Hvar Island

Hvar Island August 29th

We landed on the island of Hvar, a popular resort area for the rich and famous. Like Korcula the city of Hvar Town is very picturesque with winding streets, a fortress high on the hill behind the port which is loaded with large expensive yachts, ferries, and water taxis. The island was invaded by the remnants of the Ottoman Empire in the 16th Century which led to the building of several fortresses. We next stopped at a small winery which produces dry white wines, a Palvic Mali (cousin to Zinfandel) and Uszo. The vineyards are dry farmed. Back to the ship for lunch and on to Split for a quick city tour including parts of the Palace of Diocletian build by Emperor Diocletian around 300 AD. After dinner we were treated to traditional folk dancing and music by a terrific youth group dedicated to retaining Croatian heritage.