Hvar is Croatia’s self appointed party town and it didn’t disappoint. We arrived early and just about managed to force our way in to a quayside berth right in the centre of the action. The town is situated at the end of one of Croatia’s largest islands and dates back to Roman times with a large castle on top of the hill, large marble paved courtyards and walkways and tall sided narrow streets.

The town was also packed with large tourist tripper boats carrying generally Australian backpackers. This had the potential for a messy evening with hundreds of students drinking and enjoying the warm evening. After looking around the town and hiking in sweltering heat up to the castle (at Jacqui’s insistence and despite Tony and my whinging) where we found some great views of the town, the harbour and the nearby Pakleni islands where we have anchored a number of times. Obviously there was a charge of £5 each to look around the deserted castle, but that is normal for Croatia.

We went to a couple of cocktail bars later in the evening and enjoyed a couple of beverages. Carpe Diem is the most famous and best situated, overlooking the harbour. We finally retired around 2am, but the aforementioned Aussie backpackers took the party through to the morning with noise, shouting and general drunkenness.

Tourist tripper boats in the background...

I was up at 7 for a run, a little shaky and dehydrated but generally ok. Only a couple more days for Tony, so we set off for our favourite anchorage at the nearby Pakleni islands for a chill out day in the sun and sea.