Alternative destinations near Hvar.
Places near Hvar that score high on beauty and low on crowding, according to our data.
Tucepi
A small Dalmatian village on the Makarska Riviera in Croatia, Tučepi has an unusually dense café and restaurant scene for its size, several historic churches…
Raslina
A small Croatian village on the clear turquoise waters of a sheltered bay, Raslina offers a compact waterfront with moored boats, a pine-fringed beach, and w…
Šibenik
Two UNESCO World Heritage sites anchor Šibenik's historic centre on the Dalmatian coast of Croatia: the Cathedral of St.
Promajna
A small Dalmatian hamlet on the Makarska Riviera with a long gravel beach and a coastal promenade connecting it to neighbouring Baška Voda.
Solin
Solin, a town on the Adriatic coast just northeast of Split, sits on the site of ancient Salona — the Roman provincial capital of Dalmatia and birthplace of…
Orebic
Compact port town on the Pelješac peninsula in Dalmatia, Orebić sits directly across a narrow strait from the island of Korčula, with frequent ferry crossing…
Prvic Sepurine
A compact Dalmatian island settlement where old stone houses with terracotta roofs line a pocket-sized working harbour, with a domed church bell tower rising…
Brela
Punta Rata beach, just outside this compact Dalmatian village on Croatia's Makarska Riviera, ranked sixth in the world and first in Europe on a 2004 Forbes l…
Ciovo
A hilly Adriatic island in central Dalmatia, Čiovo closes off the Kaštela Bay and holds several historic religious monuments — including the monastery of Sv.
Murter
This little Dalmatian island village on Croatia's Adriatic coast, Murter has an unusually lively café and restaurant scene for its size, with vineyards in th…
Drniš
A compact Dalmatian hinterland town in Croatia's hill country, Drniš offers a paved church square with a striking stone-detailed Catholic church, a large mem…
Metković
A compact Croatian river town where red-tile rooftops climb a wooded hill crowned by a white church, set along the Neretva near the Bosnian border and within…