Archaeologists digging in the historic city of Stari Grad on Hvar, founded by the Ancient Greeks, have unearthed the remains of several sections of floor mosaic from the Roman era. Working in a UNESCO ...

Located on the northern side of Hvar is the heart of the island – the town of Stari Grad, also considered to be the oldest town in Croatia. Stari Grad dates back to 384 BC when Greek settlers ...

Marina Ugarković from the Institute of Archeology in Zagreb, Croatia led the excavation with the Stari Grad Museum. (all photos by Vilma Matulić; courtesy the Stari Grad Museum) A group of ancient ...

I’m beginning to think I’ve made a terrible mistake. I’m only 15 minutes into the Tour de Hvar trail run, my quads are burning and I’ve already slowed to a walk. The path up to the Purkin Kuk ...

Stari Grad Plain on the Adriatic island of Hvar is a cultural landscape that has remained practically intact since it was first colonized by Ionian Greeks from Paros in the 4th century BC. The ...

They call Hvar the “sunny island”, and with good reason. This long thin island in Central Dalmatia officially gets the most hours of sunshine in Croatia – all the better to enjoy its rolling hills of ...