Gdinj

Architecturally Gdinj teems with interesting complexes of stone houses with courtyards, with olive groves and vineyards around. The Baroque-Renaissance Church of St. George, which dates back to the 16th century, is 800 metres from the centre of the village, and is surrounded by imposing cypresses.

Do you love peace and quiet, star-gazing and the sea? If so, this is the ideal place for you. Your daytime treat will be the clear, clean sea and the gentle sound of the mild north-westerly mistral wind. On the warm summer evenings, leave your mobile internet gadgets at home and just lie on the beach to enjoy a different film every night in the sky over Gdinj.

It is about a 30-minute drive from Jelsa, an hour from Hvar Town, and the area boasts some 30 different pebble beaches. If you’re looking for a truly relaxing holiday, Gdinj and its exquisite beaches will offer you everything you need. Its seclusion guarantees you privacy and peace from intrusion. Gdinj is definitely a jewel of calm for a restful seaside holiday.

The name of the village reflects its strategic position, as ‘Gdinj’ is derived from the verb ‘bditi’, which means ‘to watch over’ ‘be on watch’, or ‘guard’,  Around the settlement are many Bronze Age tumuli (ancient grave mounds) named collectively ‘Vela gomila’ (‘Large Mounds’), which are indeed big. The village consists of eight scattered little hamlets, of which one, called ‘na Planama’ was mentioned in the Hvar Statute as early as the 14th century, and gave the name ‘Plame’, meaning ‘burning bright’, to the whole eastern end of Hvar Island.

There is a lot to say about Gdinj, but that’s nothing compared to what you experience when you visit. Let’s start with the basic geographical facts: Gdinj lies in the eastern part of Hvar Island, within the Jelsa Council region.

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Gdinj is 360 metres above sea level with a road running through it. The village straddles both the south and the north sides of Hvar Island, and is part of a group of eight villages: Banovi Dvori, Bonkovići, Dugi Dolac, Nova Crkva Stara Crkva, Talkovići, Vrvolići, Visoka.