Mocher Anikó photography

Hvar sziget a türkizkék öblök, a zöldellő píneaerdők, szőlősök, olivaligetek valamint a lila színben pompázó, kábító illatú levendulamezők csodálatos egyvelege.A részben Horvátországhoz tartozó Adriai-tengeren, Dalmácia tengerpartja közelében helyezkedik el.

Hvar 299,6 km²-i területével a negyedik legnagyobb, 80 kilométerével pedig a Cres sziget után a második leghosszabb sziget az Adrián. Legnyugatibb pontja a Pelegrin-fok, mely a Spliti-kapuval van egy vonalban. Legkeletibb részét, a Sućuraj fokot egy alig 4-5 km-es csatorna választja el a szárazföldtől. Legmagasabb csúcsa a Sveti Nikola (Szent Miklós) 628 méterrel. Átlagos napsütéses órái 2700, átlaghőmérséklete pedig 16,2 °C.

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The island of Hvar is located in the Adriatic Sea, off the Makarska riviera, separated from the island of Brač by the Hvar Channel (Hvarski kanal), from Vis by the Vis Channel, from Korčula by the Korčula Channel, from Peljeąac by the Neretva Channel, while the east cape of the island is located just three nautical miles (6 km) away from the mainland. Along the southern coast of the island there are several smaller islands, notably the Pakleni Otoci at the western end and ?ćedro Island to the south, while Zečevo island lies off the north coast.

Hvar island covers 112 square miles (290 km²) with fruit growing, wine making, lavender and fishing being the main occupations. As of 1991 the estimated population was around 11,400.

The climate of Hvar is characterized by mild winters and warm summers. The yearly average air temperature is 16°C, 686 mm of precipitation fall on the town of Hvar on average every year and the town has a total of 2800 sunshine hours per year. For comparison Hvar has an average of 7.7 sunshine hours per day while Dubrovnik has 7.2. The sea temperatures average from the lowest readings in February of 14°C to their warmest in August, when the sea temperatures usually reaches 24°C.