Hvar is an island on the Adriatic Sea off the Croatian coast, located between split map and Dubrovnik.
About 70 km attaches these “lean Beautiful” in its length and 4-11 km in width. The sun is shining 2724 hours on the island each year. Hvar enjoys the largest number of sunny days in Europe. For the 11.451 inhabitants (census 2001), it is no problem to incorporate more than twice the number of tourists during the season. Guests come all the year round, even in winter, because the climate is pleasantly mild. The average air temperature in the summer months is 25 ° C and in the winter months 9 ° C.

Turquoise blue sea, beautiful bays and pebble beaches, a pleasant climate, lush and colorful vegetation, vineyards, olive trees, extensive lavender fields, as well as historical and cultural sights and beautiful hvar and hotels make Hvar undoubtedly to one of the most beautiful and comfortable islands in the world. In 1997, the journal “Traveler” titeled the island of Hvar as one of the 10 most beautiful islands in the world.
Thanks to the geographical position of the island, which was open for the world and also on the sea routes of all time periods, Hvar became a place where different cultures met,were mixed with each other and mutually influenced. This left major tracks which are still visible …

It is a wine-, nature- and fragrance- island. A cloud of rosemary, lavender, oregano, sage, lovage, anise or fennel is blowing from everywhere, mixed with the resinous aroma of pine and the smell of hot limestone.

Any visitor will find the right area for themselves on this island: The east, around Sucuraj, where the nature is untreated, or the west around the town of Hvar, which is very touristy concerning activities such as geography The place Jelsa is located in the middle of these two areas . Galleries, lounges, bars, discos and even a wine bar here give guests a good choice for an evening program.

The pleasant climate, an abundance of sunshine, a varied range of hotels and restaurants, and sporting activities make the island of Hvar very attractive for tourists in every season. Because of the favorable climatic character, a spa and convalescence tourism was established inter alia on the island.

The history of Hvar can be ascribed to the prehistoric period, what is proven by troves found in the two most famous caves on the island. The caves: “Markova Cave” and “Grap?eva Cave”. There were evidences supplied for a life on the island 6000 years ago. Strange discoveries of colored pottery speak for Hvar’s unique culture from the period around 3500 to 2500 BC. The oldest discovery in Europe, was found in the cave Grapceva. It is the fragment of a ceramic vase on which the effigy of a ship was shown.

Arrival
Irrespective of the mode of travel, doesn`t matter if it is by car, train or plane, you will reach the island of Hvar most easily by ferries from Split, dubrovnik map and Drvenik on the Dalmatian coast and the ferry from Ancona and Pescara in Italy.

Hvar Island, is a very good choice for your holidays in Croatia.

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