Vrboska

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Vrboska is a settlement on the north coast of the island of Hvar in Dalmatia, Croatia, in the Municipality of Jelsa. Founded in the 15th century as a fishing harbour, the town's fortress Church of Sv. Marija was built as a refuge for its inhabitants during the 16th century. Vrboska has a population of 548 at the 2011 census. ()

Alternative names: Population: ~550 pplCoordinates: 43°10'53"N, 16°40'18"E

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Nearby attractions include: Tvrdalj Castle, Church of St. Stephen, Grapčeva cave, Stari Grad Plain.

3.8 miW
Forts and castles
Tvrdalj Castle, Stari Grad
98 min walk • Tvrdalj Castle is a castle in Stari Grad, on the island of Hvar, Croatia. Tvrdalj was the summer residence of Petar Hektorović, the Croatian poet. During the 16th century, the island of Hvar came under attack from the Ottoman Turks.
3.7 miW
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Baroque architecture
Church of St. Stephen, Stari Grad
94 min walk • The Church of St. Stephen is the parish church of Stari Grad on the island of Hvar in Croatia. It is dedicated to the martyred Pope Stephen I. It stands on the eastern side of a small square, Trg sv. Stjepana, in the historical centre of Stari Grad.
5.3 miSE
Nature, Cave, Natural attraction
Grapčeva cave, Hvar
135 min walk • Grapčeva cave is a Neolithic and Bronze Age archaeological site. Three distinct prehistorical cultures were discovered here: Nakovan, Cetina and Hvar culture.
1.8 miW
43°10'58"N • 16°38'10"E
Stari Grad Plain, Hvar
46 min walk • The Stari Grad Plain, near the town of Stari Grad on the island of Hvar, Croatia, is an agricultural landscape that was set up by the ancient Greek colonists in the 4th century BC, and remains in use.
3.8 miW
43°10'58"N • 16°35'43"E
Muzej Staroga Grada, Stari Grad
98 min walk • Museum
5 miSW
43°8'5"N • 16°35'46"E
Cliffbase, Hvar
127 min walk • Nature, Cliff, Natural attraction
2.6 miSE
43°8'54"N • 16°41'49"E
Greek Watchtower Tor, Jelsa
67 min walk • Ruins
4.1 miW
43°11'9"N • 16°35'24"E
Sv. Jerolim, Stari Grad
105 min walk • Museum, Restaurant
2.5 miSE
43°9'37"N • 16°42'44"E
Grebišće
65 min walk • Beach
5.5 miN
Well-known white-sand beach destination
Golden Horn Beach, Brač
142 min walk • The Zlatni Rat, often referred to as the Golden Cape or Golden Horn, is a spit of land located about 2 kilometres west from the harbour town of Bol on the southern coast of the Croatian island of Brač, in the region of Dalmatia.