Must-see attractions in Hvar Island

  • Dubovica

    Hvar Town

    This gorgeous grin of beach has a tiny cluster of stone houses and a couple of cafe-bars. The juxtaposition of the white pebbles alongside the brilliant…

  • Hvar Town and tourists at Hvar Spanish Fort (Fortica) at sunset, Hvar Island, Dalmatian Coast, Adriatic, Croatia, Europe

    Fortica

    Hvar Town

    Looming high above the town and lit with a golden glow at night, this medieval castle occupies the site of an ancient Illyrian settlement dating from…

  • St. Stephens Cathedral in St. Stephens Square at night, Hvar Town, Hvar Island, Dalmatian Coast, Croatia, Europe

    Trg Sv Stjepana

    Hvar Town

    Stretching from the harbour to the cathedral, this impressive rectangular square was formed by filling in an inlet that once reached out from the bay. At…

  • Trg Sveti Stjepana (St Stephan's Square), with Arsenal (right foreground) and the Cathedral of Sveti Stjepana at (back of square).

    Arsenal

    Hvar Town

    Mentioned in Venetian documents as ‘the most beautiful and the most useful building in the whole of Dalmatia’, the Arsenal once served as a repair and…

  • Fishing boats and Franciscan monastery.

    Franciscan Monastery

    Hvar Town

    Overlooking a pretty cove, this 15th-century monastery has an elegant bell tower, built in the 16th century by a well-known family of stonemasons from…

  • Tvrdalj

    Stari Grad

    This fortified house was built by aristocrat and writer Petar Hektorović (1487–1572) in the 16th century. At its heart is a lovely, lush Renaissance…

  • St Stephen's Cathedral

    Hvar Town

    Providing a grand backdrop to the main square, this baroque cathedral was built in the 16th and 17th centuries at the height of the Dalmatian Renaissance…

  • Benedictine Convent

    Hvar Town

    Playwright and poet Hanibal Lucić was born here in 1485, but this town house has been home to a community of Benedictine nuns since 1664. Over the…

  • St Stephen's Church

    Stari Grad

    Built in 1605, this large church has a baroque facade and water-damaged paintwork inside in shades of pale green, blue and grey. Note the faux-marble…

  • Episcopal Museum

    Hvar Town

    Adjoining the cathedral, this treasury houses silver vessels, embroidered liturgical robes, numerous Madonnas, a 13th-century icon, an elaborately carved…

  • Mekićevica

    Hvar Town

    A 25-minute walk via a scenic but rocky path from Pokonji Dol will bring you to this secluded, pebbly beach. It's a pretty spot, but its isolation means…

  • Church of the Assumption

    Jelsa

    Jelsa's parish church has an elegant baroque facade and a Renaissance bell tower, while inside there are ceiling frescos and an elaborate marble high…

  • Our-Lady-of-Mercy Church-Fortress

    Hvar Island

    From the outside Our-Lady-of-Mercy is very much a castle, with only the cross and three bells at the top marking it out as a church. It was fortified in…

  • Sveti Klement

    Pakleni Islands

    The largest of the Pakleni Islands by far, Sveti Klement supports three villages in its 5 sq km. Palmižana is set on a beautiful horseshoe bay, with a…

  • Marinkovac

    Pakleni Islands

    Marinkovac is best known for the raucous beach club on Stipanska bay. At the island's opposite end are pretty Ždrilca and lagoon-like Mlini. Both have…

  • Pokonji Dol

    Hvar Town

    This large pebbly beach is literally at the end of the road if you're following the coast east from Hvar Town. There's a large restaurant here.

  • St Lawrence's Church

    Hvar Island

    Fifteenth-century St Lawrence's is crammed with valuable art, including what is believed to be a Veronese triptych above the high altar.

  • Jerolim

    Pakleni Islands

    The closest of the Pakleni Islands to Hvar, the island of Jerolim is entirely clothing optional.

  • Vina Tomić

    Jelsa

    A local winery offering tastings in an atmospheric stone cellar above Mina bay.

  • Vina Carić

    Hvar Island

    Offers tastings and snacks from its cellar in Vrboska, 5km northwest of Jelsa.

  • Zaraće

    Hvar Town

    This little rocky and pebbly cove is just off the highway east of Hvar Town.

  • Milna

    Hvar Town

    A small pebbly beach set beside a village, east of Hvar Town.