Family trip to Hvar Island with children. Ideas on where to go with your child

Kilometers of clean beaches, a measured flow of time and many historical monuments of different epochs – that's how you can briefly characterize the island of Hvar. If you want to spend most of your time with your child in a relaxed environment and have plenty of time to swim, then you should come here in June. The water is already warm enough, lavender will blossom everywhere, and the main flow of tourists will appear later. Coming here, remember that on the island there are no water parks, no amusement parks or entertainment centers. Only natural beauty and historical monuments.

If you have an active child, then you should visit one of the many local basketball courts or tennis courts at least a couple of times. Little bowling fans will also have a place to play. Older children can join you in exploring the underwater world. If the child has not dived before, it's okay – there are several dive centers on the island where you can get a training. Younger children might enjoy snorkeling

Be sure to take your child on a water excursion. You can simply admire the beautiful coast of the island from the sea, or you can go to the neighboring Pakleni archipelago, Jerolim Island or Stipanska, where besides solitary beaches with snow-white sand there are hiking trails for admirers of the natural beauties. In Hvar, by the way, you can try fishing. You can fish from the shore but you can also take your children to the open sea. Who knows whose catch will be greater? Copyright www.orangesmile.com

In general, everything on the island is made for the long walks. Lay the route so that the child does not get bored and tired – and start enjoying the beauties of Hvar., many consider the capital of the island – a city with the same name to be the oldest settlement and the most beautiful one here. Settled before our era, surrounded by powerful walls of the 13th century, Hvar will give anyone, even to the most indifferent to the history child, the opportunity to touch the beauty and grandeur of the ancient days. In the central Piazza, the child will be able to see Paladini Palace and Hectorovich Palace, as well as the Town Hall. In Arsenal, visit the building of the oldest public theater in Croatia.

The boys will probably want to spend more time in the Venetian fortress of the 16th century, now turned into a museum. The young beauty admirers should look at the paintings collection, presented in the Cathedral of St. Stephen, built, by the way, more than four hundred years ago. Any child will like the view from the old bell tower of the cathedral, the entrance to which is open to visitors. The halls of the Franciscan monastery, located near the city, also has a large variety of art objects. Here you can find the expensive books, a large number of coins from different periods, and pictures of old masters.

A magnificent view opens from Napoleon's fortress, which is standing on a hill next to the city. Built by the French, it defended the island from the raids of the enemy in the 18th and 19th centuries and is now used as an observatory. This place will hardly leave any child indifferent. Take your child for a walk along the streets of Stari Grad, one of the oldest European cities. Both boys and girls will like the castle-palace Tvrdalj. Take a stroll around the fishing village of Suchuraj. Here, together with the child, you can admire the old lighthouse and Franciscan monastery of St. Augustine, whose date of construction is unknown for certain, although the building has totally been here for at least 7 centuries. On the beaches near Suchuraj, the entrance to the sea is gentle, therefore you can comfortably and safely relax there with children.