Officially the shortest and darkest day of the year, how was the weather on the island of Hvar at the height of winter?

Tourism seems to stop in Jelsa.  Hvar Town, Stari Grad, Vrboska and the southern resorts of Zavala, Ivan Dolac and Sveta Nedjelja cover most of Hvar's tourism needs, but there is plenty to discover in the eastern part of Hvar.  Some of the best bays are on the eastern side:

The famous blue skies of Hvar take a break.  

The Dalmatian menu can sometimes be a challenge for vegetarians, with its focus on meat and fish dishes, but there is an expanding selection of more progressive restaurants - we begin in Jelsa.

What to buy as a souvenir from your holiday on Hvar? With so many fabulous natural produxcts, why not check out the quality offerings at Restaurant Murvica in Jelsa?

Featured in Playboy and on the inaugural voyage to Paros, Andro Tomic is no ordinary vintner. There is also nothing ordinary about his wines, which are served in restaurants as far away as Canada.