Pharos Hvar

... sea, bright blue sky, a light sea-breeze and layers of history.  Today we toured the medieval Hvar Town and Stari Grad (formerly Pharos), stopping at a Dominican Monastery to see some archaeological antiquities from the Roman era.  Our guide was ...

... the bungalow we were staying in. Stari Grad means "old town" and it is - it was originally the ancient Greek town of Pharos, and there is an archeological site with ruins still there. It is a very beautiful place, many windy cobbled streets and the sea ...

... my own boat Charito.  Long story short, it was noisy and messy.  Just a little bit of damage to the rail of Pharos.  Not very noticeable unless you knew where to look. We felt sad to leave the boat Pharos which has become our home over the ...

... Greeks, Romans, Venetians, Italians and others over the centuries. A Greek settlement dating to 384 BC and known then as Pharos, is evident from the ruins founds in a number of places. Roman modifications show up along with those of subsequent occupants. ...

... historic museum that contains a nice painting of the Last Supper. Hvar was a famous greek colony founded around 400 BC and named Pharos and remained important under the Romans and in the Middle Age under Venice. The town is surrounded by a high hill all ...

... went down to the marina to check out the boat.  Her name is Pharos and She's beautiful!  I'm told that Pharos is the Greek name for Hvar, one of the islands near Split. Three staterooms, two heads, two sails and lots and lots of fenders which ...