Hvar (local Croatian dialect:
Hvor or For, Greek: Pharos, Latin: Pharina,
Italian: Lesina)
is a city and port on the island of Hvar, part of Split-Dalmatia
County, Croatia.
The city of Hvar has a long and
distinguished history as center for trade and culture in the
Adriatic. An independent commune within the Venetian Empire during
the 13th to 18th centuries, it was an important naval base with a
strong fortress above, encircling town walls and protected port.
Cultural life thrived as prosperity grew, and Hvar is the site of one
of the oldest surviving theatres in Europe, opened in 1612. The
seven-century old walls still survive, as do many of the noble houses
and public buildings from 15th - 17th centuries.
The port of Hvar, set in a
picturesque natural bay, with the Pakleni Otoci island chain
protecting it to the south, is a safe haven for boats year round.
Photos from October
2015
