10/10 Excellent
Matthew W.
13 Oct 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely little place in a great location
Vrboska is a great place to base yourself for a week. We found the Villa to be very comfortable (lovely beds) and also nice and cool with the help of the air conditioners. The house is well-equipped too. The house is better located than the map suggests, being just north of the estuary and only a few minutes walk into the heart of this charming town. Bozana lives just around the corner and she was a great help - just get her number and you can message her via WhatsApp. The owner, Sue, was extremely helpful in the run up to our stay.
Recommended: hire some bikes. The routes to Jelsa on the south side and Soline on the north side are both perfect for cycling and the scenery is breath-taking, particularly early morning. We also cycled to Stari Grad early one morning in the hope of getting some fresh fish but the fish market wasn't open. This was still a worthwhile trip though, taking in the tomato and pepper crops and even a small airfield.
Jesla is best for fish and there is a primary fish market but also a secondary one where the guy will clean and gut your fish for you.
Go to Hvar town, where you will be able to take a trip to the Pakleni Islands. If you have time, walk around the town. The view from the Fort is spectacular. Bozana will arrange a taxi for you (300HRK) or there is a bus for about HRK45 each.
Go to the Bay of Olives, which is a fraction under 10 minutes to walk. The water there is gorgeous for swimming.
Finally, try the Ajvar - this is a bell pepper paste that goes very well with pretty much everything.
We loved Hvar and will go back one day. In hindsight we got lucky - Vrboska is a perfect place to base yourself. It doesn't quite have the architectural beauty of Jelsa or Hvar but it doesn't feel too toursity either and it has a real charm to it. Getting there is easy enough although the ferry journey does make the journey that little bit longer. The ferry from Split takes two hours (to either Stari Grad or Hvar - SG is better as it's closer to Vrboska). We had to get the catamaran on the way back which goes from Hvar and costs more (HRK130 rather than HRK55) and only takes just over an hour.
Matthew W.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022