Adriana, Hvar Marina Hotel And Spa

To the end of the island, where the little town of Sucuraj sits on either side of a small harbour, cafes and konobas facing each other across the quaysides and a church on each bank. Hvar is 52 km long, the road from Hvar Grad to Jelsa is good but from Jelsa to Sucuraj it becomes narrow, winding and not all that well-maintained but it offers some wonderful views of the coast, the beaches and the island of Brac on the other side of the Hvar Channel as it makes its way up and down the hills and around the bays before straightening out a little to continue on through the villages strung out along its length. The abandoned village of Humac is just a few hundred yards off the road and worth a stop. Along the way you'll find stallholders offering local produce, wine and lavender products. Travel this way on a Sunday and the village churches will be busy. Once you reach Sucuraj there's only one way back - along the road you came by - or you could take the ferry across to the mainland, a handy option if you're driving and heading south towards Dubrovnik.