Privat
accomodation in apartments and rooms
with 3 stars
HVAR Croacia
- Apartamientos y habitaciones para huespedes
Hvar
is the town of a unique cultural and historical heritage but also an important
tourist resort with a centuries-old tradition in tourism. Main attractions are
pleasant climate, a lot of sunshine, natural be-auties, various accommodation
facilities, gastronomic offer, sports and recreational opportunities, etc. Hvar
is frequented both in the summer and winter months, and its very special climate
favo-ured the development of health tourism. The so-called Hygiene Society was
established in Hvar as early as 1868; the major task of the society was to take
good care of the visitors from abroad. This marked the beginning of tourist
development. The first hotel, Empress Elisabeth, was opened in 1903. Hvar has an
outstanding historical heritage - the cathedral, the Franciscan monastery, the
Hvar theatre and the fortresses which offer a beautiful view on the Pakleni
Islands and the island of Vis. Accommodation facilities include
hotels,apartments,boarding houses and campsites. Sports and recreational
opportunities are excellent - tennis, table tennis, basketball, boccia, bowling,
water sports (equipment rented). var is famous for its very specific climate
with a lot of sunshine, very few rainy days and almost no snow at all. As a rule,
hotel guests pay only half a price if it is raining for the whole day and
nothing at all if it is snowing (which occurs almost never). Hvar is very much
appreciated by those who are keen on bathing in the sea, although there are
indoor swimming pools with heated seawater. Tourists are much attracted by a
visit to the Pakleni Islands, a small archipelago in front of the Hvar port,
where one may enjoy the sun and the sea in one of the solitary, wooded coves.
Restaurants and taverns in the town of Hvar offer excellent fish specialities,
with exquisite local wines. ong interesting souvenirs and products of Hvar one
should emphasize a unique kind of lace made of agave fibres, which may be bought
in the mo-nastery of Benedictine nuns, as well as the famous Hvar lavender,
either in form of dried flowers or oil, which may be used as a medicine,
fragrance or moth repellent, and rosemary oil. raditional cultural events play
an important role in the visitor opportunities of Hvar. These are the Hvar
Summer (July-August-September), folk music and entertainment programs and
fishermen's fiestas. Among religious feast days the most important are the Day
of St. Stephen the Pope (2nd of August), with a large procession, also the
Municipal Day, then St. Prosper (10th of May), the Holy Cross (14th of September),
the procession on Good Friday and other. Excursions are regularly
organized.Palmizana ACI Marina is located on the island of Sveti Klement (St.
Clement), within the Infernal Islands, in front of the port of Hvar. It has 190
berths; regular connections with Hvar are provided by taxi boats. In the
vicinity of the Marina are nice beaches. HVAR, a town and port on the south-western
coast of the island of Hvar; lies in the cove protected by the Pakleni Islands
in the south and a low crest in the north. Climate is typicallyMediterranean,
without major oscillations; 2,715 hours of sunshine a year. An average air
temperature in January is 8.4 °C and in July 24.8 °C; the annual rainfall is 789
mm (the winter months accounting for 66 %). The vegetation is subtropical and
very luxuriant (palm trees, myrtle, agaves, laurel, rosemary, pine trees, stone
pines, etc.). The newest part of the town developed around the port. The
development of tourism began in the 1920s; today Hvar is one of the most visited
tourist centres of Dalmatia. Hvar is located on the regional road running along
the entire island. Bus lines connect all major towns and villages (Stari Grad,
Vrbanj, Jelsa, etc.). Ferry lines with Split, Rijeka, Zadar, Dubrovnik and major
islands of the archipelago