Palmižana

Pakleni Islands, Hvar · 🇭🇷 Croatia

Arboretum greenery, aquamarine water and long seafood lunches above the sand, in the Pakleni Islands' bohemian cove.

Water at Palmižana (Pakleni Islands, Hvar, Croatia) runs to about 25°C at the height of the season, and Jun-Sep is the window to aim for.

Sea temperature

~25°C in the warm season

Water

Aquamarine, bright over a pale seabed

Sand

Part pebble, part sand, under pines, rosemary and agaves

Swimming

Sheltered south-facing cove; clear and calm, busy with tender traffic by noon

Best time to visit

Jun-Sep

Setting

Vinogradišće cove on Sveti Klement, ringed by the Meneghello family's century-old arboretum and famed bay restaurants; taxi boats run 20 minutes from Hvar town

Beach type

City & resort

Region

Europe

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