Because you’ll avoid the masses – the island Hvar (pronounced ‘var) is Dalmatia’s trendiest destination, after Dubrovnik, and gets jam-packed in summer. Spring should see the weather pleasantly sunny, the sea warm enough for a swim, and the main attractions and watersports up and running.
The warmer weather also brings splashes of colour to Hvar’s little- visited interior, with grapevines sprouting, the famed lavender fields turning silvery-purple, and pastures dotted with flowers and delicious wild asparagus.
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