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Hvar, Croatia
September 2016

Hvar, Croatia--The late afternoon sun sparkles on the crystal-clear waters of the Adriatic Sea as we motor along the southern Dalmatian coast. Silhouetted islands undulate on the horizon, their blue-gray shapes appearing soft and dreamy, like casually draped scarves. The illusion of softness dissipates as we approach Hvar Island’s dramatic limestone and dolomite cliffs en route to the capital city, also named Hvar. 
 
A former fishing village-turned-important naval base in the era of the Venetian Republic, Hvar today is an upscale destination offering culinary delights, chic cocktail bars and lux accommodations. Yet for all its reputation as nightlife-loving party island—which indeed it still is—Hvar is also a place of wild beauty where sweet-scented lavender, olive trees and indigenous grape varietals thrive on rock-and pine-covered hills, and seemingly endless small quiet coves await discovery. It’s a destination unlike any other with the best of two worlds, the solitude of nature and the vibrancy of city life....continue reading