Things to do in Stari Grad, Hvar during private yacht charter
Stari Grad is located in the northwest section of Hvar island. This culturally rich city is surrounded by a dense pine forest with fertile fields of vineyards and green olives.
It is famous for being one of the oldest cities in Croatia. The historical landmarks there will leave you breathless.
And since it's located in a deep and protected cove, it represents a safe and unavoidable harbor to all yachts who cruise the Mediterranean.
Goolets can include Stari Grad in your Adriatic yachting trip and select the best attractions, restaurants, and activities for you there.
Interesting facts about Stari Grad
- One of Europe's oldest towns
- Stari Grad plains are enlisted in the UNESCO World Heritage list
- Stari Grad has been nominated for the Best European Destination in 2017
Must-see attractions
Here are some of the attractions you can not afford to miss.
Stari Grad Plains – UNESCO heritage
This is a must-see while you are in Stari Grad. The famous Stari Grad plains. The large plain occupies the island’s central area. Its name kept changing with the successive arrival of new masters. The Plain is, in fact, a cultured landscape, formed by thousands of years of human labor. Its ancient man-made features originate from 24 centuries ago when Greek colonists divided the Plain into rectangular plots each fenced in with drywall. Today we can identify the point in the Plain, located at a road intersection, from which the Greek surveyor began his measuring.
Petar Hektorović Castle
Petar Hektorović’s Tvrdalj with a fish pond and a summer house. It is the most famous building in Stari Grad. This renaissance poet built it throughout his entire life and it had the same importance for him as his literary work. There he realized the idea of microcosms – a small, enclosed world where all divine creatures – fish, birds, herbs and people (himself, his friends, a holy woman, paupers, and travelers) had a space to live.
The Tvrdalj is also a stone book – Hektorović carved more than twenty stone inscriptions in both Latin and Italian (one, which is in Italian – is his life motto: “Fede e realtà o Quanto è Bella!” – Oh how lovely faith and reality are) as well as inscriptions in the Croatian language.
Kabal Peninsula
The Kabal peninsula, whose form resembles the fingers of the hand, is located in the northwestern part of Stari Grad Bay. At the very entrance to the Bay is Kabal cape, an eighty-meter-high rock and on the edge of the Bay is Stari Grad, one of the safest natural harbors on the Adriatic. During the crystal clear days, you will have the feeling of sailing into some kind of “fjord”. You will leave behind, in the southern part, high hills that drop steeply into the sea, and far away, in the depth of the bay is the town of Stari Grad.
Dominican Monastery
The Dominican monastery of St. Peter the Martyr was founded in 1482 by a venerable gentleman from Piacenza. At the end of the 16th C., following the Turkish attack on the island of Hvar, it was fortified with two rounded turrets. In the church, which was rebuilt in 1896, there is the tomb of the famous Croatian poet Petar Hektorović and his mother Katarina.
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The best restaurants to consider in Stari Grad
Several places where you can expect only the superb food and drinks experience. Goolets has personal contact with the owners of these places. They take special care of our guests.
Restaurant Kod Barba Luke
Kod Barba Luke is a family-friendly restaurant situated in Stari Grad, an ancient city whose parts belong to UNESCO World Heritage. Located at the famous Hektorović city square, the restaurant is run by the Roić family since 1970. It is a part of a family house built of stone in 1643. You can enjoy a cozy warm interior, or an even more beautiful covered terrace with a sea view, enjoying under the palm trees.
Restaurant Vidikovac Levanda
Family restaurant located 10 km from the town of Hvar, offers a spectacular view that stretches from Bol on Brac on the north side to Visa, Apples, Paklenski the islands, and Italy to the south. The only place on the road from which you can see the sea and on the south and the north.Beautiful sunsets in a range of colors from pink, and orange to bright red. Far from the hustle and bustle offers complete relaxation and privacy.
Restaurant Nauta
The happiest moments begin in a quiet street in the center of Old Town, the oldest town on the island of Hvar and one of the oldest cities in Europe. The Nauta Restaurant is located about 50 meters from the Old Town Marina and close to the Tvrdalja-Renaissance palace of the Croatian poet Petar Hektorović. This is a place of the intimate Dalmatian garden, the warmth of the wood, and the scent of the local fireplace.
Things to do
There are plenty of exciting things to do in Šolta.
Pakleni Islands
The Pakleni Islands are our most popular speedboat tours. As if Hvar Town was not already the perfect destination, a string of emerald jewels in front of the town offers to escape from the crowds, excellent beaches, great dining, and surprising diversity. Discover the very best with your private yacht charter.
Wine Tasting
The winery is situated in Jelsa, a small coastal town with a long winemaking tradition. The winery produces between 130.000 and 150.000 bottles a year and cultivates autochthonous grape varieties and knowledge and also experiments with new ones as well.
Constantly enhancing the production of red, white, and rosé wines with modern technologies, we strive towards making them even better. Particular attention is paid to the production of Prošek – the original Dalmatian dessert wine made from selected and dried grapes of the highest quality local varieties.
Visit the museum of Stari Grad
The Biankini Palace – Stari Grad Museum – was the neo-renaissance family home of the Biankini brothers dating back to 1896. Interior decorations from the period in which the palace was built have been preserved, whilst in the garden, there is a century-old Deodar Cedar, which is of the same period as the building itself. Museum collections on the ground floor and upstairs tell us the tales of Stari Grad’s long history.
Top of St. Nicholas
Although there are not many places unknown to man, sometimes forgotten places, where real beauties are hidden are taking time to find again. One of those places is the top of Saint Nicholas (628 m), the highest peak on the island of Hvar.
Visit Pelješac Peninsula
Welcome to the second biggest peninsula in Croatia called Pelješac.This is a must-place for all wine lovers. It is famous for a red wine called “Dingać” and “Postup”. It is located just a bit north of the Stari Grad.
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