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ABOUT hvar

Hvar is a port and resort town on the Croatian island of Hvar. Yachts fill its harbour in summer. Ferries connect the town with the several Pakleni Islands just offshore. These are home to secluded beaches, such as those around Ždrilca Bay, as well as rocky coves and pine forests. Hula Hula Beach in Hvar and Stipanska Beach on Marinkovac Island are known for their nightlife and lively bars.

WHAT IS IT FAMOUS FOR?

Hvar is one of the two most famous wine-making zones in Croatia. Vineyards on the southern side of the island are famous for red wines produced from the Plavac Mali grape. The central plain between Stari Grad and Jelsa is famous for its white wines.

  • Hotels

  • Restaurants

  • Attractions

  • Nightlife

© Ben Lowes, Hvar Port, Croatia

© Ben Lowes, Hvar Port, Croatia

when to visit

Hvar has a temperate climate with warm dry summers and cooler winters. The best time to visit Hvar is between July and August. The hottest month of the year is July with an average daily maximum of 28 C and an average low of 19 C.

© Telegraph, Hvar, Croatia

© Telegraph, Hvar, Croatia

TOP 5 HOTELS IN hvar

Hvar hosts a wide range of chic, boutique and contemporary hotels, and its accommodation offering caters to the discerning visitor and not just around the harbour of Hvar town, but in Stari Grad and offbeat parts of the island too.

1 Amfora Hvar Grand Beach Resort

© Booking.com, Amfora Hvar Grand Beach Resort, Dubrovnik

© Booking.com, Amfora Hvar Grand Beach Resort, Dubrovnik

Amfora Hotel is located in a private bay and features an exquisite cascading pool. It offers a wide range of activities suitable for couples, families and business events.

3 adriana hotel spa hvar

2 apartments villa sonia & teo hvar

Apartment Villa Sonia & Teo is one of the best villas (with infinity pool) on the island of Hvar. It hosts extremely unique views and is close to the town of Hvar itself with many facilities in and around of the villa, restaurants, sport activities, abundant vegetation, crystal clear and extremely blue sea water, it makes it a must stay in Hvar for the most romantic of breaks.

© Booking.com, Adriana Hotel & Spa, Dubrovnik

© Booking.com, Adriana Hotel & Spa, Dubrovnik

Adriana Hotel is perfectly located and uniquely designed for the ultimate in relaxation and romantic experience. It comes fully equipped with luxury spa oasis for your most stylish and revitalising summer vacation.


5 hotel park HVAR

4 Resort Apartments Teranea

© Hotel Teranea, Dubrovnik

© Hotel Teranea, Dubrovnik

Hotel Teranea Hvar opened on 7th of July 2018 and immediately caught attention of all Hvar residents when guests poured in from all over the globe.

This hotel is a one of a kind, unique place located in Hvar, just 850 meters from city centre, and only 400 meters from beach. Unique architecture, original interior, spacious rooms with terraces, 2 amazing pools, relaxing and sunbathing area, private and monitored parking, breakfast area, Champagne bar, reception, Playstation/TV area, sophisticated interior and overall décor help set this hotel apart from the rest.

© Hotel Park, Dubrovnik

© Hotel Park, Dubrovnik

The Park Hotel edifice on Gojava in Hvar was originally the palace of an old Hvar family Ivanić. In 16th century, Markantun, a respected and rich member of the family, built it on a spot where once humble bungalows existed. It was a two story palace of grand dimensions, with a garden at the south facade and a large courtyard at the north of the dwelling.




© Ben Lowes, Hvar

© Ben Lowes, Hvar

TOP 5 RESTAURANTS IN hvar

Hvar has developed a more-than-respectable dining scene to cater to discriminating locals and visitors alike. Naturally, pride of place goes to fish and seafood fished from the local waters and prepared with imaginative sauces and savoury seasonings.

1 dalmatino

© Klikcup, Hvar

© Klikcup, Hvar

Dalmatino is a steak & fish house that will tantalise your taste-buds. It is located in a quiet corner of Hvar which means you’re not disturbed by the urban city life,yet it’s just a few steps from the main square.

Dalmatino is a place where you can enjoy drinking a glass of the famous “Hvarski Plavac” that is rich with fruity notes, which will perfectly combine with your steak or fish.

3 lungo mare

2 macondo

© TripAdvisor, Macondo, Hvar

© TripAdvisor, Macondo, Hvar

Opened in 1989, Macondo is located in a picturesque stone street in the old part of town and it offers an authentic Mediterranean experience.

Thanks to its team and excellent gastronomical foundations, Macondo's story has been evolving for many years and the restaurant is establishing itself as one of must-see places on the Hvar culinary scene.

© TripAdvisor, Lungo Mare Restaurant, Hvar

© TripAdvisor, Lungo Mare Restaurant, Hvar

Lungo Mare is a little family restaurant that hosts a pleasant outdoor terrace, only 10 minutes away from Hvar centre.

Lungo Mare offers fantastic meals at very reasonable prices. Pero, the cuisine manager, is one of the most creative Dalmatian chefs who has won several cuisine prizes in recent years, as the best chef in the region.

5 passarola

4 konoba menego

© TripAdvisor, Konoba Menego, Hvar

© TripAdvisor, Konoba Menego, Hvar

Tavern Menego is situated in the ancient part of Hvar (called Groda) by the main stairway connecting square and medieval fortress.

Opening in summer of 1999, the tavern opens seasonally every year from April through to November. The building in which the restaurant is placed belonged to the owner’s mother's family Karkovic-Trentin. Ruined and abandoned it demanded a great effort to be reconstructed and brought back to life. During reconstruction they found a coin from 14th century in a wall and it speaks enough about antiquity of the house.

© CroatiaTraveller, Passarola, Hvar

© CroatiaTraveller, Passarola, Hvar

Discover the amazing restaurant Passarola and fulfil your senses with all the wonders you can imagine, excellent cuisine complemented with supreme wines, served by friendly staff in a beautiful ambience of Passarola, often with live music, gives you a rare opportunity to supreme culinary experience and build memories for a lifetime.

Don’t miss out!

© Ben Lowes, Hvar

© Ben Lowes, Hvar

TOP 5 attractions IN hvar

Hvar is known for it’s popular port, yet Hvar Town is frequented by celebrities and many tourists. Our top five things to do in Hvar delve deeper into what this beautiful island has to offer.

1 st stephens square

© Discover Island Hvar, St Stephen’s Square, Hvar

© Discover Island Hvar, St Stephen’s Square, Hvar

St. Stephen's Square, also called "Pjaca", is the largest piazza in Dalmatia, spanning an area of 4500 m². Once, a deep bay cut into this area and the sea reached to the point where the cathedral stands today. Over time, two fortified cities developed nearby – Grode in the north and Burga in the south. During the following centuries, the bay was gradually filled up until the square reached its present extent. The Pjaca with the Cathedral on the eastern side and Madrač, the small fishing port, on the western side already existed in the 15th century. At first, it was even wider than today and surrounded by gardens but due to lack of space in the inner city, houses were also built on the north side of the square outside the city walls. The community well in the middle of the Pjaca was built in 1520 and repaired in 1780 and 1830. The square was completely paved in 1780.

3 Dubovica beach

2 Spanjola Fortress

© Visit Hvar, Spanjola Fortress, Hvar

© Visit Hvar, Spanjola Fortress, Hvar

Hvar's fort Fortica or how the locals call it Španjola was built at the beginning of the 16th century (during the Venetian rule) and was reconstructed in 1579. Today the fort holds a collection of amphora and other exhibits from antiquity and the Middle Ages. Besides experiencing its exquisite architecture, you will experience an unforgettable panoramic view of the city of Hvar, its surroundings and the Pakleni islands.

© Croatia Traveller, Dubovica Beach, Hvar

© Croatia Traveller, Dubovica Beach, Hvar

Some 8km east from the city of Hvar on the south shore of the island of Hvar is situated the picturesque cove Dubovica, a well known picnic area with a spacious pebble beach and interesting underwater landscape. Renown for its long countryside tradition it offers a vacation far away  from the city noise with a view of the countryside house of the Kasandrić family from the 18th / 19th century. While visiting Dubovica you can enjoy what the restaurants have to offer that are located right on the beach.

5 Brac Island

4 Pakleni Islands

© Visit Hvar, Pakleni Islands, Hvar

© Visit Hvar, Pakleni Islands, Hvar

The Pakleni or Paklinski islands (about twenty islets) are located right opposite the town of Hvar. The name of this tiny archipelago comes from the word "paklina", which is the pine resin once used to coat ships. The chain of islands is approximately 10 kilometres long, formed of limestone. This archipelago is the most beautiful part of the Hvar riviera and has numerous bathing places and a myriad of small, secluded bays with crystal clear sea.

© Ferry Croatia, Brac Island

© Ferry Croatia, Brac Island

Brač is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea. It's best known for the white-pebble beach Zlatni Rat (Golden Cape), a favoured windsurfing site outside the resort town of Bol. Supetar, the island's main town, offers a horseshoe-shaped beach and ferries to and from Split. Seaside Pučišća features traditional architecture and an active quarry for the island's famous white limestone.

© Ben Lowes, Hvar

© Ben Lowes, Hvar

TOP 5 nightlife spots IN hvar

Hvar Island nightlife revolves around exciting Hvar Town which has become the town that never sleeps - at least not from June to September. You have your choice of venues and, if you get bored or if you prefer a bit crowd-less, there is Jelsa (bars and restaurants). Stari Grad and Vrboska, are more quiet places, as well as the rest of the places on the Island.

Summer night life in town Hvar is one of the richest on the Adriatic. The town has a special flair and there is always something going on. Parties last all night long, and guests can visit numerous events, restaurants, taverns, pubs, clubs etc.

1 carpe diem

© Visit Hvar, Carpe Diem, Hvar

© Visit Hvar, Carpe Diem, Hvar

At Carpe Diem atmospheric lounge rhythms are in the air. An invigorating gentle breeze strikes the lovely bamboo hut and brings the palm leaf roof to a relaxing noise. At night, a huge number of DJs from all over the globe are going to discover the magic and energy of this amazing Club on Stipanska Island… Party all night till morning light with one of your favorite DJs.

3 kiva bar

2 hula hula beach bar

Hula Hula Hvar is a synonym for Hvar's best beach dance floor that will leave you breathless with its unforgettable sunset views, grooviest music, and amazing people! Good food, good drinks, great atmosphere... that's Hula Hula beach bar Hvar!

© Visit Hvar, Kiva Bar, Hvar

© Visit Hvar, Kiva Bar, Hvar

If you want to have a good time and feel the real atmosphere of Hvar, you should not miss the cult bar Kiva Hvar. Many tourists, young and less young, artists, unencumbered financially, also richer tourists with Hvar people enjoy a crazy night out with the rhythms of good music. Breathe contagious good atmosphere of Kiva bar, meet a crazy team full of positive energy and experience an unforgettable time.

5 aloha bar

4 pink champagne bar

© TripAdvisor, Pink Champagne Bar, Hvar

© TripAdvisor, Pink Champagne Bar, Hvar

Hvar's nightspots attract the rich and famous to its beach and waterfront. But Pink Champagne shows that it's possible to create a similar kind of buzz just outside the town centre. Partnered with one of another leading spots, Hula Hula, this luxurious and upscale club is with a burlesque feel hosts nightly cabaret and regular DJ parties. 

© Visit Hvar, Aloha Bar, Hvar

© Visit Hvar, Aloha Bar, Hvar

Enjoy a crazy night out, feel the rhythms of good music and meet young people from all over the world. The hot summer night, a refreshing cocktail and positive Aloha team are the recipe for a memorable night out.