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Vrboska offers accommodation in hotels, private apartments, rooms and houses.

It also has nudist camp. Nudist camp is located 1 km far from Vrboska and it can accommodate around 420 guests. It has store, beach, restaurant and sports contents.

Vrboska has ACI Marina with 85 berths in the sea and 30 on the land. It also has free internet access.

Vrboska offers many fun and sports contents for visitors. Water activities, diving, cruising, sailing, excursions and much more are included in its rich offer. You can enjoy in excursions to islands Brac, Vis, Korcula and Solta by private boat transfers with skipper.

You can also visit mainland towns Makarska, Omis, Trogir and city of Split with group or private boat excursions. You can also rent a boat and visit many hidden bays and beaches on island Hvar.

Famous beaches near Vrboska are: bays on peninsula Soline, bays Maslinica, Palinica and Rapa, and island Zecevo. Vrboska bay is surrounded with pine trees, vineyards and olive groves.

Vrboska offers tasting of traditional meals and wines in some of the restaurants and coffee bars. Most known are: tavern Bonaca, tavern Darinka, tavern Lem, restaurant Gardelin, bar Iva and many other.

Many events are kept in Vrboska which you can visit: Feast of St. Lawrence, Fisherman's Nights, The crazy boat race, Summer Carnival and many organized summer nights.

Attractions in Vrboska are:
- the Church of St. Peter,
- villae rusticae,
- the fishing museum,
- the fortified Church of St. Mary of Mercy,
- the Church of St. Lovre,
- the Church of St. Roko.

The Church of St. Peter is the oldest building in Vrboska and was built before the 14th century.

Near this church there can also be seen the ruins of an ancient villae rusicae which was a Roman summer house.

The fishing museum was established in 1972 with a view of preserving the rich fishermen's tradition in Vrboska. the museum holds an interesting collection of traditional fishing nets and other fishing tools and gives a valuable insight in the hard life fishermen used to have.

The fortified Church of St. Mary of Mercy is the most impressive architectual site of Vrbovskam, unique in the Adriatic region. It was expanded in 1575 after the Turkish attack during which Vrbovska was burnt and robbed. Fort kastilac dates from the same period and served as a guarding post.

The Church-Fort is the most beautiful construction of that type in Croatia and one of the most beautiful in Europe dating from those ages. The Church has preserved some impressive Renaissanse artworks that are temporarily kept in the Parish Church of St. Lovre.

The Church of St. Lovre dates back to the 15th century and was renovated in Baroque style in the 17th century. It was burnt twice throughout history, first time in 1512 during a rebellion and again in 1571 during the Turkish invasion.

The Church of St. Roko was built in 1577 and has a beautiful Baroque altar with wooden carvings. It is a votive Church.

Guests can join group or private boat excursions to explore the coast of Hvar, and to take a tour of the islands of Brac, Solta and Vis. Private boat transfers are available for a fast transfer of guests to Split. Boat rental services can be obtained in the nearby Jelsa.

Vrboska is a settlement on island Hvar, located on north-east side, in a bay. You can get to Vrboska bay car, bus, air, train and boat. If you are coming by air you will get to Airport Split and take a bus or rent a car and take a ferry to Stari Grad.

Then you will go by a road Stari Grad-Vrboska. If you are coming by bus or train you will get to main station in Split and then take a ferry to Stari Grad. There are also possibilities of car and boat rentals or using private boat transfers transfers and water taxi directly to Vrboska from Split or Hvar which is ideal starting point for group or private boat excursions, cruises and other water activities which you can experience.

Vrboska has around 520 inhabitants. Inhabitants are mosty Croats and they are directed mostly to tourism and trade.

Vrboska is part of Municipality Jelsa, together with Gdinj, Humac, Gromin Dolac, Ivan Dolac, Pitve, Jelsa, Poljica, Vrisnik, Svirce, Zastrazisce and Zavala.

Vrboska has a Mediterranean climate. The summer season is hot and dry, and the winters are mild and rainy.

Accommodation in Vrboska can be found in a hotel, private houses, apartments and rooms.

In Vrboska there is an ACI Marina.

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For exploring the coast of Hvar, and the islands of Brac, Solta and Vis guests can join group or private boat excursions from Vrboska. Private boat transfers can be hired for a fast transfer of guests to Split. In the nearby Jelsa boat rental services can be obtained.

Vrboska was named after village Vrbanj, because it was its port. Name comes from Latin „verboscam“ and it means wodded bay. Vrboska was founded in 15th century.

In 1512. Vrboska was damaged by Venetians. Church was burned and later reconstructed. Vrboska was burned in 1571. by Turkish attacks. In 1575. Venetians finance the construction of church of St. Mary, known as church-fort. During this time, inhabitants were mostly directed to fishing.

At the beginning of 20th century, Vrboska had sardine factory, civic center, library, clinic and shipyard for wooden ships. It also had direct boat connection with island Brac and city of Split.

Vrboska had economic downturn after World War II and factory was closed. All contents were moved to larger settlements, except post office. Today Vrboska is very popular tourist destination for family vacations.

The name of Vrboska was derived from the Latin word verboscam meaning a forested cove. Another theory is that it was named after the settlement of Vrbanj whose port it was in the past.