Zavala (island Hvar) Locate On Map

Zavala is more and more developing tourism and tourist contents. Accommodation is offered in private apartments, rooms and houses.

Near Zavala is island Scedro which you can visit with private boat transfers or boat rentals.

Zavala can be visited with group or private car excursions. If you like boat rides you can also visit Zavala with private or group boat excursions.

In town Hvar you can rent a car to visit Zavala and to get around island.

Night life is developed in town Hvar which you can visit with private car transfers.

Zavala is ideal for quiet and peaceful vacation. Zavala has nice pebble beaches and beautiful bays.

Attractions in and near Zavala:
- Island Scedro;
- House of family Dubokovic;
- Chapel of St. Peter from 1727.;
- Vineyard complex Konteja owned by vintner from Sveta Nedilja;
- Chapel of St. Anthony;
- Church of St. Peter of Verona from 1331.;
- Town Hvar;
- Pakleni islands...

Zavala (Central Dalmatia, Croatia) is settlement on island Hvar, in region Central Dalmatia. Zavala is located on central south coast of island Hvar and it is part of Municipality Jelsa.

Zavala is connected with other settlements on island Hvar with tunnel Pitve-Zavala. Tunnel is 1400 m long. Zavala is located 35 km far from town Hvar and 7 km far from Jelsa.

Distances from other towns: Split – 52 km, Dubrovnik – 185 km, Zadar – 209 km, Zagreb – 461 km, Varazdin – 545 km, Ljubljana – 518 km, Belgrade – 850 km, Venice – 695 km, Budapest – 802 km...

You can get to Zavala with private car transfers from town Hvar or with private boat transfers if you arrive on airport Split. You can also rent a car and get to island Hvar with ferry. Ferry port on island Hvar is in town Stari Grad. If you rent a boat in Split you can get to Zavala directly.

Zavala has around 144 inhabitants.

Climate in Zavala is Mediterranean.

Ferry port Stari Grad +385(0)21 765 048
Tourist Board Jelsa +385(0)21 761 017
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

Zavala has few restaurants and stores. Night clubs, hotels, gas station, car rentals, boat rentals, pharmacy, ambulance, post office are available in town Hvar or Jelsa.

In town Hvar you can also find many offered group or private boat excursions and group or private car excursions.

If you don't have a car you can use private boat transfers or private car transfers to get to other settlements.

Zavala was founded as secondary settlement of village Pitve, but lately it is developing as independent.

Zavala was named after cape Zaca which has been mentioned since 15th century.

During the Homeland war Zavala was attacked by Yugoslavian army.