Hvar Travel

Visit island hvar one of the 10 most beautiful island of the world...

Cristal blue sea, marvellous bays and pebble beaches, mild climate, lush vegetation, vineyards, olive groves, endless fields of lavander, historical and cultural sights make the Island Hvar, undoubtedly, the most attractive destination...

Jelsa

Jelsa

  • Jelsa - heart of the island surrounded by pine woods and beautiful beaches. Jelsa is a tourist centre on the northern side of the central part of the island. It used to be one of the most significant maritime, shipbuilding and trade centres of the Adriatic, starting point for ocean-going sailing vessels carrying best wines of Hvar,

,olive oil and salted fish. It was a homeland of many famous captains and seamen, and among them was Niko Dubokovic, the most prominent captain. As a small town and port it was first mentioned in 14th century, but discoveries from the Neolithic, the Roman and the Illyrian times testifiy how old the history of the island actually is... Dense pine woods, beautiful sandy beaches, vineyards and olive groves make Jelsa particularly attractive. Situated in the middle of the island it is almost an ideal starting point for many excursions organized to reveal you the beauty of the islands of Hvar and Brac, and Makarska... Gastronomic offer of traditional dishes, top-quality Hvar wines, beauty of the town, position, variety of accomodation and recreation are all attributes which make Jelsa one of the favorite destinations of many tourists...

Accommodation in Jelsa

Jelsa Surroundings

Pitve

Pitve - managed to preserve its centuries-old rural architecture - small village squares, narrow streets...
Pitve consists of two parts: Old or Gornje (Upper) Pitve and New or Donje (Lower) Pitve. Gornje Pitve provides the most magnificent view of the large valley, the Island of Brac, the Hvar channel, Jelsa and the surrounding area of Vrboska, Mt. Biokovo and the Makarska coastline.
Pitve are situated 4 km from Jelsa.

Vrisnik

Vrisnik was built on the slopes of a hill, using drystone support walls that shape the area within which houses, courts and gardens were built, which makes Vrisnik very appealing.
Vrisnik is situated 3 km from Jelsa.

Svirče

Svirče is situated at the foot of St. Nikola, the highest peak on the Island (626 m), where on a clear day one can see all the way to the Italian coast (152 km), a number of Dalmatian islands and the Adriatic coastline.
Svirče is situated 4 km from Jelsa.

Humac

Humac - once a shepherds' settlement, was established in the XVII ct. The houses of Humac are well preserved, simple and made of stone. They belong to a unique rural type of architecture and are therefore considered as being an ethnographic monument.
There is an ambiance restaurant open to guests during the summer.
Humac is situated 7 km from Jelsa.

Scedro

Scedro - a small island on the southern side of the island is approx. 1 mile from the settlement of Zavala. The island is 6,5 km long and 1,5 km wide. Scedro is a favourite destination of sailors and today, ancient war ships and wooden two-masted coasters were replaced by expensive yachts and sailing boats.
Old fishermen’s houses have become top restaurants in which you can taste various fish specialties...
Every day excursion boats from Zavala will take you to the island of Šćedro...

special offer

From our rich offer Hvar Travel is specially for you select the best quality accommodation.

  • Villa Orange
    Villa Orange (Jelsa) Apartment 4+2
  • Apartments Kalina
    Apartments Kalina (Jelsa) Apartment 6+0
  • Apartments Urban
    Apartments Urban (Jelsa) Apartment 2+2
  • Villa Jelena
    Villa Jelena (Jelsa) Apartment 2+2

Destinations

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