Split Airport 2 hr 17
Spanish Fortress (50 min) Elevated fortress accessible by car or scenic walk, with panoramic views of city, islands & sea. Gališnik (19 hr) Uninhabited island home to a restaurant in a former fortress, with views of Hvar harbor. Jerolim (50 min) An iconic diving site, this tiny Croatian island offers showers, ruins, a nude beach & restaurant. Mekićevica (Beach) (56 min) Dubovica (36 min) Pokonji Dol (53 min) Uninhabited, rugged outcrop in the Adriatic Sea, known for a lighthouse built in 1872. Tvrdalj Castle (33 min) Fortified Renaissance-era building that served as the summer home of poet Petar Hektorović. Stari Grad Plain (33 min) Ancient Greek agricultural plain from the 4th century BCE, still with its original walls & crops. Franciscan Monastery (48 min) Historic church in a quaint setting with a museum, relics, cloisters & paintings. Šćedro (17 min) This 8-sq.-km. island in the Adriatic Sea features seasonal restaurants & the ruins of a monastery. Blaca Hermitage (3 hr 51) Remote 16th-century monastery built into a cliff, with an on-site historical museum. Sveti Nikola (48 min) Outdoor recreation Otok Hvar (33 min) Vidova gora (3 hr 23) The highest point of the Adriatic islands, this landmark peak is accessible by foot or vehicle. Saint Stephen I. (48 min) Grand, historic cathedral featuring Baroque architecture, including a 17th-century bell tower. |