Gromin Dolac, Hvar Island, Croatia
The Wild East, 43°08′N · 16°44′E
Gromin Dolac
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No. 01 · The town

Gromin Dolac, Hvar Island

In the 17th century, around 1660, a watchtower was built as a stronghold against pirates, with a few houses that became homes for several residents from the village of Vrisnik. In 1991, there were 10 inhabitants, and by 2011, only 4 remained. Gromin Dolac is situated 75 meters above sea level and currently lacks restaurants, cafes, shops, or permanent residents. There are just a few vacation apartments and houses.

On the hill above Gromin Dolac, at a place called Žuminski Dolac, there is another beautiful site: a Neolithic cave dating back to the 5th millennium BCE.

The shape of Gromin Dolac resembles an amphitheater, and there is a tradition that lightning strikes there like mad.

This is a place under the stars, free from light pollution, a kind of refuge in a region where you can bring your own fire and establish a temporary residence. If you're not afraid of thunderbolts as the ultimate test of courage in facing uncertainty... of survival, of course. Which is often much easier than the uncertainty of human folly.

Stone houses of Gromin Dolac among the greenery
View through cypresses to the sea from Gromin Dolac
Long stone house behind a dry-stone wall in Gromin Dolac
Stone houses on the slope in Gromin Dolac
Around Gromin Dolac: Hvar Island Guide

Everything within reach

Eat

Restaurants and konobas nearby

Alavia Restaurant, Hvar
Alavia Restaurant, Hvar
4.8 (537) Reviews · 17.2 km
Mediterranean plates and friendly service a few steps from the centre of Hvar town: easy lunches and relaxed evening dinners.
Moli Onte Milna
Moli Onte Milna
4.7 (600) Reviews · 20.4 km
Simple menu, rich flavours and honest prices in Milna, five minutes by car from Hvar town and right by the water.
Restoran i Cocktail Bar Mustačo
Restoran i Cocktail Bar Mustačo
4.1 (290) Reviews · 22.9 km
Beachfront restaurant and cocktail bar on Pokonji Dol beach, facing the Pakleni islands: cocktails, beach food and sunbeds a short walk from Hvar town.
Konoba Maestro Hvar
Konoba Maestro Hvar
4.8 (422) Reviews · 24.1 km
Fresh octopus and catch of the day in a quiet, authentic konoba by the cathedral in Hvar old town.
No. 04 · Orientation

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