Hvar, Hvar, Hrvatska

Hvar, Hvar, Hrvatska

We arrived by Krilo catamaran from Split.
At the end of the quay if you look left you'll see this.

If you look right you'll see this, the taxi rank is just beyond the cathedral.

If you look back you'll see this.

A few minutes later we're a few Kuna lighter and at the apartment

Google map link, just up the ramp

A quick look from the window, nothing special only a couple of boats and a misty Korčula in the background.

So back down the hill to explore, eat and take a few photo's along the way

Fortica Španjola is about ²⁄₃ up the hill on the left; the one at the top is Napoleonova Tvrđava

Drinkies at bar Anna, possibly the only place on Hvar that sells the excellent San Servolo

Dindins at the Two Fisherman or Dva Ribara as we say in Ruislip and another Google map link

Then thunder, lightning, lots of rain and a chilly walk back

Breakfast on the balcony next morning

Now we're at the market, it's not ginormous but the grub is great

Looking back down at the cathedral square from the market

Exploring the old town on the way up to the first fortress

About ½ way up and a ½ decent view of the Pakleni islands

Couldn't be bothered to go in so read all about it

'Pon my soul, a passiflora clinging to the wall

Proper view of the Pakleni islands then back down for refeshments

The Cathedral of Saint Stephen or Katedrala Svetog Stjepana as we say in Ruislip

The step's pretty worn and that's all there is 'cause photography inside isn't allowed

The Benedictine Convent and Museum

Famous for its lacemaking using dried agave leaves, no soppy lacey pictures here though

Random pictures through the streets

 Pretty good food, not cheap

Very close to the apartment but closed for the season

The Franciscan Monastery

It was me being wonky, the tower's perfectly plumb

The Last Supper, artist unknown but it's 8000mm x 2000mm and very impressive

Whodat?

 Amazingly we have one just like this

Crikey, English alabaster

And a rainbow on the way back into town

The walk back to the apartment, up the steps and turn left at the pomegranates

or you can go this way, past the Marinero and turn left. We ate there, pretty good food, very lively and dead cheap

Flora and fauna

Flowers on cactus

Dog end and chit chat

Beach bar

Thirteen minutes to wait

Night time

Home cooking

They do an excellent mustard with tarragon

And an excellent place to eat it

Best ćevapčići from the butcher by the market by the cathedral with ćharters ćhips

Suicided fly

Some jolly nice cheese sir