Stari Grad, Ancient Greek settlement on Hvar Island, Croatia.
Stari Grad extends along a 6-kilometer bay on the northern coast of Hvar Island, surrounded by agricultural fields and Mediterranean vegetation.
Greek colonists from Paros established this settlement in 384 BC, naming it Faros and developing it into a significant maritime trading center.
The town preserves Renaissance architecture, including the Tvrdalj fortress residence with its garden and the Dominican Monastery of St Peter the Martyr.
Jadrolinija ferries connect Split to Stari Grad port multiple times daily, with a journey duration of two hours and tickets ranging from 5 to 7 euros.
The Stari Grad Plain maintains the original Greek agricultural layout from 2,400 years ago, earning recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Location: Split-Dalmatia County
Elevation above the sea: 0 m
Shares border with: Hvar, Jelsa
Website: http://stari-grad.hr
GPS coordinates: 43.18333,16.58333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:49
Stari Grad Plain
4.5 km
Vrboska
6.8 km
Tvrdalj Castle
948 m
Vrbanj
5.5 km
Pitve
7.8 km
Church of St. Stephen
1.2 km
Dol
3.7 km
Rudina, Stari Grad
2.1 km
Vrisnik
6.7 km
Selca kod Starog Grada
2.3 km
Cerkev sv. Mhaela
3.3 km
Purkin kuk
2.1 km
Church of Saint John (Stari Grad, island of Hvar)
1.2 km
Church of Saint Roch
1.1 km
Church of St. Nicholas in Stari Grad
1.2 km
Church of St. Peter (sv. Petar)
1.1 km
Likorova kuća
2.3 km
Dominikanski samostan (Stari Grad)
1.1 km
Biankini Palace
976 m
Kupinovik
2.6 km
St. Jerome Church
604 m
Church of St. Lucia
1.3 km
Zgrada Vinarije u Starome Gradu
1.6 km
St. Roch Church in Vrboska
6.9 km
House and mausoleum of Šime Ljubić
714 m
Crkva sv. Vida u Velom Grablju
4.6 km
Saint Mary chapel in Stari Grad, Hvar
2.1 km
Chapel of Sts Cosmas and Damian
5.3 kmReviews
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