The island of Hvar - the
longest and the sunniest Croatian island. Hvar is according
to the ''Traveler'' magazine in 1997 was proclaimed as one
of the ten most beautiful islands in the world. It is a part
of the central Dalmatian archipelago with an area of
299.7km2, a length of 68.2 km, width up to 10.5 km, a length
of coastline of 254.2 km, the highest peak on the island is
Sv. Nikola 628 m high and a population of 11,459
inhabitants.
The largest places on the coast of the island are: the town
of Hvar, Stari Grad, Jelsa, Sućuraj and Vrboska. Other
places on the coast are: Milna, Sveta Nedilja, Ivan Dolac
and Zavala. Places in the interior are: Brusje, Grablje,
Selca at Starog Grada, Dol, Rudina, Vrbanj, Svirče, Vrisnik,
Pitve, Humac, Poljica, Zastražišće, Gdinj, Bogomolje and
Selca near Bogomolja.
The Mediterranean climate, rich and varied vegetation,
historic landmarks and centuries-old tradition in tourism
are the reasons why the island of Hvar is called the pearl
of the Adriatic. The island of Hvar has 2,715 hours of
sunshine a year, the highest number of sunshine hours in
Croatia in which rightly bears the name of the Sunny island.
Thanks to its position it is on
three sides surrounded by sea and has many beautiful and
picturesque beaches. The climate in Sućuraj is extremely
pleasant: summers are long dry and warm, summer breezes
called maestral and tramontana pleasantly refresh, and
swimming is possible from May to November. The main local
beach ''Česminica'' is only 200 m from the center of the
place.
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If you
have your own boat, in Sućuraj there is a good harbor,
and around the town there are many bays where you can
enjoy in complete privacy. At your disposal are the
boats that organize trips to neighboring towns on the
Makarska riviera, the peninsula of Pelješac and the
island of Korčula. You can go around the island of Hvar
by car or regular bus lines. |