Located on the northern side of Hvar is the heart of the island – the town of Stari Grad, also considered to be the oldest town in Croatia. Stari Grad dates back to 384 BC when Greek settlers ...

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Archaeologists digging in the historic city of Stari Grad on Hvar, founded by the Ancient Greeks, have unearthed the remains of several sections of floor mosaic from the Roman era. Working in a UNESCO ...

Hvar, one of Croatia’s many islands, is just a two-hour ferry ride from Split. The main spot, Hvar Town, is known as a party destination with tourists pouring in during the summer months to go ...

Stari Grad Plain on the Adriatic island of Hvar is a cultural landscape that has remained practically intact since it was first colonized by Ionian Greeks from Paros in the 4th century BC. The ...

Marina Ugarković from the Institute of Archeology in Zagreb, Croatia led the excavation with the Stari Grad Museum. (all photos by Vilma Matulić; courtesy the Stari Grad Museum) A group of ancient ...

Beyond the glamour, Hvar reveals romantic hillside villages, rural agrotourism and wines made to ancient recipes Jane is a travel writer and hotel expert specialising in Croatia and Montenegro, based ...