The island of Hvar is one of Croatia’s most iconic destinations, but the journey there can be just as memorable as the island itself—especially if you start from the coastal city of Split. The trip ...

Visitors to Hvar, Croatia, typically arrive by water — whether by cruise ship, ferry, sailboat, or yacht — and all are greeted by the same spectacular sight: a hillside stacked with stone houses ...

Former Europe editor Dinah A. Spritzer proclaims Hvar to be her favorite Croatian island. Read on to find out why: HVAR TOWN, Croatia -- Upon first viewing the tiered terra-cotta roofs and marble ...

Well-bred citizens of the Austro-Hungarian empire used to vacation here, and then came 46 years of socialism (think pink polyester hotel sheets and Slovenian soft drinks). That’s all history now, and ...

They call Hvar the “sunny island”, and with good reason. This long thin island in Central Dalmatia officially gets the most hours of sunshine in Croatia – all the better to enjoy its rolling hills of ...

Croatia tourism is booming, with the tiny Republic in Southeast Europe among the few EU destinations allowing American’s to visit. New resorts are also coming to meet future demand (two Four Seasons ...

Approaching by chartered speedboat, you’d be forgiven for not spotting the rustic stone and wood structures that make up Maslina Resort from the shoreline. Blending seamlessly into the rock-fringed ...

Up and down the stone piers of Split’s raucous port we walked, past a melange of ferries, yachts, tugboats and fishing vessels. Up and down. Past double-decker sailing yachts with racks of bikes ...

This 200-year-old stone compound on the resort island of Hvar in Croatia comes with a farmhouse, a cottage and a few smaller outbuildings. The owners bought the property in 2022 with the idea of ...