Hvar Island, Croatia

The charming azure island of Hvar is the queen of Croatian Dalmatia and is ranked in the Top 10 of the most beautiful islands on our planet. The locals pass on from generation to generation a saying - "If you know Hvar, you know Paradise." And indeed - this earthly paradise is a very popular holiday destination, the "Riviera of the Dalmatian coast" with excellent hotels and chic bars, which are attractive stars of cinema and sports of world renown. Their luxury yachts often fill the beautiful harbor of the island.
2718 is a number that is quite often mentioned on the island of Hvar. This is exactly the number of hours of sunshine per year, which is greater than any other place in the Mediterranean. The fact that Hvar can be reached by sea - by yacht or ferry, reinforces the feeling that one will be able to separate from the rest of the world. The island of Hvar has an extraordinary natural beauty. Its relief retains its specificity of a long series of rounded limestone hills covered with greenery. Hvar has the shape of a cigar, located parallel to the Dalmatian coast in the Adriatic Sea.
The most visible traces on the island of Hvar are undoubtedly left by the Venetians, which is especially evident in the main port - the eponymous town of Hvar, located around a beautiful bay. Around its vast central square - St. Stephen's Square, there are buildings reminiscent of the medieval city, beautifully built and lined with smooth limestone slabs.
The town of Hvar offers other vast historical landmarks, the most famous of which is the historic public theater, which dates back to the XVI century. Another memory of the past on the island of Hvar and proof of its strategic importance is the preserved fortress from the sixteenth century, rising above the city and called Spaniel because of its Spanish architects. An architectural landmark from the catalog of the island of Hvar is the Franciscan monastery from the XV century, located in the town of Hvar, built as a refuge for sailors. The 500-year-old cypresses that grow in the monastery yard symbolize the long historical continuity in these places.
Apart from being a pearl in the Croatian crown, apart from being the Riviera of Dalmatia, the island of Hvar is also the "island of lavender". This is due to the fact that the lands of the island have developed large-scale cultivation and processing of this plant, which began in the nineteenth century and feeds the French perfume industry.
The beaches of the island as a whole are of limited capacity per se. The situation saves Paklinski Islands - a chain of 16 small islands. The place is full of beaches and beach restaurants offering fresh grilled seafood and especially cuttlefish. Boats or water taxis take anyone who wants to spend the day in peace in a cove or among pine trees. After a secluded vacation, the vacation continues with immersion in the bustling nightlife of Hvar. Just the island of Hvar is the perfect place for lovers of beautiful beaches, midnight life in elite restaurants, sailing motorboats and yachts in quiet harbors.