Hvar
Hvar
Hvar is a picturesque island whose main town has the same name. HVAR town (pronounced Var) clusters around its waterfront with St Stephens’s square opening directly to the harbor and the old town terracing up the hillside. Passenger boats arrive directly at the harbor making it a handy daytrip from Split, or a handy 5-6 hour stopping point when taking the ferry from Split to Hvar and on to Korčula which is what we did. Around the square you find the ARSENAL building housing a museum explaining the towns importance on the sailing route between Venice and the Mediterranean. The CATHEDRAL OF ST STEPHEN dominates the square. The most interesting sight is the BENEDICTINE CONVENT (Benediktini Smostan) with inmates spend their lives making intricate lace. The FRANCISCAN MONASTERY, reached by walking along the waterfront beyond the harbor, rounds out the sights in town. A 20 minute uphill hike finds you at HVAR FORTRESS high above the town.
Up a flight of steps from the main square from and half way down a narrow alley we found LUNA RESTAURANT an excellent place to spend much of our rainy day on the island. Lots of simply delicious seafood, everything very fresh and tasty. Up two flights of stairs is a roof terrace—definitely “the” place to eat when it’s not raining. Manager Tomislav Rudan, 1 Petar Hektorovica, Hvar, Hvar Island, tel 385 21 741 400.
Luna Restaurant, rooftop terrace
Luna Restaurat, Hvar
