most car ferries call at the port town of Stari Grad, while some of the hydrofoils will stop at Hvar town.
Eat
Drink
Sleep
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartmani Barcot Hvar | hanibala lucica 3 | Apartment | 89 |
| Apartmani Hvar | Krizna Luka | Guesthouse | 97 |
| Apartmani Komazin | Križna Luka b.b. | Apartment | 94 |
| Apartments Curin | Majerovica bb-21450 Hvar | Apartment | 96 |
| Apartments Iris | Bukainka bb Hvar | Apartment | - |
| Apartments Marica | Krizna Luka b.b. | Apartment | - |
| Apartments Rogosic | Hvar, Sv. Katarina bb | Apartment | 85 |
| Apartments Seputic | Vrisak b.b. 21450 Hvar | Apartment | 88 |
| CroParadise Hvar | Vrisak bb | Hostel | - |
| Heaven's Gate Hostel | Put Vriska b.b. | Guesthouse | 87 |
| House Haracic | Iza katedrale 2 | Apartment | 93 |
| House Kokolo | Vrisak bb, 21450 HVAR | Apartment | 88 |
| House Zakaria | Glavica b.b. Town of Hvar | Guesthouse | 84 |
| Ivanovic Guesthouse | Bukainka 9 | Guesthouse | 95 |
| Luka's Lodge | Luèica b.b. 21450 | Hostel | 90 |
| Marija Apartment | I.B.Mazuranic 12 kod skole | Apartment | - |
| Nikla Apartments | Kod skole | Apartment | 100 |
| Orange | Lucica 11 | Hostel | 89 |
| Pansion Lacman | Sv. Katarina b.b. 21450 Hvar | Guesthouse | 90 |
| Pension Curin | Majerovica bb | Guesthouse | 80 |
| The Green Lizard | Lucica bb | Hostel | 84 |
| Vila Zorana | Lucica 6 | Guesthouse | 82 |
| Villa Perka | Sveta Nedjelja bb 21450 Hvar | Guesthouse | 87 |
| Villa Sandra Hvar | Bukainka 10 Hvar Town | Apartment | 100 |
| Villa Skansi | Lucica 2b | Guesthouse | 90 |
| Villa Town Gate | Hektoroviceva 1, Hvar | Guesthouse | 90 |
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