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- German
- Portuguese
- English
- Italian
- French
- Dutch
- Spanish
If you look beyond Hvar’s harbour, you’ll see a fortress that saved Hvar and later exploded above the town. You’ll find a giant stone fingerprint pointed to a murder case far across the Atlantic. This self-guided walking tour of Hvar through the Tourific app connects the waterfront with such stories you might otherwise walk past.
On this walk, you will follow a harbour shaped by Venice, a theatre built above a shipyard, and a fortress whose greatest danger came after an enemy attack. At a small church, separate the record of a rebellion from the legend of a weeping crucifix.
This Hvar audio tour covers roughly 2 km in about 2.5 hours, with an optional fortress visit near the end. Download for offline use, start when you choose, and pause or resume whenever you like. Attraction entry fees are extra.
For independent travelers who want stories behind the waterfront and time to linger. Over 30,000 travelers have used your self-guided tours. The tour comes with a full refund guarantee.
What's Included
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Itinerary
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1
Stand on Hvar’s main square and question what once lay beneath its stone paving.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2
Trace Hvar’s waterfront past fishing boats and meet the postmaster whose notebook helped change the town.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Church of the Annunciation of Mary
Uncover the rebel oath linked to Hvar’s unsettling legend of a crucifix that wept blood.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4
Encounter a galley commander’s palace and two sisters who challenged the soldiers occupying it.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Saint Stephen's Cathedral (Pass by)
Hear why a damaged ship approaching Hvar’s blockaded harbour became part of Saint Prosper’s story.
Admission ticket free -
5
Compare the name Hvar gives this Gothic palace with the family named on its heritage marker.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6
Pass beneath Groda’s main gate and spot the stone supports that once made this entrance dangerous.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Španjola Fortress, Hvar (Pass by)
Look towards Fortica and follow the eight years separating a refuge from a disaster overhead.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Decode Hvar’s civic arches and the flagpole where even mercy carried a social divide.
Admission ticket free -
7
Pause at Hvar’s market which sells fish stews and honey biscuits with stories rooted in island life.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8Benedictine Monastery
Notice the direction of Hvar’s plague church, then hear what nearby nuns draw from agave leaves.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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