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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Hvar , Gr. Pharos, Ital. Lesina, island (1991 est. pop. 11,400), 112 sq mi (290 sq km), in the Adriatic Sea off the Dalmatian coast, Croatia. Fruit growing, cattle raising, and fishing are the chief occupations. The island is also a leading tourist center. The chief town, Hvar, was long a Croatian cultural center. Its architecture exemplifies its long history: it has a 12th-century Byzantine cathedral, a 15th-century Franciscan church, and a 16th-century Venetian fort. Author not available, HVAR. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more

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Hvar, Croatia Pharus, Lesina An island and a town. The town was founded by the Greeks in the 4th century as Dimos. They called the island... Read more

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	riva, hvar, croatiaThe chic island of Hvar is Croatia's coolest destination. With its rolling lavender fields, elegant Venetian architecture and gleaming cobbled harbour, it's often voted one of the world's prettiest islands. ; riva, hvar, croatia The chic island of Hvar is Croatia's coolest destination. With its rolling lavender fields, elegant Venetian architecture and gleaming cobbled harbour, it's often voted one of the world's prettiest islands. In recent years, a trickle... Read more
	Holidays: Hvar you are...and you'll love it.(Features) ; ...of the Med and this is where you'll find Hvar, one of the 1,000 islands off the Dalmatian...still the same - beautiful and unspoilt. Hvar is reached by ferry after flying into Split...seven nights at four-star Hotel Palace, Hvar, from pounds 315 per person half board... Read more
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	Travel: Hvar lovely sunny stay in this Croatian island haven.(Features) ; ...by a week on one of the islands, such as Hvar (right) or Brac. I did this a few years...and then popping over on the car ferry to Hvar. Makarska, which sits under the Biokova...lively as the sun goes down. The island of Hvar is about 35 miles long and barely seven... Read more
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