Hvar Town - Island of Hvar

The town of Hvar is situated in a cove on the southwest coast coast of the island Hvar. In front of the bay there is a group Pakleni islands. Hvar is one of the most popular tourist resorts in Dalmatia with mild and pleasant climate. Average temperature in January is 8.4°C, the mean in July is 24.8°C, a mean annual 16.5°C. Annual average falls 789 mm rainfall. Snow is a rarity. If it happens that it is snowing, the temperature drops below freezing, or if it's foggy more than 8 hours, all guests get a discount on pension. Hvar has 2715 sunny days per year, and famous Nizza on Cote d'Azur 2706 only. The favorable climate  influenced on the development of Mediterranean and subtropical vegetation. The rich pine trees, laurel, palm trees, rosemary, oleander, aloe, etc. The town of Hvar was founded in IV. century BC as an autonomous Greek colony, as it is assumed, called Dimos. In the third. century BC colony was merged with Paros (Old Town) in the polis.

Found money wire of trade with the Mediterranean countries. During the reign of the Illyrian king Agron I. (about the 235th BC) came under the rule of the Illyrians, and since the 219th BC the Romans. From VII. century and continue to share the fate of the island. To him be kidnapped by the Venetians, Byzantium, the Croatian government and Hungarian-Croatian kings. In XIII. century the Venetian government ordered the construction of walls. In 1571st The Turks sacked and burned, and subsequently died from the plague, about a thousand young people from Hvar. After the fall of the Venetian Republic in Dalmatia came under Austrian rule, and the 1806th that of France under the government. The French established the fortress port of Napoleon. The same go-dunes Russian fleet bombarded Hvar. The city was besieged by the English fleet, and the 1813th occupied by the Austrians. The core of the city makes it so. The town square and the magnificent palaces.

The newer part of town developed on the coast to the Franciscan Monastery and on towards the bay Pokonji dol. On the opposite side of the bay at the foot of wooded hills Veneranda find hotels and villas from the beach. The yacht harbor can harbor large vessels. Above the square and inside the city walls, there is a noble palace, and to the south of the house of commons. At the town square a few monumental buildings. At the bottom of the square is the Cathedral of St.Stephen from the XVI and XVII. century, built on the site of a former Benedictine church. The facade of the cathedral like Sibenik cathedral. Next to the cathedral's bell tower from the XVII century In the old part of town are two churches: St.Cosmas and Damian from the XVI and XVII. century, with wooden ceiling and Gothic Church of St. Spirit of the valuable works of art. Hvar has a Benedictine monastery founded in the 1664th, a whose nuns are known for that weave lace made of agave fibers. Among the numerous secular buildings stand out from the city's clock tower, and other Episcopal palace, arsenal and fountains, the Renaissance city lodge, etc. Its a monumental set aside by Arsenal's construction lasted from the 1579th the 1611th Above is Arsenal's year 1612. built from the theater, first in Croatia and one of the first theaters in Europe. Along with Arsenal there is a building with a terrace that was used for the storage of grain and other foodstuffs. Outside the city walls to the east mansion Hanibal Lucic, whose grave is kept in the church of Our Lady of Mercy, as well as valuable paintings. Croatian poet Petar Hektorović (1487th-1572nd) was born in Hvar. The city is known for his religious performances in the XV.c. These were among the first theater in Europe. Marina ACI Palmižana is located on the island of St.Clement, one of the Pakleni islands. Has 190 moorings, workshop, reception, toilet facilities, money exchange, restaurant, shop, and boat taxi connection to Hvar. It is open during the summer season.