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How locals say hello in Hvar
June or September (warm sea, lavender in bloom, manageable crowds)
Hvar town is car-free. Take a water taxi to the Pakleni islands for secluded swimming spots the tour groups miss. The fortress above the town offers the best views at golden hour.
Greek colonists from the Aegean island of Paros founded a settlement called Pharos on Hvar in 385 BC — one of the best-preserved Greek town plans in the Adriatic world. The Romans called it Pharia, the Byzantines held it, and the Venetians captured it in 1278, beginning 500 years of Venetian rule that left the architecture, the loggia, and the piazza that define the town today. The Renaissance theatre built in 1612 is one of the oldest public theatres in Europe. Despite its glamour as a modern celebrity destination, Hvar wears three millennia of layered Mediterranean history beneath its sunburned surface.
Hvar is one of the sunniest spots in Europe with over 2,700 hours of sunshine per year — and has been cultivating lavender since the 14th century. The island's lavender fields bloom purple every June.
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