Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Grad and Hvar along the new road stops along the road above Milna—departs Stari Grad in
summerat16:05and18:40,inwinterat16:00,reachesMilnaabout10-15minuteslater,but
confirm times at Hvar TI before heading out). You can also take a water taxi between Milna
and Hvar for about 50 kn one-way.
Note:
It'spossibletodrivefromMilnauptoMaloGrabljeandVeloGrablje,buttheroad
consists of very rough gravel and rock—not advisable with a rental car.
These islands, just offshore from Hvar town, are a popular and easy back-to-nature day-
trip destination. The name means the “Devil's Islands” in Croatian, but in the local dialect,
pakleni
refers to the resin used to seal the hulls of ships (which had to be boiled—hence
the hellish connection). These days, the islands harbor some popular nude beaches: The is-
land of Jerolim and the bay of Stipanska (or is it
Strip
anska?) on the island of Marinkovac
are particularly good places to spot—or sport—some bare skin. While the beaches used to
be predominantly nude, local captains have recently figured out that they get more busi-
nessiftheydon'tadvertise thenudistconnection—so thebeaches arenowmoremixedthan
they once were. For a bit more civilization, set your sights on the biggest island, known as
“Palmižana”
(pahl-mee-ZHAH-nah;soundslike“parmesan-a”)foritsmainsettlement(the
