Hey there Hvar

After Split, we took a ferry over to Hvar to check out the city and spend some more time soaking up the sun. When we went to get on the Ferry, we saw a huge yacht which it turns out is owned by the guy who owns Kingfisher Airlines.

The first day there, we went and just walked around the town to get our bearings.

Beds laying along the rocks – there weren’t sand beaches here.

Checking out the boats

The square where we’d go eat dinner.

Walking around the city

I ordered shrimp, was not prepared for it to come COMPLETELY whole

sitting next to some rowdy guys at dinner during the world cup game

Checking out the town cat. He was getting petted by everyone!

That night we went out to dinner in the main square. The world cup was going on at the same time so there were TV’s set up outside so we could keep an eye on the scores while having dinner. A thunderstorm also rolled in, and it was the first time in AGES I had seen lightening…

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Outdoor seating area of the restaurant where everyone was watching the world cup matches

Renting a boat

While we were there, per the recommendation of the people we were renting the apartment from, we decided to spent the day renting a little boat. There’s an archipelago nearby, so you can see the islands. It was AMAZING, and I wish we could have done this everyday we were there.

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Hvar Fortress

This fortress as it stands now, was rebuilt in the 1500’s after the originally one burned down after a gunpowder explosion. It’s a great place to get a view of the city, but we ended up driving because it’s quite the hike up there.

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Overall, Hvar was a really cool place to visit. In fact, croatia as a whole was a really cool place to spend some time relaxing, and do outdoor activities. Would definitely go back again.