Stari Grad
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The town and harbour of Stari Grad (which means Old town) 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 thought 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. The 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
See Central Dalmatia.
Weather
See Croatia.
Passages
See Croatia.
Communication
Lučka kapetanija ispostava Stari Grad
- Phone: +385 (21) 765 060
- Web: http://www.lucka-uprava-sdz.hr/o-nama/popis-luka-pod-nadleznoscu-lusdz/luka/1231
- Address: 21460 Stari Grad, p/p 15, Šetnica Don Šime Ljubića 1
- also http://www.mppi.hr/default.aspx?id=7594
Port reception
- Phone: +385 (21) 65 432
- Email: [email protected]
- Web: http://www.stari-grad.eu/en/nautical-info
- Address: Don Šime Ljubića 8 21460 Stari Grad
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 the year, Split and Korčula are the nearest year-round ports of entry.
Berthing
Both S and N town quays are operated as a marina with 120 wet berths and 30 dry berths.
S quay
The town quay on the S side of the inlet (past the short jetty where hotel boats berth) has been developed for visiting yachts and, with the recent extension of the new quay, now has around 60 mooring lines in depths ranging from 2.0 metres at the far E end to 5.0 metres at the W end near the jetty. There are water and electricity points all along the quay.
Shelter here is good in all but strong W or NW winds.
There is a short jetty at the W end of the town quay, where it is possible for a couple of yachts to lie alongside temporarily (or out of season) in depths of 4.0 - 5.0 metres. During the season this jetty is heavily used by hotel and tripper boats. There is a water and an electricity point nearby on the quay.
N quay
Hotel Helios jetty
Ferry jetty
Marinas & Yacht Clubs
None.
Anchorages
Mooring buoys
There are a number of good anchorages in the approach to Stari Grad. See Hva Island for details.
Amenities
| Facilities | |
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| Water |  S quay [[Stari Grad#S quay|S quay]] a point nearby on the quay
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| Electricity |  S quay [[Stari Grad#S quay|S quay]] a point nearby on the quay
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| Toilets | N/A (Not Available) |
| Showers | N/A |
| 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 | None |
| Chandlers | None |
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| Repairs |  [[Stari Grad# | ]] Basic emergency repairs only
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| Internet | WiFi in several cafés along the waterfront |
| Mobile connectivity | Is there mobile telephone signal such as G4, G3, GPRS on the island? How strong is the signal? Are there any blind spots? |
| Vehicle rentals |  In the town [[Stari Grad#In the town|In the town]] Rental outlets
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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)
In the Town [[Stari Grad#In the Town|In the Town]] Several provisions shops, butchers, and bakers. Fruit and vegetable market behind tourist information office. Fish market.
Eating out
- In the Town
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[[Stari Grad# | ]] 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, rigged 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
Also see Croatia.
References
See Croatia.
Comments
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- September 2014 --Athene of Lymington
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