Jelsa - View towards waterfront and square, Jelsa - Hvar, [ Right now, LIVE ] LiveStreaming cameras from Croatia
- 4.625 View(s)
- Comment(s)
Camera info
- City Jelsa - Hvar
- Name Jelsa - View towards waterfront and square
- Category
weather
Jelsa - Hvar
This little and quiet place is located in the middle of the island has a large protected harbor and is of great importance for the inhabitants of the direct catamaran line with Brač and Split. After Hvar, the most important place on the island. Traveler Magazine proclaimed the Hvar Island to be one of the ten most beautiful islands in the world. Beautiful Jelsa is surrounded by pine forest, vineyards, olive groves and lavender. It is abundant with historical sights which are worth exploring, as well as churches, squares, parks and caverns. What you must visit while in Jelsa is Trg sv. Ivana, one of the most beautiful squares of the Renaissance-Baroque period, with a small octagonal church dates from the end of the 17th century. The entire area of the Hvar Island is considered as one of the richest areas in Croatia if judged by the number of culture and historical monuments. The oldest such monument are the remnants of the tower Tor in Jelsa. It is the tower dating back into the fourth century B.C. which was once Greek observatory. There is also Grapčeva Cave, important archaeological site which dates back to Neolith and is protected monument of culture and history. It is located near the village Humac. Humac is the old pastoral village formed in the seventeenth century. It is located at on the altitude of 350 m above sea level. From the old town Jelsa, only the remnants of fortification walls and houses of Roman legionnaires remained. From the Augustinian Monastery from the seventeenth century, only the church with original bell tower was kept preserved. Jelsa is not interesting only in summer. If you find yourself in Jelsa during Easter, then you must attend the Crossing Process, which is on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage. Many fans of the whole island, as well as guests visiting the island, participate in the procession, carrying candles and crowns. The area of Jelsa (as well as entire Hvar) has well distributed coast with islets and many capes and coves. As such, with scents of salt, pine forest and lavender, it is ideal for sunbathing and swimming. The Hvar Island has signed the Declaration of the Central Dalmatian Islands – Eco Clear Zone. They often call it the sunniest Croatian island, celebrities adore it, and everyone who visits it claims to be one of the most beautiful places in the world.
