Ferries & catamarans2026 timetables Water taxiairports & islands Rent a boatboats for a day Boat toursBlue Cave & island hopping The island, mapped · 43°10′N · 16°26′E · 38 beachesThe beaches of HvarEvery beach links to its town guide with villas and stays nearby, so you can sleep where you swim.Hvar Town areaPakleni IslandsStari Grad, Jelsa & the CentreThe Wild EastMapDestinationWhole islandHvar townStari GradJelsaSveta NedjeljaVrboskaZavalaBrusjeBogomoljeDolDubovicaGdinjGromin DolacHumacIvan DolacMalo GrabljeMilnaPitvePoljicaRudinaSelca (Bogomolje)Selca (Stari Grad)SucurajSvirceVelo GrabljeVrbanjVrisnikZaraceZastrazisceWhole islandHvar townStari GradJelsaSveta NedjeljaVrboskaZavalaBrusjeBogomoljeDolDubovicaGdinjGromin DolacHumacIvan DolacMalo GrabljeMilnaPitvePoljicaRudinaSelca (Bogomolje)Selca (Stari Grad)SucurajSvirceVelo GrabljeVrbanjVrisnikZaraceZastrazisceTypeAll typesHotelsApartmentsVillasHoliday homesHostelsAgrotourism & farm stayAll typesHotelsApartmentsVillasHoliday homesHostelsAgrotourism & farm stayCheck-inCheck-outGuests24681012+24681012+SearchNo. 01Hvar town area14 beachesPokonji DolTown beach with konobas and sunbeds, a 20-minute seaside walk east of Hvar town.Explore Pokonji Dol →Explore Pokonji DolBorčeThe postcard cove with a stone house. Steep 10-minute path, come before 10 am in season.Explore Borče →Explore BorčeViraVira is a deep, sheltered bay on the north side of the island, four kilometres from Hvar town, with a pebble beach inside the campsite of the same...Explore Vira →Explore ViraMajerovicaMajerovica is the answer to the most asked question of every guest with a four-legged crew member: yes, Hvar has a dog beach.Explore Majerovica →Explore MajerovicaVela plažaVela plaža is the biggest beach in Hvar town, five minutes of easy walking along the riva, curving around the bay below hotel Amfora.Explore Vela plaža →Explore Vela plažaMekicevica (Robinson beach)Wild cove with the Robinson konoba. 40-minute coastal walk or a taxi-boat hop.Explore Mekicevica (Robinson beach) →Explore Mekicevica (Robinson beach)Hula Hula beachSunset side of town: pebbles, sunbeds and the famous Hula Hula bar. Falko five minutes further.Explore Hula Hula beach →Explore Hula Hula beachBonjSheltered cove with the 1927 colonnade of Beach Club Hvar; public water access alongside.Explore Bonj →Explore BonjKrizna LukaThe local bay a short walk east of the riva. Practical town swim with evening light.Explore Krizna Luka →Explore Krizna LukaMala MilnaSmall pebble cove with shallow entry, right by the coast road before Milna.Explore Mala Milna →Explore Mala MilnaVela MilnaThe bigger Milna beach: konobas by the water and easy parking, 10 minutes from town.Explore Vela Milna →Explore Vela MilnaVelo ZaraceDramatic cove under the cliffs with a small harbour and konoba above.Explore Velo Zarace →Explore Velo ZaraceMalo ZaraceThe wilder second cove: best snorkelling on the west coast, no facilities.Explore Malo Zarace →Explore Malo ZaraceDubovicaThe postcard of Hvar: white pebbles and a stone house on turquoise shallows, between Hvar town and Sveta Nedjelja.Explore Dubovica →Explore DubovicaNo. 02Pakleni islands6 beachesPalmizanaSandy lagoon, pine shade and famous restaurants. Taxi boats from the riva all day.Explore Palmizana →Explore PalmizanaJerolimJerolim is the first islet in front of the Hvar harbour and one of the most famous naturist beaches in the Adriatic: its name has decorated travel...Explore Jerolim →Explore JerolimVlakaVlaka is the quiet end of Sveti Klement: a scatter of stone houses, olive trees and pebble coves where the loudest sound is the cicadas.Explore Vlaka →Explore VlakaStipanska (Carpe Diem beach)Beach club bay of Marinkovac: Carpe Diem Beach parties by day, taxi boat from Hvar.Explore Stipanska (Carpe Diem beach) →Explore Stipanska (Carpe Diem beach)ZdrilcaQuiet pebble coves among the pines with konobas by the water.Explore Zdrilca →Explore ZdrilcaMliniPeaceful moorings and pebble coves, a short hop beyond Zdrilca.Explore Mlini →Explore MliniNo. 03Stari Grad, Jelsa & the centre12 beachesLanternaPine-backed town beach on the north side of the Stari Grad bay.Explore Lanterna →Explore LanternaBanjThe main town beach, minutes from the old town riva. Shallow and family-easy.Explore Banj →Explore BanjVrboska pinewoodPine-shaded pebbles around the Glavica peninsula, some of the calmest water on the island.Explore Vrboska pinewood →Explore Vrboska pinewoodSolineBeach zone east of Vrboska with pebble coves and a naturist stretch.Explore Soline →Explore SolineZecevoPine covered islet with the Latina beach bar. Taxi boat from Vrboska, naturist tradition.Explore Zecevo →Explore ZecevoMinaJelsa town bay with a sandy bottom and pine shade.Explore Mina →Explore MinaGrebisceKnee-deep sandy-bottomed bay for 50 metres: the best beach on the island for small kids.Explore Grebisce →Explore GrebisceZencisceCalm family cove between Jelsa and Zavala with clear shallows and pine shade.Explore Zencisce →Explore ZencisceZavalaLong pebble runs under the vineyards, facing Scedro island. Sun all day.Explore Zavala →Explore ZavalaIvan DolacSunny beaches below the vineyard slopes, quieter than Zavala.Explore Ivan Dolac →Explore Ivan DolacJagodnaRed cliffs and clear water between Sveta Nedjelja and Ivan Dolac. Quiet even in season.Explore Jagodna →Explore JagodnaLucisceDeep sheltered bay below Sveta Nedjelja: pebbles, pines and a jetty for boats.Explore Lucisce →Explore LucisceNo. 04The wild east6 beachesVela StinivaA crack in the cliffs with a tiny hamlet: the east at its wildest. Gravel road, then a short walk.Explore Vela Stiniva →Explore Vela StinivaCesminicaSucuraj village beach with shade and calm water, an easy walk from the port.Explore Cesminica →Explore CesminicaPernaPebble beach on the north side of Sucuraj, popular with families.Explore Perna →Explore PernaMlaskaRare sandy cove near Sucuraj with shallow, warm water. Great for small children.Explore Mlaska →Explore MlaskaPrapatnaDeep sheltered bay with a stone hamlet at the water. Calm sea, lovely by car or boat.Explore Prapatna →Explore PrapatnaGromin DolacRemote cove towards Gdinj. Adventurous road down, no facilities, often empty.Explore Gromin Dolac →Explore Gromin DolacNo. 05All 38 beaches on one map37 markersTap a marker to open the beach guide.No. 06Beach FAQWhich is the most famous beach on Hvar?Dubovica, a white-pebble cove with a stone house between Hvar town and Sveta Nedjelja. Steep 10-minute access path; arrive before 10 am in July and August.Are there sandy beaches on Hvar?Mostly pebbles, but Palmizana on the Pakleni islands has a sandy lagoon and Grebisce near Jelsa has a sandy bottom with knee-deep water for 50 metres, ideal for small children.How do I reach the Pakleni islands beaches?Taxi boats leave Hvar riva roughly every 30 minutes in season for Palmizana, Stipanska, Zdrilca and Mlini, or take a private speedboat to any cove on your own schedule.Which beaches are best for families?Grebisce and Mina near Jelsa, Vrboska pinewood beaches, and Banj in Stari Grad: shallow, calm and shaded.Where is the Carpe Diem beach?On Stipanska bay, Marinkovac island (Pakleni). Carpe Diem Beach club runs its own taxi boats from the Hvar riva.Do Hvar beaches have sunbeds and parasols?Organised beaches near the towns, like Bonj, Hula Hula, Mina and Grebisce, rent sunbeds and have bars. Wilder coves such as Dubovica, Mekicevica and Vela Stiniva have no facilities, so bring water and shade.No. 07Hotels & apartments nearbyLive availability and real prices. Our own hand-picked villas come first; hotels and apartments cover everything else on the island.23 on the islandHotelsFrom the sea-front names in Hvar Town to family-run rooms in Jelsa and Stari Grad, nearly all of them a short walk from a swim.All hotels →24 hand-pickedVillasOur own list: private pools, room for the whole family, no platform commission. Arranged by the people who never left.All villas →Live availabilityApartmentsStudios and apartments across the island, with real prices and free dates for the exact nights you are looking at.All apartments →No. 08More on the waterHalf the best swimming on Hvar starts where the road ends, the Pakleni islands, the coves under Sveta Nedjelja, beaches you can only reach from the sea.Two of the best swims of that kind are Stiniva and Budikovac on Vis, both stops on the Blue Cave from Hvar day — the guide explains what the crossing costs you in time.Gear & schoolsWatersportsDiving, sea kayaking, paddleboards and jet skis. Who rents what, and where on the island to find them.Watersports →Private tripsBoat toursSpeedboat days to the Pakleni islands, the Blue Cave and Vis, with a skipper who knows where to stop for lunch.Boat tours →12 boatsRent a boatSkipper yourself for the day: small boats and RIBs, so you can find your own cove and stay as long as you like.Rent a boat →24 routesTaxi boatScheduled crossings to Palmižana, Jerolim and the beach bars. The simplest way onto the water.Taxi boat →Beyond the beachThings to do on HvarFifteen ideas for the rest of the island, with times, costs and a three-day plan.→Book anywhere on the islandEvery available stay on Hvar on one map. Zoom into a town or bay and tap a marker for live prices.Explore villasWater taxiPrivate toursNot sure which place fits you?Tell us your style · buzz, family calm or total escape · and we match you with the town and villa.Send an inquiry →