Island Hvar - 2718 sunny hours per year
If there is a place on Earth where Helios, the great Greek God of Sun, rests his flaming horses which drag his golden coach across the sky, it would be this island, Hvar.
It is the most sunny island in Croatia and, according to many, one of ten most beautiful islands of the world. 
There are at least 2718 reasons why every single traveler whose path ends up on Hvar, falls in love with this bright and shinny emerald in the Adriatic sea. 2718 is the number of sunny hours per year on Hvar. Let’s stick to a numbers for a while:
10 – is the percentage of the world’s lavender production that Hvar used to have 30 years ago, due to it’s climate and long tradition. Nowadays, landscape with impressive purple fields somehow has reduced, but still, Hvar’s lavender fields seduces more than few.
20 – something is the number of islets and rocks before the Southern coast of Hvar, called Hell’s islands, although they seem more like an angels, guardian angels in front of Hvar, with the submarine life of great beauty and diversity, the paradise for divers
20 – Celsius is average temperature of the sea around Hvar from June till October; it is not uncommon that temperature rises to 27Cº which makes Hvar suitable for summer relaxation even outside the peak months. It is interesting that the only visitor who suspects from Hvar is the snow; on Hvar snows once in ten years!
300 – sunny days per year, the average temperature in summer months is 20Cº, and in the whole year only few degrees less, 17,3Cº
300 – again, is the number of square kilometers what makes Hvar fourth island in Croatia by it’s size
628 – meters above the sea level of it’s highest peak St. Nikola; Hvar is the favorite destination for free climbers who enjoy climbing it’s red rocks drifted by ancient pines and lavender scent in the air
1612. – year when Europe got it’s first communal theatre on Hvar; it’s facade is preserved from the historical turbulences and is a symbol of Hvar’s cultural inheritance
1858. – a year when the first metrological station of Croatia was founded on Hvar
1868. – year of the first tourist association foundation, a root of today’s great island’s tourist infrastructure
6.000 – years ago island Hvar was inhabited; the findings from Grapčeva and Marko caves are the testimony of the so-called Hvar culture from that time. Name Hvar is derived from Greek Pharos which means lighthouse.
11.500 – number of people, lucky to call Hvar their home
30.000 – number of lucky ones who get to enjoy magic of Hvar every year
50.000 – hectoliters of vine Hvar produces annually; island is famous by traditional production of vines from autochthon Croatian sorts of grapes bogdanuša, plavac and other sorts, cherished through the centuries on the scanty stony slopes of Hvar, where every grain of grape captures the great generosity of sun rays reflected in the vine glasses of our tables.
∞ - infinite is the number of pages one could write about Hvar. It has plenty, but not plain, historical legacy with the great number of rulers, pretenders, rebels, enthusiasts and poets. Hvar has raised many famous names among scientists, archeologists and writers. Settlements on Hvar, with three bigger towns, Hvar, Jelsa and Starigrad, are keeping testimonies of their work and rich history in the cherishing places, churches, houses and theaters. Hvar’s purple lavender fields, vineyards and thick pine woods veer to silver beaches kissed by the Sun. It’s tourist offer is, maybe, the richest on the Adriatic. Restaurants, hotels, active vacation facilities and impressive number of private apartments, varying from traditionally designed to luxurious ones, are accompanied by the hottest and glamorous nightlife in beach bars and nightclubs along beautiful Hvar’s seashore.
The truth is; Hvar won’t be just a number on Your list of destinations You’ve visited in the world. Nor, You’ll feel like a number on Hvar, once You visit and experience it. So, set a date and start counting down days until You get among the lucky ones who get to enjoy magic of Hvar every year.
