Hvar

We first came to Hvar in 1971, on something of a special occasion. We liked it so much we came back a few years later. Then it was a rather sleepy Dalmatian town, now its on the superstar and super yacht circuit, so its changed a bit!

We climbed the hill at the edge of town to look through the fort there. It dates to the 12c but with bits going back to the Illyrians in 500bc. It was rebuilt in the 16c after a thunderbolt hit the gunpowder magazine and blew it up. It has great views over the town and out across the islands. We then visited the cathedral and the Franciscan monastery to see the artifacts and art in its museum.

Because of the number on ships trying to get into the port now, ours had to wait for a berth to come free so we had to go to shore in water taxis, but by the time we'd done sightseeing, it was moored, and we could just walk back on board.

These days the town is pretty and attractive, despite the hoards of tourists, with nice Venetian architecture, palm trees and the wide central square.Leia mais