Port of Hvar is open to public traffic under the Port Authority of Split-Dalmatia County.
Nautical characteristics of the town of Hvar and its geomorphologic position in the centre of the Adriatic have always made this place an important spot in nautical traffic. Hvar is located at the crossroads of main seaways in the Adriatic, which is recorded by the archaeological findings in the sea bed of the island. Port of Hvar had a special significance in the Middle Ages, which is visible in the most preserved coast in Europe dating from 1554.

SMALLEST PORT IN THE WORLD
Proportionally to its touristic and nautical appeal, Hvar is is the smallest port in the world. The town of Hvar, being located on the world-famous Island of Hvar, has always been on the top of all world lists of excellence. It has been proclaimed a highly-ranking tourist and nautical destination over and over again.

Port of Hvar

a) land part:

It stretches along the coastline from the coastal point 1 through points 2, 3, 4, 5 to coastal point 6, then the coastal strip 72.00m long, 6.0m wide (from point 6 through points 7, 8, 9 to point 10). Then it follows the coastline from point 10 through points 11, 12, 13 to coastal point 14, then coastal strip of 300.00m in length and 3.00m in width from point 14 through point 15 to coastal point 16. Then it follows the coastline from point 16 through points 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 to coastal point 22. After that it goes 240m westward up to point 23 on the islet of Galešnik, then it follows its coastline northwards to point 24, and then it goes north 435.5m to coastal point 25. Total length of the mooring coast is 313.00m, i.e. 115.00m for larger vessels and 198.00 for smaller ones due to lower depth. Total area of the land part is 1290m.

b) sea part:

Imaginary line of the local waters is 240.00m west of the rim of the coastline (from coastal point 22 to point 23 on Galešnik), then it follows the coastal line of the islet direction north 278.00m up to point 24, and direction north 435.5m up to point 25, then direction east along the coast 137.0m (from point 25 to point 1). Area of the local waters is 281688m.

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