Like much of Dalmatia, Hvar is blossoming with colour and life, with vineyards, wild herbs and citrus groves filling the air with delicious fragrances. The island is sprinkled with lavender fields (Hvar is sometimes referred to as Lavender Island) and the plant has acquired something of a mythical status in the region. Said to have soothed Jesus in his crib, lavender is now bagged and sold across the island. This bountiful, lush green appearance makes Hvar island one of the most attractive areas in Croatia, even before you have investigated the beaches and boutiques.
Besides the city of Hvar, there is a number of small villages offering accommodations mainly in apartments, Hvar city being a place to go out at night and sightseeing, while during day enyojing peceful natural surrounding. Apartment accommodation offers alternative to hotel accommodation not only with price, but also for possibility of interacting with locals. The private owners of Hvar apartments (apartmani Hvar on Croatian) will offer you a glass of Prosek delicious sweet wine, dry figs, tomatoes from their own garden, they will tell you how olives did this year etc. Everything differently from pro hotel atmosphere. Long warm days, old stone homes, vineyards and fields of lavender. Welcome to life on Island Hvar. Croatia’s little island in the Adriatic is safe, affordable and, well, intoxicating.
Besides the city of Hvar, there is a number of small villages offering accommodations mainly in apartments, Hvar city being a place to go out at night and sightseeing, while during day enyojing peceful natural surrounding. Apartment accommodation offers alternative to hotel accommodation not only with price, but also for possibility of interacting with locals. The private owners of Hvar apartments (apartmani Hvar on Croatian) will offer you a glass of Prosek delicious sweet wine, dry figs, tomatoes from their own garden, they will tell you how olives did this year etc. Everything differently from pro hotel atmosphere. Long warm days, old stone homes, vineyards and fields of lavender. Welcome to life on Island Hvar. Croatia’s little island in the Adriatic is safe, affordable and, well, intoxicating.