Signal verified · updated 2026-09-03
Hvar
Sunniest Adriatic island, famed for Hvar Town nightlife, lavender fields and the UNESCO-listed Stari Grad Plain.
- Formation
- Mesozoic limestone and dolomite east-west ridge; fertile coastal plain with freshwater springs
- Population
- 10,678
- Water
- Adriatic Sea
- Access
- moderate
Every required movement
The passage
to Hvar.
No airport or bridge; catamarans from Split to Hvar Town/Stari Grad/Jelsa (1–2 h) and car ferries Split–Stari Grad, Drvenik–Sućuraj; nearest airport Split (SPU).
- 01Split Airport (SPU)
Nearest recorded air access
Schedule or condition may change · verify - 02Water crossing
Jadrolinija (Split–Stari Grad, Drvenik–Sućuraj); Krilo / TP Line catamarans Split–Hvar–Vis–Korčula.
Schedule or condition may change · verify - 03Entry check
Schengen rules apply (Croatia).
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Field ledger
The useful
details.
- Coordinates
- 43.13° N · 16.73° E
- Sovereignty
- Croatia · part of country
- Nearest mainland
- Dalmatian coast near Split (~15 km across the Hvar Channel at the closest point)
- Best recorded window
- May–June, September.
- Permits / entry
- Schengen rules apply (Croatia).
- Languages
- Croatian
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