Hvar is situated on the south-west coast of the island in a beautiful bay protected by Pakleni otoci. It is the administrative and the cultural center of the island of Hvar and one of the most popular tourist destinations on the Adriatic.
The climate is mild, apt for rehabilitation, it is characterized by lots of sun, mild winter, few rainy days and almost without snow. The island is characterized by natural beauties, rich vegetation (palm trees, agaves, laurel, rosemary, pine trees, cones), clean sea with stone and small sandy beaches. The most attractive beaches are situated on Pakleni otoci (islands): Jerolim, Ždrilica, Palmižana, Pokonji dol and so on, which are connected to the city by boat services.
The guests have at disposal quality and diverse accomodation in hotels and apartments just like numerous possibilities for sports and recreation.
Hvar is a town with rich and abundant cultural herritage. Lots of monuments are preserved depicting its ancient history. In the Late Middle Ages, the construction of the town walls began, in the 13 th century a citadel was elevated on top of the hill. In 1551 a new fortress was built, redecorated during the 18th century. The center of the old part of the town is a town square, shaped in the 15th ct. Above the square, inside the city walls there are partly preserved palaces of Croatian nobles, and on the southern part of plebeans. There is the Arsenal on the square, the most grandiose monument of the civil architecture, built from 1579 till 1611. By the Arsenal there is a building with a big terasse (Belvedere) where, in 1612, a store-house for cereals and other supplies was decorated. The Croatian prince Semitecolo who had the Belvedere constructed, later elevated a floor in the Arsenal and decorated the theater hall(1612). It is one of the first community theaters in Europe and the oldest theater in Croatia which is still in function (it was reconstructed in 1806) There is the Renaissance chatedral of St Stephen dating back to the 16th or 17th century. There is also a church-tower from the 17th ct next to the cathedral. In the treasury of the cathedral there are some old paintings, liturgical objects and a crosier. In front of the cathedral there is a city well from 1529. On the northen side there is the Paladini palace. A characteristic street with stairs leads from the square to the fortress Fortica. There is also the unfinished Hektorovic palace (Gothic, 15th ct) and a tower watch – Leroj (the construction started in 1466 in the late Gothic style). The Town loggia was finished in 1479. In the old part of the city there are churches of Saint Kuzma and Saint Damjan (15th-16th ct) with the wooden ceiling and the church of Holly Ghost (Gothic) with a collection of valuable paintings. On the eastern side, outside the city walls, there is a Renaissance summer house which belonged to Hanibal Lucic (16th ct). On the cape between two bays there is the Franciscan monatery with a church of Our Lady of Mercy, built from 1465 till 1471. There is a grave of Hanibal Lucic just like a collection of valuable paintings.
Among the most famous souvenirs of Hvar is is an agava lace produced by nuns of the Benedictine convent in Hvar. They used to collect leaves of agava, at least 3 years old. Then they pulled out 1 meter long treads from it, which was manufactured in three different ways for more than 100 years. Hvar is also famous for its lavander – sun-dried flower or oil, and also is famous for its rosemary oil.
During the summer all kinds of events and performances take place: the cultural summer of Hvar, concerts of the famous Croatian singers, folk and entertaining events and fishing festivals.
Hvar is also famous as a popular and fashionable summer resort with numerous meeting points and leisure places.
Young can choose between various disco bars and popular spots opened till dawn and often visited by famous people from the world of sport, entertainment or fashion business from all over the world.