Island Hvar

The island Hvar lies before the coast between Split and Dubrovnik and is considered as the longest island of Croatia. The island is about 68 kilometers long and 4-11 kilometers wide. Altogether it has about a size of 325 qkm. In the southwest of the island the highest mountains of the island rise: Sveti Nikola (626 meters) and Hum (603 meters). The northern coast of the island is with numerous bays. The inside of the island is green and fruitful. Here the visitor finds the wine gardens and Olives very typical for the island. Hvar is in addition much admits for its good honey and the best Sardinen. Climate The climate of the island is extremely mild. The yearly temperature amounts to for instance 16°C on the average. With its more than 2700 sun hours in the year the island is " also than; Madeira of the Adria" designated. One day in the fog, snow or with temperatures around the freezing point occurs approximately statistically seen on Hvar only every 10 years. The climate is very mild also during winter times, so that the island can be bereisen quite also in the winter.

The Hvar town lies in a protected bay on the southwest side of the island. The most current numbers of inhabitants are from the year 2001. At this time about 3600 inhabitants live in the city. The place is the cultural and tourist center of the island of the same name. There are numerous shipping connections to Split, Korcula, Brac or Dubrovnik. History to Hvar Long time stood the city Hvar in the shade of the city " Stari Grad" until 1278 Hvar municipality seat and diocese city of the island became. Venice renewed the north side of the large place underneath the once Iliric fortress. Also the city attachment and the arsenal were all around renewed.

Jelsa is the second largest city of the island Hvar and a popular tourist place. The place has about 3600 inhabitants and is at the north side of the island. In beautiful and clear weather one can recognize far views and in the distance even the mainland and the neighbour island Brac. History to Jelsa One could state with the investigation of the surrounding hollow ones east of Jelsa. South of Jelsa the Greeks left an observation tower, which is this very day very well received. The original place Jelsa originated in 14. Century as port place of Pitve. In 15. Century developed then the settlement around the church sports association. Ivan around. Numerous refugees came during the Turk attacks from the mainland to Jelsa. Only in the middle 19. Century the sumps were drained around the place and the port of the city was removed. So Jelsa could grow up with the years to the center of building of ships of the island.

Stari Grad, formerly Pharos, was once the center and the capital of the island Hvar. Today Stari Grad is a popular tourist place with numerous objects of interest. The city has its central position lost is however nevertheless with 1189 inhabitants the third biggest city of the island. Stari Grad is the oldest locality on the island and became from Greek sailors 385 v. Chr. under the name Pharos based. The place ranks today among the oldest settlements of Europe. 219 v. Chr. the city was destroyed by the Romans. Thus it comes that the visitor does not find much nowadays from the Roman buildings any longer. Until 1278 Stari Grad was the administrative centre and thus the capital of the island. Afterwards the complete administration was transferred to the city Hvar.