Stari Grad: Vacation Apartments and Holiday Homes

The historic center of Stari Grad and the Stari Grad Plain were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2008. An ancient Greek land division system has been preserved on the plain: geometric plots bounded by dry-stone walls. Since Greek times, agriculture there has focused on grapes and olives.

Anyone wishing to rent a vacation apartment in Stari Grad can plan their stay specifically around this place.

Culture

The Stari Grad Museum is housed in Biankini Palace, west of Hektorović’s Tvrdalj. The building was erected by the Biankini brothers in 1896; on the second floor, the museum displays works by four 20th-century artists from Stari Grad.

Tvrdalj Petra Hektorovića is a fortified summer residence associated with the writer Petar Hektorović. The complex was designed as a small, self-contained world for fish, birds, plants, and people, and is open to visitors from May to October.

The archaeological exhibition Faros–Faria–Stari Grad is dedicated to ancient Faros from the 5th century BC to the 6th century AD. The Abdevnor room tells the story of a Roman merchant ship that sank in Duboka; a large part of its cargo and wooden hull has been preserved.

The Church of Saint Stephen is a Baroque building whose construction began in 1605. Its interior contains eleven Baroque altars by Venetian artists. The Church of Saint John is an early Christian building from the 5th or 6th century and features figurative mosaics.

On August 16, the feast of Saint Roko is celebrated in Stari Grad with a town procession.

Nature and Coast

Stari Grad Bay encompasses more than 40 natural coves with sandy, pebbly, or rocky shores. Bonj can be reached on foot along the seafront or by bicycle. Several bathing areas in the town are located near the town center.

Routes

The Kabal 706 circular route begins in the center of Stari Grad and runs mainly across the Kabal Peninsula. Over 24.7 kilometers, it combines paved roads and gravel tracks.

The Purkin Kuk 707 circular route ends in Stari Grad.

More local pages: Vrbanj, Rudina.

For the higher-level travel overview: Stari Grad.