Hvar - the island of crystal clear blue’s, just off of Split
We spent a glorious seven days on the island of Hvar, which gave us ample time to make the most of all that this place had to offer. We came to Hvar from Split, where you have the option of taking a fast boat, or ferry - went with the cheapest option which at the time was the ferry, a little bit of a longer commute (2.5 hours), but super enjoyable as you have the option of sitting up-top, wind in your hair and views of the ocean and other islands the entire way.
The ferry dropped us off in Stari Grad, and from here we caught a 20 minute shuttle bus to the town of Hvar (around 27 kuna’s per person) which is where we had our accomodation, an area that we would highly recommend due to it’s huge diversity all within walking distance - old historic town, fortresses, popular cafe’s and bars, the port, supermarkets, beaches, and even a few more-so secluded beaches which we will tell you all about below!
Here are a few of our top-tips and must-see’s when staying on this island, ranked in order of how much we enjoyed them so that depending on how many days you have in Hvar, you can see what you can squeeze in! We would highly recommend downloading the Hvar map from the maps.me phone application, as this will help you locate all of the spots that we talk about below, including the walking trails and where to start them!
Secluded beaches:
So the main reason you’ve probably come to Hvar is to enjoy the gorgeous beaches that it has to offer. We found that these weren’t located at all near the main town or port (which are all rather small and crowded), and instead were accessible via short walking trails which never took us more than around 30 minutes. Our favourite beach to visit closes to the main town of Hvar was one that’s only accessible by foot, which meant that it was never over-crowded and sometimes we even had it all to ourselves! The beach was called Mekićevica, and the trail to this beach begins from another beach (which can be found on maps.me by the name of ‘Uvala Pokonji Dol’. Once you are here, you can continue via a trail that wraps around the coast through forestry, all the way until you reach the next bay, where you will find Mekićevica. Another five minute walk will lead you to Robinson beach, which is also a secluded bay only accessibly by foot, and even has a little bar/cafe to grab some lunch at called “Robinson”. We loved both of these beaches as each time we visited there was generally no one else around. The water here was also so blue and crystal clear that it was perfect for capturing underwater photography with our go pro and split dome. We also found the pebbles not as large as some of the other beaches, which meant for a comfier sun-basking session also! All in all, we would certainly recommend the 30 minute walk away from the busier beaches near the Hvar port, pack a lunch and lots of water and you can spend the whole day here as there’s also lots of shade under the nearby trees when you need a break from that sun.