WAYS TO FILL YOUR DAYS
Things to do
If you arrive early, stay on, or find a spare afternoon, you are on one of the largest and sunniest islands in the Adriatic. Vineyards, coves, hilltop hamlets, and more coastline than you will get through. September, for what it is worth, is the locals’ favourite month: warm sea, quiet streets.
Our kind of day
A swim, a walk, a good meal, and a drink. We've curated a list of our most inspired activities to fill your days, should you wish to see the adriatic through our eyes.
Malo & Velo Zaraće (pictured) · Dual coves, east of Hvar town
Grebišće and Mina · shallow, sandy coves near Jelsa
Dubovica · the postcard bay of the south coast
Pokrivenik · a quiet bay under limestone cliffs, with lunch at Preza
Pokonji Dol · the classic white-pebble beach near Hvar Town
Via Ferrata at Sveta Nedjelja (pictured) · ladders and ropes up the island’s highest peak, guides available
Velo Grablje to Malo Grablje · downhill through the island’s old lavender country
Stari Grad Plain · a 2,400-year-old Greek field system, UNESCO-listed, walk it or cycle it
The fortress above Hvar Town · twenty minutes up through the pines, the whole archipelago below
Terra Restaurant (pictured) · fine dining above Stari Grad Bay
Konoba Vrisnik · the village next to Pitve; grilled fish and peka under a family’s roof
Lampedusa, Stari Grad · sunset cocktails from a serious mixologist
Antika, Stari Grad · island ingredients, Italian instincts
Konoba Kokot, Dol · wild boar and rooster slow-cooked under the lid
Duboković, Jelsa (pictured)· candlelit cellar tastings, and one of only two wines in the world made purely from the local Drnekuša grape
Zlatan Otok, Sveta Nedjelja · big Plavac Mali reds beneath the island’s tallest cliffs
Plančić brothers, Vrbanj · back-porch tastings in an inland village, entirely unhurried
Getting around
A hire car opens the whole island; local buses link Jelsa, Stari Grad and Hvar Town; taxis exist but agree the fare first, and there is no Uber. For ferries and reaching the island, see Getting there.
