New Guide Book for Hvar: Imminent Release, Table of Contents

A new guide book for the island of Hvar will be released at the end of this week. Initially on Kindle, Hvar: An Insider's Guide to Croatia's Premier Island will also be available as an eBook, app and paperback online. Below is the table of contents to give an idea of the contents of the book. The guide has a new Facebook page.

Hvar: An Insider’s Guide to Croatia’s Premier Island

1. Introduction
· Why Hvar?
· When to Go
· 10 Things Not to Miss on Hvar
· What’s in a Name? How to Pronounce ‘Hvar’
· Exclusive Hvar: Which Celebrities Have REALLY Visited Hvar?
· History of Tourism on Hvar, the Oldest Organised Tourism in Europe
· A Brief History of Hvar
· Hvar During the 1991-5 War

2. Getting There and Around
· Ferries to Hvar
· Fligths to Croatia
· From Split Airport to the Ferry
· From Dubrovnik to Hvar
· Buses and Trains to Split
· Private Speedboat Transfer
· Car Rental: Mainland or Island Rental
· Buses on the Island
· The Jelsa Train
· Scooter and Boat Hire
· Taxis
· Hitchhiking
· Driving on Hvar

3. Guide to the Towns and Villages
· A Brief Tour of the Main Roads
· Hvar Town and the Pakleni Islands
· Pelegrin Peninsula
· Milna, Zarace and Dubovica
· Stari Grad
· Jelsa
· Vrboska
· Basina and Mudri Dolac
· The Hilltop Villages
· The Rudine Peninsula
· Through the Pitve Tunnel
· Humac and Grapceva Cave
· From Jelsa to Sucuraj
· Sucuraj

4. Activities on Hvar
· Sailing
· Scuba Diving
· Sea Kayaking
· Speedboat Tours
· Team Building Programmes
· Jeep Safari
· Rock Climbing
· Cycling
· Hiking
· Yoga
· Painting
· Wine Tours
· Arts and Crafts Fun Festival
· First Hvar Half Marathon
· Faros Swimming Marathon
· Naturism
· Olive, Lavender and Grape Harvests
· Beaches
· Other Sports on Hvar

5. Food and Drink
· Some Dalmatian Specialities to Try on Hvar
· Some Typical Dalmatian Recipes
· Traditional Drinks on Hvar
· Five Restaurants to Try near the Water
· Five Inland Village Restaurants to Try

6. The Practicalities
· Visas
· Health and Emergency
· Money and Banks
· Phone, Post and Internet
· Shopping
· Public Holidays in 2011
· Finding Accommodation
· Weather on Hvar
· Language
· Safety and Hvar with Children
· Religion
· Typical Island Souvenirs
· Water and Electricity
· Buying Property on Hvar

7. All the Useful Phone Numbers and Websites


8. From Somalia to Hvar
· How I Came from Hell to Paradise
· About this Book and a Request
· And, if You are Still Awake…
· Acknowledgements

With thanks to the Hvar Town Tourist Board for the pic above.