Island Escapes: Hvar, Brač & Šolta

From Split’s harbor, ferries and boats scatter into Adriatic. Each island offers unique rhythm. Hvar dazzles with lavender fields, Venetian palaces, and nightlife in harborside squares. Brač is defined by Zlatni Rat — shifting sandbar beach pointing into turquoise sea, framed by pine forests. Šolta is quieter — villages of stone houses, olive groves, fishermen mending nets. Island days flow easily: mornings swimming in hidden coves, afternoons wandering vineyards, evenings dining on grilled fish under stars. Boats glide across glittering water, gulls wheel overhead, air scented with pine and salt. Islands are Adriatic distilled — beauty simple yet profound, rhythm slower, time softened. They extend Split’s embrace, offering both energy and peace.