Hotels in Hvar

Hvar is a sun-soaked island town on Croatia's Dalmatian coast, known for its medieval old quarter, marble streets and lively harbour lined with palm trees and yachts. The town sits beneath a hilltop fortress on the southwest tip of Hvar Island, looking out across the Pakleni archipelago to the Adriatic. With more than 2,700 hours of sunshine a year, it's one of the sunniest spots in Europe.

The island's interior is patchworked with lavender fields, vineyards and olive groves, while the coastline shelters hidden coves and pebble beaches reached by water taxi. Hvar Town blends Venetian-era architecture, Gothic palaces and a thriving café culture with one of the Mediterranean's most talked-about nightlife scenes, drawing everyone from backpackers and sailors to celebrities anchoring offshore.

Beyond the main town, the island spreads east toward Stari Grad, one of the oldest settlements in Europe, and the wine villages of Jelsa and Vrboska. Whether you're after beach days, historic walks, sailing trips or late-night cocktail bars, Hvar offers a compact but varied slice of the Adriatic.