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Hvar, Brač (Zlatni Rat) & Vis (Split, Hvar, Brač, Vis & Makarska) Travel Guide 2026

Hvar, Brač (Zlatni Rat) & Vis is a grad / općina (municipality) in Split, Hvar, Brač, Vis & Makarska (Split, Hvar, Brač, Vis & Makarska), Croatia, with a population of 450,000 and regional transit links via Hvar, Brač (Zlatni Rat) & Vis Central Station and Split Airport (SPU) & Split Ferry Port / Bus/Rail Terminal.

Province / StateSplit, Hvar, Brač, Vis & Makarska
Population450,000
Rail HubHvar, Brač (Zlatni Rat) & Vis Central Station
Airport GatewaySplit Airport (SPU) & Split Ferry Port / Bus/Rail Terminal

Highlights & What to See in Hvar, Brač (Zlatni Rat) & Vis

  • Hvar Town Piazza (St. Stephen's Square) & Fortica Španjola — Hike through Mediterranean pines to the 16th-century Spanish Fortress for views over the Pakleni Islands (€10).
  • Pakleni Islands Boat Taxing (Palmižana, Jerolim & Mlini) — Hop a €10–€15 water taxi from Hvar harbour or rent a 5hp boat to swim in pine-ringed turquoise bays.
  • Stari Grad Plain (UNESCO) & Lavender Villages (Velo Grablje) — 2,400-year-old ancient Greek agricultural stone parceling and family wineries.
  • Zlatni Rat Beach (Bol, Brač Island) & Vidova Gora (778m) — Swim off Croatia's iconic V-shaped white pebble spit and look down from the highest peak in the Adriatic islands.
  • Vis Island (Komiža & Stiniva Cove) & Biševo Blue Cave (Modra Špilja) — Midday sunlight reflects off the white limestone seafloor to illuminate Biševo cave in electric silver-blue (€18–€24).

Transit & Getting There

Connect to Hvar, Brač (Zlatni Rat) & Vis via Hvar, Brač (Zlatni Rat) & Vis Central Station (Jadrolinija & Kapetan Luka (Krilo) High-Speed Catamarans + Arriva / FlixBus Coastal Coaches + HŽPP Trains) and local transit using Dubrovnik Pass.