Hvar Town was my favorite spot in Croatia. Granted the high season was over and we heard over and over again from restaurant staff that they only had ten more days until shutting down. These exclamations must have warned off the throngs of tourists because although busy, the crowds were not like other locations we visited.

Our rental was right off the main promenade but had the requisite steep steps, of course. We wandered the alleyways and found many restaurants and bars lining the alleys. We landed at a very hip bar that had cushioned seating in the alley. We tried another local wine, which was as good as all the other local wines we had been drinking. We found dinner and then called it a night.

The next morning we stopped at Coffee Snob for the morning coffee and croissant. I liked the name of the shop but the offering was nothing unique. We then headed up to the fortress that overlooks the city. The fortress dates from the 16th century (and its foundation dates back to the 1st millennium BC) and is a symbol of a turbulent time in the city’s history. It sits on a picturesque location overseeing the city and looking onto the sea. It is well-preserved.

In the afternoon we took the bus to another significant town on the island, Stari Grad. This town is considered the oldest town in Europe and was built by the Greeks. We visited Petar Hektorovic’s home/museum. He was an influential poet for Croatia. We mis-read the bus schedule and realized there was no return bus to Hvar Town so we ended up triple paying for a taxi…the joys and surprises of travel!