Hvar is the most glamorous island in Croatia — a long, lavender-scented island an hour by catamaran from Split whose town (Hvar Town) combines a 13th-century Venetian harbour, a hilltop fortress, and the yacht-and-cocktail nightlife that has made it the St. Tropez of the Adriatic. The island produces some of Croatia's finest wine (the indigenous Plavac Mali grape) and the lavender that blooms purple across the interior in June.
Hvar Town's Renaissance square (Trg Sv. Stjepana, claimed to be the largest piazza in Dalmatia) is surrounded by the Venetian cathedral, the Arsenal (now a gallery and theatre), and the cafés that fill the square with tables every evening. The Fortica fortress above the town provides sunset views across the harbour and the Pakleni Islands offshore.
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Hvar is approximately one hour by catamaran from Split
Plavac Mali is Croatia's indigenous red grape variety
Lavender blooms across the island in June
The main square is claimed to be the largest piazza in Dalmatia
Get walking directions
4 Ulica Grge Novaka, Hvar, 21450, Croatia
