On June 3, 2010, we hiked up to the Fortress (Tvrdava Spanjola) on Hvar Island. We had been waiting for a clear day to enjoy the view from the fortress. Here’s the view as we left Iris Doris Apartments, walking down to Hvar Town before walking up the hill to the fortress:
The hike up to the Fortress was easy and pleasant, not like the strenuous hike up the city wall in Kotor, Montenegro.
Once you reach the fortress at the top there is an admission fee of 20KN per person. We entered the fortress and took some photos and sat to enjoy our snacks.
There’s even a dungeon in the fortress that you can go into!
After hiking back down we strolled along the path wrapping part way around the island again.
We stopped for a break on a “beach” of rocks.
Be careful if you go in the water on Hvar island that you don’t step on a sea urchin! The rocks near the shore are full of them!
As we got back into Hvar Town we saw a procession going into the church with lots of children dressed up for their First Communion.
Our stay on Hvar Island flew by. The next day, June 4, 2010, it was already time to head back to Split and move on to our next destination. Our train wasn’t leaving until that night, so we had the afternoon to spend in Split. First we went shoe shopping, then we got a cheap meal in one of the many food stands by the ferry port and bus and train stations. We still had time to kill, so we caught a showing of the Sex and the City movie for about $4/person. As soon as the movie was over it was time for us to hurry to the train station, get our bags out of the locker, and board the train.