An island in the southern part of Croatia and the eponymous town. The name is derived from the Greek name of Pharos (Φάρος) meaning 'a lighthouse'. Many people come to Hvar to learn about the so-called Hvar culture, which is attributed by historians to the 3,000-4,000 B.C., and the historic events taking place on the island, during which Hvar constantly changed hands, was destroyed and them built anew. Only after World War I it became part of Yugoslavia. Not far from the town of Stari Grad, a unique natural monument called Stari Grad Plain (Starogradsko polje), which was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Even after almost 2,500 years, it still preserves the Ancient Greek system of land surveying called khora, thanks to which the territory is dissected into small lots of land of different colors.
Best berths for boats:
ACI Marina Hvar — port
ACI Marina Palmižana — port
Stari Grad — port
Jelsa — port
Vrboska — ACI Marina Vrboska or in the center of the town
Sućuraj — anchorage