Vrboska is situated in the central part of the northern coast of the island Hvar . It is situated only 3 kilometres from Jelsa. This is a touristic place and a small port founded in the 15th century and in which there live about 500 inhabitants that are mostly engaged in tourism, viticulture, olive-growing and fruit-growing.  It is the ideal place for peaceful family vacation without city rush and stress. You can find accommodation in hotels, private aparments and rooms. National specialities and famous Hvar vines present two more trumps of this place. Vrboska is also a peaceful port for many yachtsmen. Among numerous cultural and historical sights we are going to extract the St.Mary church that was built in the 15th century and the St.Peter church which is the oldest in the place. The fishing museem keeps numerous old fishing eqipment. We recommend hikers to visit Jelsa, Stari Grad, the town Hvar, Zavala, Ivan Dolac, Milna, Brusje, Gdinj, Sucuraj and Zastrazisce. Vrboska was formerly a fishing village with a tradition, on which also the unique fishing museum shows. Vrboska is now a tourist town which conquers with their originality, beauty and tranquility of everyone? In the center was founded in 1580, the fortress church of St. Mary. From the roof of the church there is a wide and magnificent view of the surrounding area, which spreads out into the Meeresweite. The parish church of Sv. Lovrijenac in the 16th Century was built, has gained its current appearance in the Baroque period. In this church the polyptych the painter Paolo Veronese is stored and a portrait of the Madonna of  Arija, which originated from the painter Leandro Bassana