THINGS TO DO ON HVAR ISLAND

An Idyllic ‘Off the Beaten Track’ Escape Beach

DUBOVICA BAY

Just 10 minutes from Hvar Town, this pretty bay typifies the best quintessentially Croatian beaches it’s the perfect place to spend the day – Be prepared for a trek down to the beach from the main road – commercialised this is not – like most of Croatia, nature rules and it’s a hot walk both down and up again in the mid day sun!
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Stunning Views from the Venetian Fortess overlooking Hvar Town & Islands

HVAR TOWN FORTRESS

It’s a bit of a climb but if you are up for the hike, the views from the fortress which overlooks Hvar Town and the Pakleni Islands are pretty stupendous so it’s worth the walk – Built during the era of the Venetian empire, a visit to the fortress makes for an interesting look back at the history of that period and prior – There has been a fort here since 2000 years ago during the Illyrian time and subsequent civilisations have added to it.
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Take a Water Taxi & Explore or Relax on these varied Islands

PAKLENI ISLANDS

The Pakleni Islands sit temptingly and seductively just off the coast of Hvar Town and are bliss for a day’s escape to swim and sunbathe and to escape the buzz of Hvar town itself – Apart from making a lovely retreat, the islands are also interesting to wander around – There are various islands to chose from… Bohemian Palmizana is one of the islands – owned by the Mengello family, it is filled with exotic plants and flowers, with lovely beaches at Palmizana and Perna.
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