Water taxi Split, Hvar, Brac, airport, islands(ID: AR-1660)
Transfers
The most common route is one between the airport Resnik near Trogir and Hvar town on the namesake island in both directions. Users of our services we provide the possibility of arranging transportation via telephone. It is possible to arrange transport in any period day or night, where our friendly staff ensure that your trip is more than comfortable. Our cooperants provide a welcome service at the airport or the port in Resnik and travel to places further proceeding as you as our customers and allows start holiday before it began.
Water taxi
Every moment of rest with loved ones is most valuable in everyday rush. Due to poor connections of middle Dalmatian island with the mainland, especially city of Split, Pakleni otoci company has chosen as its primary activity transport and transfers of passengers to desired destinations. Through the years of business company Pakleni otoci met with various desires and needs of travelers, who have sailed with company-owned vessels and their captains to various destinations in Croatian territorial waters.
The most common route is one between the airport Resnik near Trogir and Hvar town on the Hvar island in both directions. Users of our services may arrange transfer via telephone. It is possible to arrange transport in any period of day or night, while our friendly staff ensure that your trip is more than comfortable.
Description of offer
Water taxi Split, Hvar, Brac, airport, islands
Water taxi
Every moment of rest with loved ones is most valuable in everyday rush. Due to poor connections of middle Dalmatian island with the mainland, especially city of Split, Pakleni otoci company has chosen as its primary activity transport and transfers of passengers to desired destinations. Through the years of business company Pakleni otoci met with various desires and needs of travelers, who have sailed with company-owned vessels and their captains to various destinations in Croatian territorial waters.
The most common route is one between the airport Resnik near Trogir and Hvar town on the Hvar island in both directions. Users of our services may arrange transfer via telephone. It is possible to arrange transport in any period of day or night, while our friendly staff ensure that your trip is more than comfortable.
About Colnago 39
Colnago 39 is a purpose built aluminium luxury watertaxi designed and built to fulfil highest demands of VIP guests traveling across Croatian coast. Based on our SAR (search and rescue) craft, wessel capable of cruising at 30 knots speed in sea state 4 conditions giving it’s passengers smooth ride in 6 recaro style ergonomic seats.
Two diesel engines combined with waterjets make Colnago 39 more resistant to debris, sandbars and fishing tackle, making the vessel considerably safer at night and in limited visibility while giving maximum manouverability in tight spaces and shalow beaches.
Wessel has allready crossed more than 13000 nautical miles without any fault.
Recaro seats
6 recaro style comfort seats for passengers and one coast quard style ullman jockey seat in cockpit which optimize body posture while the spring and damping system takes care of the high forces that may occure during impact.
| LOA |
11.95 m |
| LWL |
10.60 m |
| BOA |
3.26 m |
| BWL |
2.45 m |
| Maximum Draft |
0.55 m |
| Displacement |
4200 Kg. |
| Engines Yanmar |
6 LPA-DTP 2 x 260 ks |
| Propulsion |
2 x 241 Hamilton jet |
| Fuel tank |
1000 I. |
| Max Speed |
40 Kn. |
| Hull material |
Welded aluminium construction Al MG 4.5 Mn |
| RII3 tube material |
High resistant Hypalon fabric 1500 gim2 |
| Tube diameter |
0.56 m |
The rubber tubes absorb the wave energy and acts like damper providing smooth ride in rough conditions. It saves the boat from extreme stress during longer operation while giving higher stability factor, acts like a big fender when coming side by side with another boat or dock. The tube is divided into 8 airtight segments and the boat is practically unsinkable
Right design and position of rubber tubes is increasing stability and retaining smooth ride while absorbing the wave energy. Made out of the high resistance 1500 g/m2 Hypalon fabric.
Aluminum boats are in average 15-20 percent lighter than fiberglass boats. Weight advantage means that an aluminum craft of comparable design and equal strength will generally use less fuel if motor-driven, be able to accommodate a heavier cargo, and be more easily trailerable than its steel and fiberglass counterparts.
As for durability and reparability: aluminum comes out ahead of both steel and fiberglass. Compared with a steel hull, a “strength-equivalent” aluminum hull boasts about 29 percent greater dent resistance and 12.5 percent greater resistance to rupture.
Except for cosmetic reasons, 5xxx-series alloys don’t even have to be painted above the waterline; the unpainted metal reacts with air to form aluminum oxide - a hard, protective coating that protects the underlying aluminum. For most conditions the bottom of an aluminum hull needs only compatible antifouling paint to prevent the growth of performance-robbing barnacles and weeds and zinc anodes to prevent galvanic corrosion.
Destinations
Split
The second-largest city in Croatia, Split (Spalato in Italian) is a great place to see Dalmatian life as its really lived.
Split
Split
The second-largest city in Croatia, Split (Spalato in Italian) is a great place to see Dalmatian life as its really lived.
Free of mass tourism and always buzzing, this is a city with just the right balance of tradition and modernity. Step inside Diocletians Palace (a Unesco World Heritage site and one of the worlds most impressive Roman monuments) and youll see dozens of bars, restaurants and shops thriving amid the atmospheric old walls where Split life has been going on for thousands of years. Splits unique setting and exuberant nature make it one of the most delectable cities in Europe. The dramatic coastal mountains are the perfect backdrop to the turquoise waters of the Adriatic and youll get a chance to appreciate the gorgeous Split cityscape when making a ferry journey to or from the city.
Split is often seen mainly as a transport hub to the hip nearby islands (which, indeed, it is), but the city has been sprucing itself up and attracting attention by renovating the old Riva (seafront) and replacing the former cement strolling ground with a shiny, new marble look. Even though the modern transformation hasnt pleased all the locals, the new Riva is a beauty. The growing tourist demand also means that Splits city authorities are under pressure to expand the citys transport resources, and theres talk that in the near future the currently very handy bus station may be moved further out to make way for the harbour expansion (for big, shiny yachts and cruisers) and luxury hotels.
Hvar is an island off the coast of Croatia.
Gently rolling hills painted a brilliant purple by the fertile flowers, lush vineyards nestling at the foot of ragged mountains, gorgeous beaches with tiny inlets and secluded coves, luscious restaurants, boutiques, and a vibrant nightlife amidst the medieval streets of Hvar Town are just a few of the treats to enjoy on this dream of an island.
Imposing fortifications hover above the fluid blend of grey stone and orange cascading roofs. The remains of walls built by a long list of invaders descend towards the wide promenade edging the brilliant blue sea and the quaint fishing harbor. Marble streets reveal one of the largest squares in Dalmatia, Trg Sveti Stjepana as well as the prized Cathedral of St. Stjepan and the Renaissance theatre.
Hvar Town may be the most stunning town on the island but Starigrad, the oldest village on the island, and Jelsa, as well as a smattering of small villages, dotting the coast or nestled in the lush interior are well worth a visit.
Island Hvar and especially Hvar town is one of the most popular destinations in the Adriatic. During the season (May to September) it can be very busy, especially during August when large numbers of Italians visit. Hvar was relatively cheap, without an extensive tourist infrastructure, and it attracted a lot of young people. However, this is changing as large five star hotels are being built and the standard of living in Croatia is rising.
Buses meet the car ferries at Stari Grad and run to various destinations such as Hvar town.
You can easily rent a car for about 350 kuna a day if you wish to explore other parts of the island. The rental agencies have firm policy of a minimum of one day rental (no hourly rentals). You can also rent a scooter or moped for about 250 kuna a day. There are hourly rates for the mopeds and scooters. The roads on hvar can be steep and windy and there are no guard rails, so be careful especially if riding a rented moped which is old and has already done tens of thousands miles.
Keep in mind that there are only 2 petrol stations on the island: in the town of Hvar and near Jelsa. From Securaj to the nearest petrol station on the island is approx 50km.
There is a convenient water taxi that will take you directly from Stari Grad harbour to the ferry for 15 Kuna.
The Town Square in Hvar is among the most beautiful and the largest in Croatia. The square measures 4500 square meters, and the town has developed around this square, starting north of the square in the 13th century and then circling to the south of the square in the 15th century. There is also a fortress at the top of the hill with walls that encompass parts of the city. It's an easy walk, although uphill, to the fortress...it's worth the trek however because of the wonderful views you have of the harbor and surrounding areas. Don't forget to bring your cameras. There is a small eatery in the middle of the fortress where you can purchase drinks and snacks.
The Cathedral of St. Stephen dominates one end of the Town Square, and was built during the 16th and 17th centuries. The bell tower of this cathedral is four-stories high, with each level more elaborately decorated than the last. The cathedral was built over a previously existing cathedral that was destroyed by the Turks. Parts of this older cathedral can be seen inside the church, but most of the interior was rebuilt.
Unique ceramics decorated with spiral ornaments in red, yellow, brown, and white were found at a Neolithic archeological site, Grapčeva špilja, near Hvar Town. Since such ornaments and engraving methods have only been found on the island of Hvar, archeologists have named this kind of Neolithic art "hvarska kultura" (Hvar's Culture). The island of Hvar also has the tradition of making lace, but from the threads of agava leaves. Nuns from the Benedictine monastery in Hvar are masters of this unique craft.
Take a water taxi to the nearby Pakleni archipelago, where secluded strands of white sand, hiking trails and pine groves await. Or hike for 2 hours along the Hvar's southern cliffs from Dubovica to the winery of Zlatan Otok for a late lunch, a swim and a boat ride return to Hvar Town.
One visitor describes Havr as "beautiful, crystal-clear blue sea, big green hills, clean air and lots of old stone." At sundown a stroll up old lanes from the square in Hvar Town leads up to another lane which, high above the others is extremely attractive and shouldn’t be missed.
The Bishop's Treasury, adjacent to the cathedral, contains silver vessels, embroidered Mass robes, numerous Madonnas, icons dating from the 13th century, and an elaborately carved sarcophagus.
Rent a boat (5 horse power) for about 350 kuna a day and explore the Pakleni Islands on your own. You can rent boats right in the main square in Hvar town. The islands are very close and make for an amazing adventure. Take a picinic or a bottle of wine. The boat can be anchored anywhere around the islands or tied to the rocks.
There are also frequent water taxi that go the the Pakleni Islands that run every half hour or so.
Climb up to the Španjola Fortress. Enjoy the magnificent view of Hvar town and the Pakleni Islands, and pick up Italian radio on your mobile phone.
Go dancing at Carpe Diem. This is not to be missed. The dj's are usually on the international circuit and the energy is high.
Hvar is known for its lavender...you can see it blooming in the summer over large areas. Don't forget to purchase bunches of lavender or lavender oils in beautifully painted glass bottles the lingering fragrances will remind you of the lovely time you spent on the island of Hvar.
The local grilled squid with olive oil is wonderful, as is the cucumber salad.
At every arrival of a ferry, a bunch of people offering private accommodation will show up.
The beautiful and unspoilt (and popular naturist) islands of Jerolim and Stipanska are accessible by taxi-boat from Hvar town square. As of August 2010, the main beaches of the island are used predominantly by textile bathers (the majority of island visitors), while the small rocky coves are used by a mix of clothed and naturist bathers.
In 1776, the Venetians moved their naval base to Kotor on the mainland, and the town of Hvar went into a decline. After a brief period under the French Empire, Hvar came under the Austrian Habsburg Empire in the early part of the 19th century, a period of exceptional economic and cultural life for the town. In 1868, "The Hygienic Association of Hvar" was founded, to promote the development of tourist services.
The town of Hvar is first and foremost a maritime port. Its location at the center of shipping routes in the Adriatic - both east-west and north-south - make it an ideal base for operations. In previous times, the fleets were the Venetian navy, or merchant traders from round the Mediterranean, North Africa and the Black Sea, even as far afield as up the Atlantic coast. Nowadays, the fleets are yachts, from sailboat charters to high-end luxury cruisers. The marina hosts a number of events year-round, including a new year ragatta.
Hvar is a popular destination for holidaymakers, especially during the summer season. There are a number of hotels in town, art galleries, museums, theatres, street cafes, and night clubs.
Hvar has a rich cultural tradition. Along with independent Dubrovnik, Hvar was an important centre of early Croatian literature, as well as for architecture, sculpture, painting and music. Well-known Croatian cultural figures such as Hanibal Lucić, Petar Hektorović, Vinko Pribojević, Mikša Pelegrinović, Martin Benetović and Marin Gazarović lived and worked on Hvar in the 16th and 17th centuries. The oldest recorded performances were ecclesiastical pageants, such as the Pageant of St. Lovrinac (Laurence) the Martyr, from the 15th century. In the early 16th century Hanibal Lučić wrote Robinja (The Slave Girl), the first piece of Croatian drama. Benetović's comedies followed, then the secular and ecclesiastical pageants of Marin Gazarović, and other works. Hvar's Theatre is one of the oldest in Europe, built in 1612. A lively theatrical tradition continued into the 19th century, especially at carnival time, when musical and theatrical performances were put on and masquerades (or cavalchins) organized. Many national and international actors and musicians have performed here over the years, and continue to do so.
Cultural and artistic events within the Hvar Summer Festival take place throughout the summer, from late June to late September. These events include classical music concerts performed by national and international artists, and performances by amateur groups from Hvar. Performances are given nearly every day in a number of venues around the town.
The Gallery of Modern Art in Hvar is located in the Arsenal building, in the lobby of the historic Theatre of Hvar. The permanent display contains the most valuable paintings, sculptures and prints from the collection, and temporary exhibitions are organised within the Museum project Summer of Fine Arts in Hvar. Other galleries, such as Lođa, Zvijezda Mora, Anuncijata, and Skorpion also host special exhibitions, and museums offer archaeological and historical displays.
The Hvar branch of the Croatian Institute has regularly organised cultural and artistic events, classical music concerts, exhibitions (Hvar Visual Arts Moment) and lectures by well-kmown Croatian artists and scientists. These events usually take place in the last week of July.
Hvar town is a protected Cultural Heritage area, as are the rural areas of Velo Grablje, Malo Grablje and Zaraće. In addition, there are five archaeological sites in the area: the hydro-archaeological site of Palmižana, villa rustica Soline, the prehistoric site of Vira, and the prehistoric Lompić fort in the Gračišće Bay.
Hvar Town is encircled on its land-side by protective walls, and overlooked by two massive fortresses set on the hills above. The fortifications were commissioned by the Venetians in 1278, to create a safe haven for their fleet, and have been expanded in the centuries since. Within the walls, the public buildings and palaces combine Venetian architectural style, with a distinct local flavour in materials and workmanship. Much of the old town survives intact, in both layout and architecture, though more modern housing has developed in the surrounding areas.
The town walls date from the 13th century and, with later additions and renovations, stretch from the fortress down to the square where they join the third wall in an east-west direction. This wall is practically camouflaged by a series of patrician houses built into it. The walls are interspersed with four-cornered side towers, the construction of which lasted, with essential repairs, from the 13th to the 16th century. The current fortress Fortica, also known as Tvrđava Španjola (Spanish Fort) was constructed following the gunpowder explosion in 1579 which devastated the old fortress. Today, the fortress includes a modern tourist complex, and provides a superb view of the town and its surroundings. In 1811, during the rule of the Napoleonic Empire, a second fortress Trđava Napoleon was constructed on the higher hill to the northeast. The site now also houses an observatory.
At the heart of the town lies the Pjaca (Piazza), leading from the waterfront to the Cathedral. This town square is the largest in Dalmatia at 4,500 m2 (48,437.60 sq ft), and was fully paved in 1780 when this section of the original bay was filled in. Buildings around the Pjaca are 15th to 17th century, including the Bishop's Palace, the Arsenal, the Governor's Palace and other public buildings. The city well in the middle of the square, dates from 1520.
The Arsenal building faces the waterfront on the south-west corner of the Pjaca. In its present form, the building dates from the reconstruction of the earlier 13th century warehouse in 1579-1611. Beside the Arsenal is the arched facade of the Fontik, a communal store for cereals and salt. In 1612, Hvar Theatre was built on the first floor of the Arsenal, with entry from the Belvedere terrace above Fontik. The present day interior - the stage and auditorium with boxes - dates from a major renovation in 1803, when the Theatre Association was founded. Two historical set designs from the 19th century have been preserved and can be seen on the back wall of the stage. The Arsenal building is currently under renovation (as of 2009)
The Cathedral of Sv. Stjepan (St. Stephen) and the Bishop's Palace mark the eastern end of the Pjaca. This was the site of an earlier church and medieval Benedictine monastery, which became a Cathedral when the Bishopric of Hvar was moved from Stari Grad in the 13th century. The present Cathedral was built in stages during the 16th and 17th centuries, while the interior was not completed until the 18th century. It has a Renaissance-baroque style, and a facade with three-cornered gable and a Renaissance Bell Tower in Romanesque style from the 16th century. The sanctuary of the nave is the nave of the former Gothic church: the two pulpits, the stone polyptich with "The altar of the Apostles", and relieves "The Scourging of Christ" and the "Annunciation", from the workshop of Juraj Dalmatinac in the 15th century. There are eleven baroque altars, created by Venetian artists.
On the northern side of the Pjaca are many renaissance buildings, such as the Paladini Palace, and the unfinished Hektorovic Palace (Gothic, 15th century).
The town Loza (Loggia) lies at the western end of the Pjaca, looking out on to the bay. Together with Leroj (Clock Tower), the Loggia is the only remains of the former Governor's Palace. The Communal Loggia (loggia communis) was first mentioned as early as in the 13th century and referred to again in the Statute of Hvar in 1331. The only remains of the Governor's Palace are two reliefs of the Venetian lion, a large well and a lintel from the Palace chapel dating from 1612. The new Loggia, one of the most beautiful Late Renaissance buildings in Dalmatia, was the work of the master Tripun Bokanić in the 16th century. Today, the interior of the loggia is decorated in a neo-Renaissance style and serves as a reception hall and exhibition room not only for the Hotel Palace, but also for the town of Hvar.
A small enclosed marina Mandrać lies at the west side of the Pjaca, and is mentioned for the first time in 1459. In 1795 the Venetian District Governor Marco Dandalo finished the building of Mandrac by putting Baroque pyramids on the walls around it. The stone paved quay, called Fabrika, is one of the oldest in Europe, dating from 1554.
On the cape to the south of the town lies the Franciscan Monastery with a church of Our Lady of Mercy, built in the late 15th century. Hanibal Lucić's grave is under the main altar in the church. The cloister, with its monumental rounded arches with a well in the middle, dominates the whole of the Renaissance monastery. The bell tower, in Renaissance style, is the work of an artist from Korčula.
Ljetnikovac Hanibal Lucića (Hanibal Lucić's Summer Residence) lies in the fields outside the town walls, to the east. Built in 1530, it is a fine example of a Renaissance country house with enclosed garden and outbuilding. Currently a museum.
Coordinates: 43°10′N 16°27′E / 43.167°N 16.45°E / 43.167; 16.45
Island Vis tour
Vis has always been a magical and distant island. An important port in the time of Antiquity, a place for the country villas of the Hvar nobility during the Renaissance, an important commercial centre, the venue of the most crucial naval battles of the 19th century which determined who was to rule the Adriatic.
Island Vis tour
Island Vis
Vis has always been a magical and distant island. An important port in the time of Antiquity, a place for the country villas of the Hvar nobility during the Renaissance, an important commercial centre, the venue of the most crucial naval battles of the 19th century which determined who was to rule the Adriatic.
Throughout it all Vis was also home to the fishermen of Komiža, always ready to defend their right to the sea and their fishing privileges, and of farmers who tended their vineyards in frequently unfavourable conditions. It was separated from the mainland and at the same time strengthened by the Vis Channel, in which it was not easy to navigate in the old trabakul (two-masted coaster) and steamships when the summer tramontana blew, much less during a northeasterly bura or easterly levant during the winter. And then everything changed. Nautical tourists arrived with their new, ever larger, faster and better vessels. The Vis Channel, even though its waters can really be rough, ceased to be a bugbear. In the summer it is navigated daily by hundreds of boats. When you get to Vis, give it the time it deserves - at least a dozen days. Only then will you experience the island in its full beauty and sail into at least a few of its fifty-four coves.
Having left your vessel in the safety of Sveti Juraj (St. George) harbour, abandon yourself to enjoying Vis, a town of a rare atmosphere, wandering through the its narrow streets and strolling along the harbour waterfront, tour the cemetery on the headland of Prirova where life and death meet in the midst of a large bay, the peace of cypress trees and the commotion of beaches and swimming areas. Tour the remains of ancient Issa and the thermal baths, the English and Austro-Hungarian fortifications, tour the museums, visit the pubs to sample the local bugava and plovac wines and enjoy what is possibly the greatest concentration of first rate culinary delights.
The southern side of the island is unique in its unspoilt beauty. One cove follows another, Stončica with the lighthouse on the headland facing it, Smokova, Milna, Zaglav, the fishing village of Rukavac, then Srebrena, and in the waters around them the islets of Greben, Paržanj Veliki and Paržanj Mali, and the rocks Pupak, Žuberka and Pločica, Budihovac (Budikovac) Veli and Budihovac Mali and Ravnik which encircle them and protect them, feeding their fishermen with still bountiful catches. Budihovac, the islet with one of the most beautiful lagoons in the Adriatic, and Ravnik with its Zelena špilja (Green Grotto) in which the light seeps through an opening at the top and refracts in the sea - they are all tales unto themselves.
The coves come one after another, each with its own history and its people of today— Ruda, Velika Travna and Mala Travna, alternate with rows of stone slabs set one against the other - as if laid down by the hand of some gigantic builder. And there is Stiniva too. Tall headlands on both sides draw ever nearer into a funnel shape, and at the end the tall cliffs, like two megaliths, almost merge together leaving a passage but a few meters wide, and then widening again into a little world of its own. As if we had come to the bottom of a roofless cave. Inside is a strand, four cottages and a feeling of complete protection. The coves continue, all the way to Komiža, white strands between rocks with the odd house on a barren rocky shore. The peaks of rocks worn away by waves are the realm of the largest gulls in the Adriatic.
Komiža, a renown fishing village of Dalmatia, is huddled in the north-eastern corner of a bay under the Muster church and the tall hill known as Hum. The rocky coast descends steeply into the sea, hiding virgin strands that beckon - once you have moored in Komiæa take a dinghy and come, and have the beach all to yourself for a day. The fishermen of Komiæa are to this day renowned for their fishing knowledge, boldness and catches. Their fleet is anchored in the harbour, and a fishing museum in the tower recalls the days of glory and the replica of the falkuπa type gajeta (a single-masted fishing boat) gently rocking in the waters of the port. If your route brings you here in late autumn you will witness the ancient tradition of burning an old boat on St. Nicholas’s feast day to ensure safety and calm to those who sail and fish, and the favour and protection of the honourable Bishop of Myra.
From the Komiža waterfront you can see Biševo, and when you sail out of the bay, and look across the volcanic isle of Brusnik, you can see the islet of Sveti Andrija, or as the people of Komiæa call it, Svetac. Both islands are practically tied to Komiæa by an umbilical cord. The sparsely inhabited Biπevo, and Svetac - whose last inhabitant, who happened to be a woman, departed a few years ago - come to life in the summer. Many yachts drop anchor in the Biševo coves of Porat, Salbunara ad Mezoprat, while dozens of tourist boats and yachtsmen dock in front of the famous Modra špilja (Blue Grotto) in which the play of light seeping through a submerged opening creates a wondrous light show - eager not to miss a chance to swim in its silver blue waters.
The northern side of the island of Vis is for the most part harsh, lashed by the bura and dangerous when the wind is up. Nevertheless, it too has its secrets and its beauty, its coves, strands and settlements. Here you will find Oključno, where only the odd adventurous tourist comes in search of tranquillity in complete silence, but also a place deprived of the benefits of civilisation. From the charming coves of Tiha, Slatine and Gradac we slowly sail to the islet of Host, just off Sveti Juraj harbour, named after the victorious English captain Host who defeated the Franco-Italian fleet in the 1811 battle off the coast of Vis.
Island Hvar tour
Hvar is an island of sun-washed shores, adorned to the southwest by the archipelago of the Paklinski islands (Hell’s Islands), while almost at the foot of the tall Mount of Hum lies the solitary Ščedro.
Island Hvar tour
Island Hvar
Hvar is an island of sun-washed shores, adorned to the southwest by the archipelago of the Paklinski islands (Hell’s Islands), while almost at the foot of the tall Mount of Hum lies the solitary Ščedro.
We set the course for Cape Pelegrin and slowly sail into the Pakleni Channel. When sailing around Hvar the images and landscapes change down the length of its eighty nautical miles. The Dionysian and spirited town of Hvar with its Paklinski islands is the summertime centre of the world. Everything is teeming with life and hundreds of boats dot the two mile wide channel.
The waterfront in Hvar has been taken by the big yachts. Those slightly smaller jostle for space, anchoring in the middle of the harbour. They are all in search of Hvar’s summer magic, its buzzing squares and streets, the mystical atmosphere of its churches and monasteries, Lucullan feasts and intoxicating wines pressed from the grapes of the island’s southern slopes. In daytime the boats and yachts in Hvar move to the coves of the islets across the way. Ždrilca, Stipanska, Vloka, Taršće and Vinogradišće are just a few, all linked by the clear sea and the inns in which fish and wine are excellent.
We leave the archipelago sailing eastward past the islet of Pokonji dol, and on along the uninhabited coastline, intersected with strands and protruding promontories before reaching the sunny coves of Milna and Dubovice with their virgin white strands tempting us to stop for a swim. Sailing onwards to Sučuraj, a settlement on the island’s eastern headland, we pass an inhospitable coast. It offers no shelter to a yachtsman, but the sheer slopes of Sveta Nedija, Ivan Dolac and Zavala - where vineyards seem to be positioned vertically, reaching for the skies - are truly bewitching. Shelter can be found only in the nearby Ščedro. With the port of Lovišče and the cove of Mostir on its northern shores, and the coves Borovo and »arnjeni on the south, Ščedro was a vital point on the ancient sailing routes, the only shelter from a strong southerly. It was also the scene of a battle between Pompey and Julius Caesar in the year 49 B.C. In the 16th century the Dominicans built a monastery on Ščedro. There are no longer permanent inhabitants on the island. They only come in the summer when all of its coves are occupied by sailboats, yachts and fishing boats. We sail on along the charming coves in which a handful of houses have nestled, Srhov Dolac, Torac, Smarska The highlands of Hvar melt away and descend towards SuÊuraj, which almost seems to be heading for the mainland and the mouth of the Neretva River. This is a busy and important island harbour in which ferries bring all and everything that arrives to the island from the south and the east. There is, nevertheless, also room for yachtsmen along the pontoons built a few years ago.
From Sučuraj we sail along the island’s northern shores, and all the way to Jelsa the scenes around us are entirely different. There are not too many boats. Instead of open seas our view is blocked by the bulk of the Biokovo mountain, and should a north-easterly winds swoop from it we will be hard pressed to find shelter before Jelsa which is two mile away. In the solitary coves of Bristova, Pokrivenik and Stiniva along the route the local population is more oriented towards their fields than the sea, and consequently, there are not too many places to moor or drop anchor. You can only do so in Pokrivenik. Quite a different picture again around Jelsa and Vrboska - Jelsa with its harbour and Vrboska with its wonderful, almost a mile and a half deep inlet, tempt us to sail into them. Safe berths can be found at the waterfronts of both places, and in the ACI marina in Vrboska - which is known as the Venice of the island. The local church of St. Mary played a double role - in addition to its spiritual role, its also served as a defence fortress and as such was equipped with cannons. One should take time and walk the three bridges that link Mala banda with Vela banda, and visit the Fishing Museum, a place that recalls the labour and hardship endured by the island’s fishermen, who lived without sounders, electric winches and fishfinders - relaying only on their nets, lanterns and tridents.
The sail to Stari Grad is a full fifteen miles, and along the way we will pass some forty coves and inlets. Among these is Žukova, which surfers from Zlatni rat on the island of BraË speed to when there is a strong maestral blowing. The high level of indentation of the coastline, which has created some of the Adriatic Sea’s most stunning panoramas, is completed by the islet of Zečevo, half a mile to the north of the exit from the harbour at Vrbovac. The Stari Grad Bay, recessed almost five miles inland, is reminiscent of sailing into a northern fiord. Its many coves, the vegetation and - at the very far end of this deep inlet, the town at whose waterfront you moor you boat, will bring you back to the Mediterranean reality of today, but also evoke the distant past when this town was founded almost two and a half thousand years ago. It is hard to say what is more attractive here: the Stari Grad Range in which the land division from the period of Antiquity can still be discerned, the stone-paved streets, , Tvrdalj - the summer residence of the 16th century poet Petar Hektorović, or the music that flows through the town when night falls on a summer concert.
Onward to Cape Pelegrin and we again pass white strands and seaside settlements. Ahead of us are Gračišće, Lućišće and Stiniva. A glance at the peaks of the hills will reveal that these are just the ports of what were once the large settlements of Grablja and Brusje. A little to the west is the old ferry port, Vira, now a welcome mooring post for fishermen. Having reached Cape Pelegrin we turn back to the town of Hvar. The circle is closed. The tour of the island is complete.
Transfers
The most common route is one between the airport Resnik near Trogir and Hvar town on the namesake island in both directions. Users of our services we provide the possibility of arranging transportation via telephone. It is possible to arrange transport in any period day or night, where our friendly staff ensure that your trip is more than comfortable. Our cooperants provide a welcome service at the airport or the port in Resnik and travel to places further proceeding as you as our customers and allows start holiday before it began.
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