Franciscan Monastery

A beautiful church overlooking the sea and the Hvar coastline. It's a few minutes walk from the port and the main square. A stroll around in the evening or sunset is really nice.

Holy place. Would be a great for pilgrimage but just next to a beach so many naked/ semi naked bodies outside. It was a little strange to see the dress code, which was not beach ware… at the beach!

This happened while we were simply enjoying the sea in front of this church. I’m deeply disappointed and disturbed by the experience my friend and I (both Asian women in our 20s) had here in Croatia. While we were peacefully floating on our inflatable tubes, a group of local teenage boys (approximately 14–15 years old) began throwing balls at us and shouting racially offensive remarks. We reported the incident to the local police, expecting protection and proper handling. Instead, we were met with indifference. The officers dismissed the behaviour as something they “couldn’t do anything about” due to the boys’ age. Shockingly, they even seemed to sympathise with the perpetrators. Let’s be honest – if we had been white, or Croatian, and those boys had been tourists, I doubt this would have been brushed aside so casually. There is clearly a double standard. We felt unsafe, unheard, and entirely unsupported by the very authorities who are meant to uphold justice. I take this incident very seriously and have video evidence of the police’s inadequate response. This experience has completely changed how I view Croatia as a travel destination. Racism should never be tolerated – not from teenagers, and certainly not from the police.

Havar Island is about an hour by boat from Split. A round trip takes almost a full day. The restaurants on the island are very expensive — over 100 euros — and not really worth it.

A lovely location and the cloister is free. But I didn't think that the museum was anywhere near worth the €7 entrance fee. Mainly some minor paintings, some pots from a shipwreck, and an exhibition of Croatian currency.

A great place for rest and soul where you can breathe in 500-3000 years old history. In the garden, there is a beautiful tree over 500 years old, which, with its splendor, once again reminds everyone that the preservation of nature is the most important thing. Swimwear and party clothes are not allowed in the monastery/museum.

Very nice looking monastery with nature in proximity. It’s built out of stone featuring amazing details. The gardens look amazing. Only the walls could be cleaned since they have black stains on them.

A truly beautiful and peaceful place by the sea. The young lady working in the museum was extremely kind and helpful, and Father Smiljan Berišić impressed us with his warmth and accessibility. A must-visit when in Hvar!