
Croatia · BALKANS
Hvar
Croatia's most glamorous island — lavender, fortress and speedboats.
— Journey —
4 h from Kotor · ferry from Split
Hvar is the glamour capital of the Croatian islands — a Venetian walled town on an island of lavender and rosemary, where catamaran arrivals from Split dock in the old harbour beneath a Venetian castle and the town fills in summer with the boats of international UHNW guests. The Pakleni Islands (Paklinski Otoci) just offshore offer a dozen small coves accessible by private water taxi; Carpe Diem Beach is the most famous party beach on the Adriatic. The Franciscan Monastery, the Cathedral of Saint Stephen, and the island interior (olive groves, vineyards, hilltop villages of Velo Grablje and Humac) represent Hvar beyond the summer scene. FFGR Montenegro arranges Hvar as a two-day Adriatic excursion: chauffeur to Split, private speedboat transfer to Hvar Town, and return.
— Signature Experiences —
- ·Hvar Town Venetian Fortress (Fortica)
- ·Pakleni Islands water taxi
- ·Carpe Diem Beach Club
- ·Stari Grad Plain (UNESCO, oldest in Croatia)
- ·Lavender fields in bloom (June)
- ·Franciscan Monastery
— Signature Hotels —
- ·Riva Hvar Yacht Harbour Hotel
- ·Adriana Hvar Spa Hotel
- ·Palace Elisabeth
- ·Maison de Plaisance
— Also in this region —
Croatia
Dubrovnik
The Pearl of the Adriatic — limestone walls above turquoise sea.
Croatia
Split
Diocletian's Palace — living Roman city on the Dalmatian coast.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo
Where East meets West — Baščaršija, mosques and the Miljacka.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mostar
Stari Most — the Ottoman bridge that defines the Balkans.
Serbia
Belgrade
The White City — Kalemegdan fortress, nightlife and the confluence.
Croatia
Zagreb
Croatia's cultured capital — Upper Town and Museum of Broken Relationships.
