The headland close to Jelsa’s cemetery is a site of historical interest. It contains structures which hint at its past, but much is just surmise, making it a fascinating place for letting the imagination run free!

For a romantic wedding, Hvar Island takes some beating!

Jelsa’s Library is an oasis of peace for reading and studying, but also a place where there are fun happenings as well as educational events.

The Mediterranean DietSeven Mediterranean countries, Cyprus, Spain, Greece, Italy, Morocco, Portugal and Croatia joined together to apply for UNESCO recognition of the Mediterranean Diet, which was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2013. …

Lavender is a truly beautiful aromatic medicinal plant with its own special blue colour. All Hvar’s grandmothers kept their linen in lavender-scented drawers, so that spreading out even rough cotton sheets was like a heavenly narcotic. Curiously, for all that …

An invaluable updated resource available to all legitimate renters in the Jelsa Council region.

Tradition plays a strong part in the working and eating patterns of Hvar’s islanders. Grapes and olives are the main crops on Hvar. Although agriculture has been replaced by tourism as the island’s most important economic activity, most local families …

A smartphone application helping you to keep safe at sea.