Sucuraj, Hvar

Sucuraj lies on the eastern edge of the island Hvar. Sucuraj is located on a marvelous decor, which is made by the hills of Biokovo, the peninsula Peljesac and the Adriatic Sea. The first written documents about Sucuraj are from the 14th century and are preserved until today, while the ancient Sucuraj is mentioned in the famous epic 'Iliadie' written by Homer, in which Sucuraj is named Kila situated on the east of island Leke (island Hvar). According to the Greek mythology this is where Agamemnon, the Achaia king of Mikena, has "casted a damnation unto his opponents".

Within the area of the today's Sucuraj there are archaeological findings of a material culture from very old times. They speak about the existence of two neighboring cities, which sank during an earthquake, and their ruins can be seen under the sea, even today. During the centuries Sucuraj was settled by the Ilyrians, Roman, Slavs, Venetians and French. Its golden time the town has in the 17th century when the Venetian fortress Fortica was built for the defence from the attackers.

In the last decades Sucuraj has developed into a small city which is monument for itself (1975 it gets the status of a cultural monument), because it has preserved until today the succession of the architectural forms from the past. The church of the Saint Anthony from Padova, built in the baroque style with gothic elements, today represents one of the most worthy monuments of the cultural sacral heritage of Sucuraj.

The second by its value is the monastery of St. Augustin and the church of St.Jure, the building which began in 13th century and developed intensively in the 15th and 16th century. It is beautiful to go for a stroll around Sucuraj between the stone houses crowded together, continue the stroll around the lighthouse, and the south and north coast of the cape, and admire the colors and the sea.

The tourist and gastronomic activities began to develop in Sucuraj in the middle of the 60s of the 20th century. The inhabitants of Sucuraj are even today nursing the traditional works, connected to the land and the sea.

Every guest will have the opportunity to enjoy the fruits of this works and feel the quality of domestic vine, olive-oil, brandy, fish and several other domestic specialities in one of the restaurants in Sucuraj. Even the biggest gourmand will not stay indifferent.

Many beaches in the bays, in the area of Sucuraj or in the nearer surrounding, make it possible for every guest to find his place under the sun.

The bay Perna, 1,5 km away from the city and the bay Mlaska, 3 km away from it are unique rarities on the Adriatic Sea because of the fine sand on bottom of the sea, which cannot be found anywhere around.

There are many types of recreation: day and night fishing, riding bicycle, sailing, diving, the cultural summer with various events, in which the folk feast 'Ribarske noci' - 'Nights of the fishermen' stands as a special experience.

The accommodation in Sucuraj is offered in mainly private houses and apartments. The campers find their place in the autocamp 'Mlaska', while the yachtsmen can stay in the little marina. Your arrival will be easier a: more pleasant with the excellent ferry connection to the coast on the relation Sucuraj - Drvenik.

The Hvar bays is what you are looking for if you imagine yourself on a holiday far away from the noises, traffic and stress of everyday life.

The noise of crickets and waves, while lying on the pebble beaches, or in the pine tree shade, and sparkling of cristal clear sea under summer sun will fill up all your batteries, make you wish you never go away.

The houses in bays both on the north and south side of the island were built by local inhabitants, initially as fisherman weekend houses, while the main residence was in willages inside the island. During time this houses were redecorated for tourism and renting.

Some of the bays are so secluded, that there is no electricity, and houses have solar panels, fridges working on gas, large pools for water, etc.

Bays typically have from just one (Robinson houses), to 10 houses.


On our pages there is a large selection of rooms, apartments and houses for a beachfront accommodation in Hvar bays.

On north side of the island is bay Lozna (near city of Hvar ), bays Girna Luka, Tatinja, Mudri Dolac,  Basina bay (near Vrboska ), bays Prapratna, Vela Stiniva, Pokrivenik, Zaraća, Pobij and Virak (near Gdinj), bays Solotiša, Stara, Zavala and Bristova near Bogomolje.

On the south side of the Hvar island are bays Jagodna and Bojanic Bad (between Sveta Nedilja and Ivan Dolac ), and bays Jedra, Srhov Dolac, Skozanje, Vela Lucica, Torac, Tvrdni Dolac, Smrska and Smokvina (near Gdinj).

The island of Hvar is the queen of the Croatian Dalmatian islands. It has been famous since the antique because of its important strategic and nautical position, the rich of the various historical periods, the culture and natural monuments and the literature.

Thanks to the mild climate, the warm winters and pleasant summers Hvar receives many guests, scientists and travellers, who are attracted by the dense mediterranean nature, rich tradition and arhitecture, and nightlife.

Lately, the worldvide celebrities are coming here to see what is it about. And what is Hvar really about?

While separation from the mainland can sometimes be a handicap, it also provides some protection from the factory chimneys and other misfortunes which come with civilisation. Instead, there are vast fields of lavender, ancient olive trees and vineyards, in immaculate harmony between man and nature.

There are wine and olives, so a guest wishing to get closer to nature will stop at a small inn (Hvar "konoba") rather than a top quality restaurant.

He will taste real home-made wine instead of some famous sparkling wine, he will sing the old island songs and forget the monotony of the everyday routine.
Every guest is really a Guest here.

Through the centuries, an oasis of culture has remained here, a testimony to the identity.

Hvar has celebrated 140 years of organised tourism,  and today it is considered to be one of the 10 most beautiful islands in the world.

We invite you to explore this unique island that offers everything one needs for an unforgettable holidays.

Whatever you are looking for on your vacation, you may find it here; night life and cultural attractions of cosmopolitan Hvar town, boat excursions to Pakleni Islands, sandy beaches near Jelsa, the ancient town Stari Grad in which past centuries mingle with modern tourist facilities,
heavenly beaches under pine trees in Zavala, exotic atmosphere of south cliffs in Ivan Dolac, Sveta Nedjelja or MIlna, the "little Venice" ambient in Vrboska, drive trough and sense lavander fields near Zastrazisce, Gdinj and Bogomolje, peaceful secluded bays near Sucuraj ... this is just a fraction of it ... you need to explore it.

Rich cultural and historic heritage of Hvar, that dates back to pre-historic times, unique gastronomy, beautiful beaches and bays , crystal blue sea, high quality accommodation in apartments and rooms at private houses, hotels, and the hospitality of the local people are the guarantees of a holidays in Hvar you will always remember.

Sveta Nedilja, Hvar

Sveta Nedjelja is the village below the highest peak on the island Sveti Nikola (626 m), located 12 km east from the city of Hvar.

Sveta Nedjelja is situated on the steep and sunny slopes of the island Hvar which makes it a famous centre for the production of the best types of Hvar red wine (plavac) and a popular tourist destination.

The coast between Sveta Nedjelja and Zavala (10 km of Sveta Nedjelja) has several little coves with wonderful fine pebble beaches where you can find some privacy.

The accommodation is mainly in private apartments and houses.

Intact nature and clear sea add to the special atmosphere. Fishing grounds lie to the island Scedro and the Lukavci islands.

Sveta Nedjelja is a very popular free-climbing destination. There are is a small market in the village and several restaurants that serve local dishes and excellent vines.

Town Hvar, Island of Hvar

Welcome to Hvar, an ancient town with a rich history on the island in the Croatian Adriatic Sea with the same name. Hvar is proud that it has the most sunny hours of all the islands in the Adriatic Sea.
Many people say of the town Hvar that it is a town as from a fairy- tale because its arhitecture, wonderful nature and its mild climate. Everbody can find in Hvar all what gives peace to the soul and relaxation to he body.

From the sea, we get the sight of a waterfront promenade strip bordered with a row of palm trees and seven centuries old walls, overtopped by the fortresses protecting Hvar, extending downwards to the town and to the Venetian loggia.

Coming from the central part of the island or using the road from the ferry harbour we arrive at the magnificent piazza, a square generally considered the most beautiful of the kind in Dalmatia, dominated by St. Stephen's Cathedral and bordered by the palaces of Groda and by the cascading stone-built houses of Burag.

But, no matter from which point this town is approached, Hvar straightway presents itself as a monument. Centuries have ground its stone, epochs, above all renaissance, have shaped its appearance.
Monuments within monuments, monuments on monuments. Hvar is a jewel hidden by the time.

We advice you to visit the fortress Fortica (Spanjola), the cathedral of Hvar, the theatre of Hvar (established in 1612) with the arsenal and the Franciscan monastery.

The nightlife in Hvar is what attracts the numerous young people from around world. A typical partianer day in Hvar involves getting up near noon, having a fresh fish with domestic vegetables and virgin olive oil, then taking a place in excursion boat to one of the Pakleni Island bays, enyojing perfect sea and beautiful people around.

Hanging in caffes in the afternoon and wondering around old stone streets, visiting arhitectural attractions is just a warm up for the cocktail evening in Carpe Diem, and/or disco night in Fortica till the morning.

A special delight of the tourist offer of Hvar is the stay in untouched bays in the near of the town which you can reach by car, by bicycle or at a pleasant walk through Mediterranean landscapes. It is possible to swimm in these bays, and in almost everyone there is a restaurant or a adequate place for refreshment. If we add to these natural beauties the excellent private accommodation with Mediterranean cordiality and kindness of the hosts then Hvar becomes an ideal holiday destination for couples and families.

Hvar displays with pride the oldest municipal theatre in Europe. Hvar has been built through time by notable domestic and foreign architects. Hvar has been celebrated in verses. Hvar has been painted by the painters. But Hvar town itself is the best narrator of its own story. It is enough to come and see for oneself. That way we shall touch the piece of the legend.

Ivan Dolac, Hvar

Ivan Dolac is a tourist village situated on the southern part of the island Hvar, 10 km from Jelsa, 20 km from Stari Grad and 38 km from the town of Hvar.

Ivan Dolac is famous for its grape-growing fields that give wine of exceptional quality.
Except good wine, Ivan Dolac is rearing with its environment, full of aromatic plants (lavender and rosemary) and other flora of Mediterranean climate.

Its gravel beaches (the most famous are Šuplja stina and Lučišće near Sveta Nedjelja, Jagodna, Paklina, Petarčica) make it a very attractive destination for all those who want a peaceful vacation without the city rush.

Picturesque Mediterranean natural surrounding and its closeness to the sea  offer you the immense varieties of sights, day and night long, and make the place an attractive resort for your holidays.

There is a market and several restaurants in the village - everything else can be found in the nearby town of Jelsa.

Stari Grad, Hvar

Stari Grad (Pharos) is the oldest town in Croatia. The same year - 384 b.c. when greek philoshoper Aristotel was born in Trakia, the greeks from the island of Paros in Agean sea have settled the town on the island of Hvar, and named it Pharos.

Stari Grad (eng. "old town") is historical heart of the island of Hvar. The town is situated in a landscape where the blue of the deep bay touches the green of the wide an famous field of Pharos, with vineyards and olive-groves. The fields used to provide sustenance and the bay provided protection.
Today, both the fields and the bay add an attractive quality to the island, in which the modern vacation sights have become intertwined with the antiquities of the town and of the island.

Because of its position in the middle of the Hvar island, for centuries Stari Grad was a safe harbour to sailors, which have been welcomed by town inhabitants on harbour promenade. Stari Grad bay is still regulary visited by most of the travellers on boats passing trough middle Dalmatia.

The town is surrounded with pine tree forest and cooled with summer breeze (maestral). In the hot summer days it is one of the rare Dalmatian places where the air is fresh and the sleep refreshing. A thousand years long history of the Town has left many monuments in the urban structure of the Town.

A walk through the Stari Grad center, narrow streets and small squares brings the whisperings of the past times. The rooms and apartments in private houses in Stari Grad are mostly situated on the north part of the Stari Grad bay, under the small Glavice hill.

Lately, the old stone houses have been renewed by inhabitants, and offered for rent which proved to be successful symbiosis of past time spirit and modern facilities.

At the south side of the bay there are buildings from Austo -Hungarian times, and behind them are situated separate houses with gardens.

Still forward to the Stari Grad ferry station, between old town and city beach Lanterna, there is residential area "Boric" with more then 30% of Stari Grad accommodation facilities. The area is surrounded by pine trees and it is just 100 m from the Lanterna beach.

The bay and the field contributed over the centuries with its fruit to the wealth and the attraction of Stari Grad. In this unique town modern tourist facilities stimulate together with the historical an cultural heritage the fantasy, which calls to be discovered.

Basina, Hvar

Basina is one of the most beautiful bays of the island of Hvar. Basina is situated on the northeast side, in the middle of the island, and it is only a few kilometres away from Stari Grad, Jelsa and Vrboska.

It is surrounded by the thick pine forest and immersed in the fields of olive trees, lavender and vine plantations with extraordinary nature, clean coasts and sea water. Next to Basina is a Mudri Dolac bay

This area offers a possibility of a really peaceful vacation without cars or too many tourists. Basina is located within three beautiful coves. You can choose to bathe at the gravel beach, sunbathe on the flat stone surfaces or dive off the cliffs into the sea. This area is very interesting for surfers (especially the beginners) and to all of those that prefer a peaceful vacation in an unspoiled natural surroundings.