Split to Hvar

Early alarm call this morning at 6am to get ready for breakfast and then to be able to arrive on time for the ferry from Split to Hvar.

The morning was chilli and after breakfast we checked out, retrieved our car and drove the short distance to the ferry port. We waited in the line for the ferry and were boarded just before the scheduled departure time of 8.30am.

The ferry was a mix of freight locals and tourists and we headed out into the channel not long after 8:30 past 3 cruise ships which were docked in Split for the day.

The journey to Hvar took just under 2 hours and we were soon docking in the port. We decided that as it was only 10:30 and away before we could check in we would go to see the main town. We arrived there and spent some time exploring before grabbing some food and then walking up the steep hill to the citadel which sits above the town itself.

By now it was almost 2:00 p.m. and so we returned to our car and drove the 30 minutes to the hotel that we are staying in for the next couple of nights.

The hotel is a resort which was probably built in the communist era but has mostly been upgraded. It sits on a lovely inlet and amongst pine trees.

We checked in and had a few drinks in the bar, a short walk and then back to the room for a shower before tea.

Honestly, tea was disappointing. It was a bit of a canteen although to be fair, for her price we're paying I don't expect that you could be too harsh. After tea, a night cap and then back to the room.Read more