Hvar Harbor

Hvar harbor. The Adriatic ferry M/F Liburnija is at right. "... the harbour of Lésina, Croat. Hvar, sheltered by the Isole di Spalmadori and commanded by three abandoned forts: the Fort Spagnuolo (290 ft. ), erected by Emp. Charles V., connected with the harbour by walls, the Fort San Nicolò (765 ft .; constructed by the French in 1813 ), and the still higher Velika Glava".--Baedeker 1911. EE1975244

In the Adriatic Sea

August 11th 1975
Now we would travel north along the Dalamatian coast from Dubrovnik to Split. The journey was via an ocean-going ferry, Liburnija, operated by Jadrolinija. A clamshell bow opened to admit cars and trucks. A long queue of cars awaited loading at Gruž, the Durbrovnik port. The upper deck of the ship was packed with sunseekers all in, shall we say brief, swimsuits, like the Lido Deck on a contempora ... read more

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