Hvar is expensive and crowded. You are charged 25 euros for a lounge seat at the beach. And the parking situation is worse than in Midtown Manhattan (plus the two-way roads are narrow for a single car). Of course, there are rocky areas that are hard to walk and sea urchins in the water. You have to be careful entering the water. The views are indeed stunning. The water looks very clear. And the town is walkable and adorable despite having about twice as many Airbnbs than it is sustainable. However, on my second day here I fell sick. And I am sick rarely. I woke up shivering with fever in the middle of the night. That didn't go away even when I turned the a/c off. I had to take 2 Alka Seltzers to calm it down. I have diarrhea. And I swam at the town beach for less than half an hour in that allegedly clear water. I don't know if it is crowds or the incredible amount of boats, yachts, and ships that constantly come and go from the Hvar port. But I suspect something was in the water that caused my sickness.

So this is a review of the place in general, and the town too. It’s pretty much an over-hyped place for continental European 17yr olds to have their first partying experience. They’re flown in thousands at a time and basically just take over the town. Hvar has beautiful sea and beaches but, the quiet, picture perfect photos you see online are far from the very overcrowded truth. It’s an expensive place generally, but more so because bar staff make up prices and extort tips. Food quality is generally good here and drinks are fair measures however. You will see some mega money millionaires here on huge boats, which is fun to see but also the local business owners forget their usual clients at these times and provide bad service in favour of those more well off. If you’re in the area, worth checking the island out but don’t make a specific vacation for it.