How To Get From Hvar Town to Stari Grad (and back) in 2026
The 20-minute journey from Hvar Town to Stari Grad is one of the best decisions you'll make on the island. Here's every way to do it, from the €2-4 bus to the scenic drive through lavender fields that most visitors never take - with current 2026 timetables and prices throughout.
The Best Tours and Day Trips on Hvar Island: What's Actually Worth Booking
Some of the best experiences on Hvar genuinely require a guide, a boat or a local who knows where to go. After six weeks on the island, here are the tours worth booking, and what to expect from each one.
Planning a Trip to Hvar? Read This First.
Hvar is not what most people expect, and after six weeks on the island, here's everything worth knowing before you arrive. From the practicalities of getting there to what the island actually costs, where to base yourself and how to find the version of Hvar that suits your travel style, this is your Hvar Travel Guide.
Where to Stay on Hvar Island: A Curated Guide for Every Budget and Travel Style
Six weeks on Hvar, staying across different towns and budgets, taught us one thing: where you base yourself shapes everything. The wrong town for your travel style will cost you time, money and the kind of mornings you came here for. Here's our honest guide to every hotel, apartment and hostel worth booking on Hvar in 2026.
Vrboska, Hvar: The Quietest and Most Charming Town on the Island
Also known as “little Venice”, charming Vrboska is a must-see for any visitors to Hvar Island. This curated guide to Vrboska includes everything you need to know to enjoy your own, wonderful visit.
Hvar Town, Croatia: What to Do, Where to Stay and How to Make the Most of It
Hvar Town is one of the most beautiful places in the Adriatic. After six weeks living here, we know which parts live up to the reputation and which parts to skip entirely. Here's our honest guide to everything worth doing, eating and seeing in Hvar Town in 2026.
Where to Stay in Stari Grad, Hvar: The Best Hotels, Villas and Apartments
Stari Grad is our favourite town on Hvar and the one we wish we'd based ourselves in from the start. Quieter, cheaper and more characterful than Hvar Town, it also has some of the most distinctive places to stay on the island. Here's every option worth booking.