HR · Split-Dalmatia County · 43.15°N 16.75°E

hvar

Stone harbour towns, small swimming coves and lavender-growing villages inland.

Best time
May–June and September are warm and good for swimming, walking and boat trips, and the lavender flowers in June and early July. July–August is busiest; from November to March ferries are fewer and most tourist places close.
How long
3–4 days
Getting there
Fly to Split with one stop, usually via Istanbul, or change in Zagreb for a short domestic flight; allow about 17–20 hours all in. Catamarans from Split reach Hvar Town in about an hour; car ferries go to Stari Grad in about 2 hours. Croatia is 6 hours behind KL in summer and 7 in winter.
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Dear group chat,Stone harbour towns, small swimming coves and lavender-growing villages inland.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingHvarHR, Split-Dalmatia County
KLhvar
≈ 9,358 km from KL, as the crow flies
View of Hvar from the Spanish Fortress, Croatia

Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

Hvar is a long, sunny island of stone harbour towns, pine-backed coves and lavender fields. Hvar Town has the yachts and the nightlife; Stari Grad, one of Europe's oldest towns, and the inland villages are quieter.

Makan

  1. GregadaHvar's fish and potato stew, cooked slowly with olive oil, garlic and white wine.Map ↗
  2. PekaLamb or octopus slow-baked under an iron bell in the embers; order a day ahead.Map ↗
  3. Grilled fishThe day's catch with olive oil and chard at the harbour konobas.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Hvar Town and the ForticaA marble main square on the harbour, and a hilltop fortress above with views over the Pakleni Islands.Map ↗
  2. Stari GradA calm old town at the end of a long inlet, beside the ancient Greek field walls of the Stari Grad Plain.Map ↗
  3. The Pakleni IslandsPine-covered islets just off Hvar Town, with water taxis to swimming coves.Map ↗
  4. The inland villagesOld stone villages like Velo Grablje and Humac, among lavender and olive terraces.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Catamarans go to Hvar Town and car ferries to Stari Grad, on opposite sides of the island, so book the one that matches your base.
  • Halal food is very scarce on the island; grilled fish, octopus peka and vegetable dishes are the easy options.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.