travel42 Port Guide: Hvar

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The name Hvar refers to both the island and the principal town on the island. If you arrive on the island by ferry, you may land at Stari Grad, which lies northeast of Hvar. The road from Stari Grad to the town of Hvar creeps along a narrow precipice overlooking the sea; it's beautiful but harrowing. If heights bother you, opt for the road that runs through the interior.

Billed as the sunniest island in the Adriatic, Hvar also is one of the more stylish. If you arrive when the lavender plants...