Stari Grad is placed on the south-western coast of the Hvar island. It is 20 kilometres far away from the town Hvar. Counting about 1850 inahbitants, it is the biggest settlement on the island. Inhabitants are mostly engaged in viticulture, olive-growing, fishing and tourism. Stari Grad has rich cultural and hisorical heritage, and it originates from antique times due to which is called Pharos. There are cultural and historical monuments that give evidence on past times. Kiklop`s walls are the remains of the walls which enclosed the greek Pharos, and they are 9 metres long. Then, there is the Hektorovic`s Tvrdalj which is the most outstanding edifice in the town and Petar Hektorovic, a famous writer, got this edifice built. The parish Church of St.Stephen was built in 1605 at the place where there had been a cathedral once. Dominican Monastery was fortified in 1482, and it keeps the rich archaeological collection and a lapidary. The accommodation in this picturesque place is offered in hotels, apartments, rooms and bungalows. There are also various sports and recreation sites. Wonderful beaches enclosed by pine wood on one side and the clear blue sea on the other will afford you peace. Restaurants and taverns offer various national specialities and top-qulaity national vines. We recommend hikers to visit the town Hvar, Jelsa, Vrboska, Ivan Dolac, basina, Zavala, Milna and Brusje.The town of Stari Grad on Hvar belongs since July 2008 a UNESCO . Stari
Grad is a cultural landscape, which since the colonization by Greeks from Paros in the fourth century BC, is almost unchanged. During 2400 years have been. Here wine and olive growing, and today the stone walls and stone are shelters as well as traces of the Greek geometric system available.
Hvar offers varied attractions: the nightlife and architecture of the cosmopolitan city of Hvar, boat trips to the Pakleni islands, sandy beaches
near Jelsa, a combination of the ancient and the modern in Stari Grad, idyllic beaches under the pine forests of the village Zavala, the strangeness
 of places Ivan Dolac, Sveta Nedilja and Milna, the setting of the "Little Venice" in Vrboska, a drive through lavender fields in addition to places Gdinj, and Zastražišće Bogomolje, quiet, hidden coves around Sućuraj ....  The rich cultural and historical heritage of the island of Hvar, with its beautiful, beaches and bays, crystal blue sea and the charm. The locals are the guarantee for an unforgettable vacation. Any description of the island of Hvar is an unsuccessful attempt at the masterpiece one to imitate the famous painter.