Hvar is an Croatian island a short ferry ride away from Split. Recommended by friends, it promised a mixture of historic sightseeing and small restaurants serving fresh seafood meals. Happy to escape from the package-tour packed streets of Split, we had plans to catch the ferry into Hvar city and then book ourselves onto a speedboat transfer to the Paklinski islands for a few hours of sunbaking.
Due to time constraints, we didn't manage to visit Stari Grad on the north side of the island, UNESCO listed and one of the oldest towns in Europe, first settled by Greeks in 384BC.