Island News
All the latest news from Hvar
A Makeover for Jelsa’s Main Square and the Total Hvar Office
I sit there every day for 13 years and nothing happens. No sooner do I move that they start to ...
Little Green Bay in The Times’ Top 7 Beach Hotels in Croatia and Montenegro
More recognition for Hvar hotels, as boutique hotel, Little Green Bay, has been included in The Times top 7 beach ...
Born out of a Drunken Bet, ÖTILLÖ Swimrun Weekend Incoming to Hvar
Simplified, this is a duathlon race, but in a two-person team, alternating between running and swimming along a pre-marked course ...
The Tale of Pharos Told by Greek Coins
Pharos, modern-day Stari Grad town on Hvar Island, founded as their colony in 384 B.C. by Greek settlers from Paros ...
Villa Heraclea in Hvar Named in The Times Top 50 Villas on the Med
A nice reminder that Hvar’s private accommodation sector has plenty of quality, as Villa Heraclea is included in this year’s ...
Jelsa DVD Fighting Fires with a New Mercedes
The volunteer firefighting society Jelsa purchased on its own another new cistern made by Mercedes, with 10.000 liter capacity
Looking for Seasonal Work on Hvar?
Many tourism companies are currently looking for seasonal workers, and with a nation-wide shortage of tourism workers, these should peak ...
Pitve Tunnel Opening in 1963: Rare Pictures
It is a few years since we did a blog on the opening of Hvar’s legendary Pitve Tunnel. The tunnel ...
Jelsa Renovation Update and News from Vrboska and Zavala Too
Jelsa District and the Split-Dalmatia County Port Authority have been working for four years on improving and renovating the interior ...
Hvar Loggia Under Renovation Ahead of 150th Tourism Anniversary
Plans are to complete the main works on the restoration of this pearl of Hvar heritage by May, ahead of ...
