Bogomolje (island Hvar) Locate On Map

Beaches of Bogomolje are located around 4 km north and south from center of settlement. You can get there with private car transfers, taxi, bus, car rentals...

Most attractive bays with beautiful pebble beaches are: Pogorila, Smokvina, Bristova, Smrska, Pelinovik and Kozja. Beaches are surrounded with pine woods.

There are different kinds of sports in which you can enjoy on beaches: volleyball, diving, sailing, swimming, sunbathing, water skiing...

Night life is developed in town Hvar or you can even go to city Split. You can go with private boat transfers.

On island Hvar you can go to group or private boat excursions to nearby Pakleni islands or you can visit island Vis with famous attractions Blue cave and Green cave. On island Hvar there are also possible wine tours with group or private car excursions.

In settlement Bogomolje you can stay in private apartments and rooms. If you want to stay in luxury hotels you can visit town Hvar.

Attractions in and near Bogomolje:
- Parish Church of Our Lady of Carmel from 17th century;
- Jerkov court;
- Town Hvar;
- Pakleni islands;
- Island Korcula...

Jerkov court was built in 1898. It is consisted of old house, bread oven, kitchen and collection of fossils.

Bogomolje (Central Dalmatia, Croatia) is a settlement on island Hvar, located in region of Central Dalmatia, part of Municipality Sucuraj. Bogomolje is located 15 km west of Sucuraj and 6 km east of Gdinj. Bogomolje is located on east side of island Hvar.

Distances from other towns: Split – 85 km, Trogir – 113 km, Makarska – 54 km, Sibenik – 188 km, Pula – 620 km, Zagreb – 510 km, Senj – 398 km, Osijek – 789 km, Vienna – 865 km, Belgrade – 900 km, Ljubljana – 567 km, Sarajevo – 243 km, Venice - 744 km...

Settlement Bogomolje has its own small port which is located on northern coast, around 3 km far from center of settlement. You can get there if you use boat rentals on island Hvar.
You can get to Bogomolje from towns Hvar or Stari Grad, depending on did you come with ferry (Stari Grad) or catamaran (Hvar) from Split. From Stari Grad or Hvar you can use taxi, private car transfers or bus to get to Bogomolje.
If you are coming with airplane, you will get to airport Split. On the airport you can rent a car to get to city Split and then go with ferry for island Hvar. You can also use private boat transfers directly from airport to island Hvar.

Settlement Bogomolje is consisted of 4 villages: Jerkov dvor, Racevina, Selo and Glava Maslinova.

Bogomolje has around 98 inhabitants. Inhabitants of Bogomolje are directed to vine and olive growing.

Climate in settlement Bogomolje is Mediterranean. Summers are mostly hot and dry and winters are mostly mild.

Ferry port Stari Grad +385(0)21 765 048
Tourist Board Sucuraj +385(0)21 717 288
Bus Terminal Split +385(0)60 327 777
Airport Split +385(0)21 203 555
Jadrolinija Split +385(0)21 338 333
General information 18981
Information on phone numbers in Croatia 11888
Information on international phone numbers 11802
Weather Forecast and Road Conditions +385(0)60 520 520
Croatia Traffic Info 0800 9987
Road assistance 987
Police 192
Emergency number 112
Fire department 193
Road help 987
Ambulance 194
Sea help 9155

In Bogomolje you can find restaurants, post office and stores. If you need ambulance you can use private car transfers to get to Jelsa. If you rent a car and need gas station or bank you can visit town Hvar. On island Hvar there are also possible boat rentals and private boat transfers.

Island Hvar has everything you need for quality vacation and the best options to discover island are group or private boat excursions and group or private car excursions.

Bogomolje was founded in 16th century as shepherd settlement. During the Turkish attacks people from mainland moved to islands and Bogomolje became a larger settlement in 17th century.

In settlement Bogomolje are kept plateauxes which were used for threshing.

Area of Bogomolje is rich with old caves which testify about old cultures.

Known persons from Bogomolje: poet Mirko Barbaric, doctor Zlatko Rudan, movie producer Brenda Brkusic, priest Krsto Radic... Poet and painter Tatjana Radovanovic worked in Bogomolje.