Croatia > Coast, center > Islands of Brac and Hvar
Islands of Brac and Hvar
N 43°15.449', E 16°38.025'
2008-08-10
Our rating: 6.00
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From the coast of the Makarska Riviera as well as from Split you can take a boat trip to the islands of Brac and Hvar. The islands have a lot of small small towns, so routes may be different. We stopped in Jelsa (Hvar) and in Bol (Brac). It is worth saying that the islands are quite large and have almost no public transport. Therefore, if you want to travel around the islands, you will need to either come by ferry with a car/moped or take them at the spot. The islands are also ideal for hiking. The most famous and interesting place on the island of Brac is the beach Zlatni rat (Gold horn). It can be seen on many brochures of Croatia. Beach is located 2 km from the town of Bol, where our ship stopped. Bol is located under the highest mountain of the island - Vidova Gora, with a height of 778 meters. In the town there is a Dominican monastery with a museum of different coins and other artifacts found in the sea.
Bol (Brac) ©Yuriy Buriak
However, when we got to the beach, we were slightly disappointed. Look closely at the picture, what looks strange?
Beach Golden Horn (Zlatni Rat) ©Szabolcs Emich / wikipedia.org
All the beachgoers sit on the beach, no one in the water. The reason is simple, water is too cold. We were there in August, the hottest month, and swim just a couple of minutes. However, there is a positive side, the water is incredibly clear. Visibility is better than in the pool. Hvar Island is known as the sunniest island of the Adriatic. 349 is the number of sunny days during a year. We visited the town of Jelsa. Other major towns are Hvar and Stari grad, but as for me, all of them looks the same.
Jelsa (Hvar) ©Yuriy Buriak
Jelsa (Hvar) ©Yuriy Buriak
Jelsa (Hvar) ©Yuriy Buriak
Jelsa (Hvar) ©Yuriy Buriak
Islands of Brac and Hvar ©Yuriy Buriak
Jelsa (Hvar) ©Yuriy Buriak
There are a lot of lavender grown around the island, it became island's symbol and tourist souvenir.
Lavender ©TeunSpaans / wikipedia.org
From the sea is the best view of the Biokovo mountains
View of the Biokovo mountains ©Yuriy Buriak
View of the Biokovo mountains ©Yuriy Buriak
Map of the Brac island ©dominicus.malleotus.free.fr
Map of the Hvar island ©@
Leisure activities on the islands: - car rental costs $65 per day, scooter per $45 (there are also hourly rates) - in Hvar you can rent a boat and go to the Pakleni islands, they are very picturesque (photo ). Rental costs from $70 to $150 per day with fuel, depending on the engine power. Better to rent not in the port, walk 500 meters to the south, there is cheaper. There are also water taxis which take you to the Pakleni islands. - Hvar has a fortress on the hill, which offers a scenic view of the city and the islands (photo ) - the islands have many hiking and biking trails. Here are some useful links to route maps (link 1 , link 2 , link 3 , link 4 ) Getting there: In addition to pleasure boats there is a regular service. Ferries: Split - Stari Grad (Hvar) ($9, 2 hours, schedule ), with a car $57. Drvenik - Sucuraj (Hvar) (35 minutes, schedule ) Split - Supetar (Brac) ($5, 50 minutes, schedule ), with a car $24. Makarska - Sumartin (Brac) (60 minutes, schedule ) High-speed catamarans: Split - Hvar (Hvar) - Vis (1 hour 10 minutes, schedule ) Split - Hvar (Hvar) - Vela Luka - Lastovo (1 hour 5 minutes, schedule ) Split - Bol (Brac) - Jelsa (Hvar) (schedule ) Companies with ferries and catamarans that go to the islands:http://www.jadrolinija.hr/en/ http://www.krilo.hr/en/sailing_schedule.html http://www.blueline-ferries.com/timetable http://www.taxihvar.com
Tags, Croatia: island , sea Tags, all countries: island , sea
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Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Our rating - 6.00
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Visitor's rating - 0.00
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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