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Stari Grad Port of Entry
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The town and harbour of Stari Grad lie at the head of a four mile long gulf carved into the NW coast of Hvar Island in Croatia. The oldest town in Croatia, the settlement is though to have been founded by Greeks under the name of Faros in 385 BC. The town was the capital of the island until Hvar (town) assumed that role in 1278. The setting is picturesque, with numerous narrow alleys and squares overlooked by fine old stone houses, of which one, that of the famed 16th century Croatian poet, Petar Hektorovic, is now the town’s leading tourist attraction.
The harbour offers very good berthing options for visiting yachts, with around 75 berths distributed between its S quay and a row of mooring buoys off its shallow N quay. Shelter is excellent in all conditions except strong W and NW winds, which create a dangerous surge in the harbour. The harbour can also be subject to a phenomenon called 'plima' in Croatian, a seiche which causes rapid fall and rise of water levels by as much as 1.0 metre. This is most likely in very strong S winds and with low barometric pressures. Fortunately this is a relatively rare occurrence (although the last such event was as recent as November 2012).
Charts
British Admiralty | 2712, 269 |
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Croatian | MK19 |
Imray | M26 (Split to Dubrovnik) |
Weather
Diurnal winds among the islands are mostly moderate during the summer months, predominantly from NW and rarely exceeding force 4/5, although gusting is common in narrow channels between islands and on the lee side of headlands. At night, katabatic winds off the mountains affect some of the islands close to the mainland coast. During early spring and (especially) autumn conditions can be more unsettled, occasionally accompanied by violent thunderstorms - luckily of short duration - with winds of 30-35 knots or more and vicious, steep seas. In the winter the sudden, violent N wind off the mountains, the bora, is much to be feared, especially along the coast from Rijeka down to Zadar, although its effects can be felt as far south as Split.
Equally prevalent in winter - although not uncommon in summer - is the scirocco, a S/SE wind that blows up from North Africa, usually in advance of a depression moving E across the Mediterranean. Unlike the bora, the scirocco only occasionally exceeds gale force, but is still a phenomenon to be wary of, especially if on a lee coast.
For sources of weather forecasting, see Croatia.
Passages
See Croatia.
Communication
Also see World Cruiser's Nets.
There are no dangers in the immediate approach to Stari Grad. There is a green buoy at the entrance to the harbour marking a rocky reef. Depths in the entrance are 13.0 metres, on the town quay between 4.0 and 5.0 metres. Depths on the mooring buoys are 3.0 - 4.0 metres.
Entrance
Stari Grad is a summer port of entry only. At other times of year, Split or Korcula are the nearest year-round ports of entry.
Berthing
Town quay
Western jetty
Ferry jetty
It is possible for short periods to tie up alongside at the E end of the ferry quay half a mile SW of the harbour entrance. This position is the only lowered section of the quay and it has the legend 'Taxi' painted on it in blue lettering, so it is wise not to linger too long.
Depths here are around 3.0 metres, but shoal to less than 2.0 metres at the inner end. A hundred metres S of the quay, across the main road, is a large Tommy hypermarket and shopping complex big enough to stock up for a month’s cruising.Plans are under way to develop the N side of the inlet, where the mooring buoys are currently, to eventually provide a further 60 berths, turning the entire inlet into a virtual marina. It is not known when this is likely to start.
- Marinas
None.
Anchorages
Mooring buoys
There area number of good anchorages in the approach to Stari Grad. See Hvar Island page for details.
Amenities
Facilities | |
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Water | on the S quay |
Electricity | on the S quay |
Toilets | none |
Showers | none |
Laundry | In the town N of the harbour |
Garbage | Near the harbour |
Supplies | |
Fuel | INA [[Stari Grad#INA|INA]] 43°09.975'N, 016°26.696'E Fuel berth in a small inlet on E side of bay 500 metres S of harbour (0600 - 2200). Depths of only 1.8 metres alongside |
Bottled gas | |
Chandlers | |
Services | |
Repairs | Basic emergency repairs only |
Internet | In several cafés along the waterfront |
Mobile connectivity | |
Vehicle rentals | Rental outlets in the town |
Health |
Provisioning
- Tommy [[Stari Grad#Tommy|Tommy]] 43°11.108'N, 016°35.962'E -- large supermarket at head of inlet
- Studenac [[Stari Grad#Studenac|Studenac]] 43°10.991'N, 016°36.087'E -- larger supermarket 200 metres inland
- Tommy hypermarket [[Stari Grad#Tommy hypermarket|Tommy hypermarket]] 43°10.785'N, 016°34.575'E and retail complex half a mile W of yacht quay. This is also a good place for kitchen and tableware, adults and children's clothes, footwear and even some electronics and computer items (upstairs)
- Several provisions shops in the town.
- Butchers and bakers.
- Fruit and vegetable market behind tourist information office.
- Fish market
Eating out
Numerous restaurants and café/bars ashore.
Transportation
- Daily ferries to Split.
- Seasonal ferries to Dubrovnik.
- Seasonal ferries to Ancona, Pescara and Giulianova in Italy.
- Local buses to Hvar (town) and other island destinations.
Tourism
The old town of Stari Grad is a maze of narrow alleys and tiny squares, ringed with the stone houses typical of the Dalmatian islands. Among its most prized exhibits is the fortified house of the famous 16th century Croatian poet, Petar Hektorovic, with a central courtyard containing a fish pond and beautiful gardens.
Another highlight of a visit to Stari Grad is the 15th century Dominican monastery, fortified with a tower following a Turkish raid in 1571, which contains a museum with a painting of The Interment of Christ attributed to Tintoretto plus the oldest inscriptions unearthed in Croatia (in Greek) and a church with several fine altars.
Links
- Stari Grad at the Wikipedia
- Stari Grad Tourism website
- Hvar Tourism website
Also see Croatia.
References
See Croatia.
Comments
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Date of member's last visit to Stari Grad and this page's details validated:
- September 2014 --Athene of Lymington
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