10 Things that Amaze about Hvar's Oldest Town, Stari Grad, Croatia

It was the first capital of Croatia's Premier Island.
It has its very own UNESCO World Heritage Site.
And SO much more...
I have been watching Stari Grad and its development since 2002 after I bought a house on Hvar. The slow transition to high quality tourism has taken time, and the investments have been significant, but the results are there.
If you are looking for a destination reachable from Split which is actively shunning party tourism in favour of families, foodies, activities and sailors, Stari Grad on Hvar should be on your radar. Find out why in this video on what I think make Stari Grad so special.
This video was made in paid partnership with the Stari Grad Tourist Board - find out more about this destination on the official website - www.visit-stari-grad.com/hr/
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[@maracos3209]

This man did more for Croatian tourism than our ministry of tourism. Thank you.

[@PaulBradbury]

Haha. Lots more coming if you want to subscribe.

[@figaroqua221]

I lived as a kid in Stari Grad (or as locals say, Stori Grod). Can still hear my grandma every Sunday saying, “gremo u crikvu”. What a change from 1958 when I was there! Yeah, am 70 now.

[@PaulBradbury]

What a great place to grow up.

[@user-mf3qm4sh8o]

Where about did you end up moving? Was it overseas, apparently a lot of people left the island to go new zealand and Australia. My father was born and raised in zastrazisce and left in 1972 to move to new zealand. We go back every couple of years to see all the family. All the best Nikolai Barbarich

[@figaroqua221]

Sydney, Australia

[@feliciahamm3976]

Great info! Planning a trip in early May for 40th anniversary. Lots of good options and choices. Happy that your videos give a very clear picture of where to visit. We have immersed ourselves in them!

[@PaulBradbury]

Lots more coming if you want to subscribe

[@rocaivan]

My family is from Stari Grad. It is a stunning place.

[@PaulBradbury]

It really is - and getting better

[@user-mf3qm4sh8o]

Hvar is an amazing island. I say this with extreme bias. My father is from zastrazisce, jelsa is beautiful and stari grad too. I lived there for nearly 2 years and loved it, all my fathers side of family is there. Recommended people checking out the island, at night time jelsa is so beautiful. Cafes and restaurants by the water on this beautiful island. Never saw a physical fight, no robberies or crime apart while I was there. Extremely safe place to visit, people are laid back and food is awesome ! Nikolai Barbarich

[@PaulBradbury]

Yep< i was very fortunate to live there for 13 years

[@omnislashtuzla3654]

Prešao sam Hrvatsku, uzduz i poprijeko(kamion je kriv),i imam poštovanje prema Njoj ogromno,Ali rijetko sam viđao strance da se jednostavno zaljube u Hrvatsku, vjerovatno nikad je nisu posjetili...jedan brzi: Otišao Mujo u dućan i reče: - "1kg limuna molim." - "Hoćete li vrećicu?" - "Jok, šutaću nogama do kuće."

[@LarasHadEnough]

"The Ministry for Other Peoples Affairs" 🤣🤣🤣 Thank you my friend Dee for sending me this link. Thank you Paul Bradbury. Love from Australia.

[@PaulBradbury]

Haha lots more coming if u want to subscribe

[@plitvicelakes9818]

Thank you very much Paul for loving my country as I love it!

[@PaulBradbury]

It is a great place

[@xuantran-pn3ub]

Thank you for sharing

[@PaulBradbury]

Lots more coming if you want to subscribe

[@z000ey]

Great review Paul! Paiz (Stari Grad local nickname) is an awesome place! I would add to your sailing destination explanation: Stari Grad is definitely the SAFEST harbour (along Vrboska) on the island, as Hvar is pretty open to the south and southwest winds and swell, and also gets pretty nasty gusts of bura (NE night wind), while Jelsa is completely open to bura from Biokovo and can get very nasty if you're caught there (if it's not bura there are no problems though). A skipper should watch out though if there is strong swell from NW (tramuntana) that the sea level might rise in the inner harbour on high tide, so it is advised to keep the anchor tight and the stern away from the pier. If there is no place in the Stari Grad harbour, you can always sail to the mentioned bay (actually five fingered bay) of Tiha (meaning Calm Bay). There you are completely safe on any wind, so no worries at all. Good to mention (especially for people that had experienced Stari Grad some 15-20 years ago) that the Fonja (brackish water channel) and the harbour had been fully cleaned and that the bad smell that sometimes (better said always) was present is NO MORE :)

[@PaulBradbury]

Thank you and good call on the smell

[@AdriansRevenge]

You are a wonderful person and what you do is truly Magnificent (and I don't mean that only because you speak affirmatively about Croatia and thus bring Croatia closer to foreigners and the world, but what you do would be equally wonderful if you did the same in Vietnam, China, Thailand or any other destination in the World) simply what you do is extremely interesting and useful to people at the same time. And that's why I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your work and effort.

[@PaulBradbury]

Haha tx. I cant deny I enjoy what I do. Lots more coming if you want to subscribe.

[@darkogregec7503]

You talk with so much pride about Croatia. God bless you.

[@PaulBradbury]

It is a cool place

[@rogerhudson9732]

Edward VIII visited Starigrad in 1936, shortly after his accession, on the notorious Adriatic cruise with his mistress. it was evidence in the abdication crisis. 'Old' Botteri took a photo of him on the Riva and it's on the wall in the Đjurin Podrum restaurant.

[@milanvrankovic]

Svaka vam čast na ovom opisu SGa. Well done Paul.

[@PaulBradbury]

Thank you. It is a great place.

[@derekfish5214]

We are going to Starri Grad in September to get Married it will be my second trip there. My wife’s father has a house in the old town. We are moving to Zagreb next year so I look forward to spending a lot more time on Hvar. Thanks for the tips!

[@PaulBradbury]

You made a great choice. Enjoy.

[@carstenpw]

Another excellent and informative video - Thank you 😎

[@PaulBradbury]

You are welcome. Lots more coming if you want to subscribe.

[@timhammonds2382]

Incredibly beautiful

[@jjhmurray]

The amount of work that must go into producing a video of this quality is clear. That plus your passion make for captivating viewing. I'm a new subscriber and have already shared your channel with friends and family all over the world. Thanks, PB

[@PaulBradbury]

Thank you! And yes, a lot of work but it is done by the man behind the camera, Igor Vuk.

[@okiokic]

Bravo Paul👏

[@PaulBradbury]

Thanks - lots more coming if you want to subscribe

[@spencersanderson1894]

Does Stari Grad mean 1000 ships or something like this? Because the harbour is very good at giving safety to ships in a storm?

[@PaulBradbury]

No. It means old town

[@spencersanderson1894]

@@PaulBradbury Ok thank you for the correction! Your videos are great, I really enjoy learning about Croatia.

[@riobabic8960]

Hi Paul I wondered if you heard the Klapa samoana song that was released a couple of weeks ago. What do you think of it ?

[@PaulBradbury]

Yes, great guys. I interviewed Christian on Hvarca few years ago

[@zoricamastrovic3914]

Mr. Bradbury, do you know, last year David Pejić got the price of the best ecoagriculturist in EU? He is from Zagreb ad has Zrno.

[@PaulBradbury]

No i didnt. Thanks for the info. Can u send me a link?

[@zoricamastrovic3914]

@@PaulBradbury Yes, soon....

[@Philoyouknow]

Is the Arkada Hotel as bad and run down as online reviews suggest? Thanks.

[@PaulBradbury]

Not any more - now a 4-star hotel taken over by Valamar

[@Philoyouknow]

@@PaulBradbury Has it been refurbished? The photos and reviews online are atrocious. It looks like the hotel that time forgot.

[@xuantran-pn3ub]

Are the houses expensive

[@PaulBradbury]

They have mostly become so, but still some bargains to be had

[@stipe3124]

Malo Misto is a universal truth of almost all coastal towns in Dalmatia, we always find something that just feels familliar in that show. I actually did not knew that it was filmed in Stari Grad but i was thinking it was all Vranjic town near Split, maybe it was both towns? Btw There is a scene where a guy named Galileo talks that he was fighting capitalism very hard, by not working 😂 just hilarious scene, one of many in Malo Misto

[@zagrepcanin82]

😂😂😂

[@PaulBradbury]

Yes agreed

[@rogerhudson9732]

Naše Malo Misto seems to capture the essence of the place, yes it was mainly filmed in Starigrad, look for the scene where they decked over the fish pond for a dinner of the town worthies, the post-war socialist phase.

[@TheGermanNarcissistexposed]

To all Germans watching this Video. What's wrong with you people? Why this English guy can see all this wonderful things at Island of Hvar and you can't. I invited 2 German primary school teachers from Dortmund - Aplabeck ( ugly grey beton place in ugly Ruhrgebiet ) to my wedding at beautiful Unesco City of Trogir Kathedrale and afterworlds to reception with wonderful Dalmatian food as Paul describes in his many videos. I paid for they flight to Split and hotel after wedding because they sad they don't have money. They stayed one week at Start Grad, visited city of Hvar and only what they had to say was they didn't like Island Hvar, nothing special, too much dry grass everywhere, to Croatian braid back in Germany. After seeing 3 Unesco Heritage sites, Dalmatia was notting special. Other 80 years old German Ruhrgebiet ex Kindergarden teacher after wedding sow only pour people with pour houses around city of Zadar, non one nice world about Dalmatia after wedding. That is German education elite ( Bildungselite ). I asking my self, "from what narcissist virus are Germans suffering?" To Princ Harry, Tom Cruise, Jacke Kennedy..... is Hvar amazing, but to Ruhrgebiet nothing special. Anybody comment on this 🤔 Thank you Paul for posting such nice Videos abut Croatia after seeing your Videos I feel very proud being Dalmatian and I can even learn something from you. ❤

[@PaulBradbury]

Stari Grad is one of my favourite places on the coast

[@zagrepcanin82]

Petar Hektorović- Ribanje i ribarsko prigovaranje O da,Hvar je prelijep! Ali osobno meni je Korčula bolja

[@PaulBradbury]

Yes, I love both islands and think Korcula Town is an excellent destination.

[@rogerhudson9732]

@@PaulBradbury Why do places have to be a 'destination'?

[@plitvicelakes9818]

Do you have email address I can contact you? Or any other address I can reach you ? Thank you in advance!

[@PaulBradbury]

[e-mail]

[@angelo1072]

Stari Grad (hrvatski) = Old Town (english)

[@PaulBradbury]

Yes, learning a little of the language opens up a world of understanding

[@sumi4210]

do not advertise much :)))))

[@PaulBradbury]

Haha