Hvar suniest island of Croatia
Hvar facts
Hvar (Italian Lesina, Latin Pharia, Greek Pharos) is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, located off the Dalmatian coast. The island is spread out from west to east to around 80 km.
Hvar is separated from the island of Brac by the Hvar Channel (Hvarski kanal), from Vis by the Vis Channel, from Korcula by the Korcula Channel, from Pelješac by the Neretva Channel, while the east cape of the island is located just three nautical miles away from the mainland.
Though representing a part of the diverse southern Croatian archipelago, formed by numerous islands, since the earliest days Hvar has been the subject of special recognition, distinguished by both its natural beauty and its cultural strata. It was chosen by the earliest prehistoric inhabitants because of it's pleasant climate and convenient havens and its arable land well-suited for cultivation, as well as for the defence and construction possibilities it offered.
The town of Hvar (population 4,138 in 2001), the site of the first public theatre in Europe, opened in 1612 the town of Stari Grad, located on the north part of the island (population 2,817 in 2001), the site of one of the first human settlements on the Adriatic islands during the Antiquity
come to Sucuraj. The town is the official centre of the east part of the island.
Along the southern coast of the island there are several more smaller islands, notably the Paklenski otoci in the west and the Šcedro island in the south.
People of Hvar mostly live from fishing and tourism. It has a very mild Mediterranean climate, beautiful beaches and Mediterranean vegetation that attracts tourists.
Hvar is administratively part of the Split-Dalmatia county of Croatia.
If You have any questions about Hvar or need assistance, please do not hesitate to visit our Croatia Official Forum.
Hvar facts
Hvar (Italian Lesina, Latin Pharia, Greek Pharos) is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, located off the Dalmatian coast. The island is spread out from west to east to around 80 km.
Hvar is separated from the island of Brac by the Hvar Channel (Hvarski kanal), from Vis by the Vis Channel, from Korcula by the Korcula Channel, from Pelješac by the Neretva Channel, while the east cape of the island is located just three nautical miles away from the mainland.
Though representing a part of the diverse southern Croatian archipelago, formed by numerous islands, since the earliest days Hvar has been the subject of special recognition, distinguished by both its natural beauty and its cultural strata. It was chosen by the earliest prehistoric inhabitants because of it's pleasant climate and convenient havens and its arable land well-suited for cultivation, as well as for the defence and construction possibilities it offered.
The town of Hvar (population 4,138 in 2001), the site of the first public theatre in Europe, opened in 1612 the town of Stari Grad, located on the north part of the island (population 2,817 in 2001), the site of one of the first human settlements on the Adriatic islands during the Antiquity
come to Sucuraj. The town is the official centre of the east part of the island.
Along the southern coast of the island there are several more smaller islands, notably the Paklenski otoci in the west and the Šcedro island in the south.
People of Hvar mostly live from fishing and tourism. It has a very mild Mediterranean climate, beautiful beaches and Mediterranean vegetation that attracts tourists.
Hvar is administratively part of the Split-Dalmatia county of Croatia.
If You have any questions about Hvar or need assistance, please do not hesitate to visit our Croatia Official Forum.
Hvar is island which boasts of being the sunniest Dalmatian island. Nature has granted it 320 sunnyhours of all days in a year. The scents of rosemary and lavender, a wooded shore and an exceptional cultural richness reveal why Hvar is a favourite tourist destination.
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Jelsa is a town in the central-northern part of the island (population 3,672 in 2001)Sucuraj is a picturesque small town (more than 2,300 years old) on the east cape of the island Hvar in Croatia. The population of 400 people exists by tourism and fishing. Thanks to the very mild climate and beautiful countryside, many tourists
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