Hvar Nominated for European Best Destination 2018

Hvar (photo: CC)

The Dalmatian island of Hvar has been nominated for the European Best Destination 2018 title.

Every year leading travel portal European Best Destinations organises the election of the best destination in Europe based on online voting from travellers. This year the island has Hvar has been nominated.

🎉 EXCELLENT NEWS! 😄 🎉 Proud to announce that HVAR ISLAND has been nominated for @europeanbestdestinations 2018! 🍾 A gem of tourism, Hvar will be representing Croatia on the tourist map of Europe this year! 🇭🇷 Stay tuned – more info on voting soon! 😊 #Vote4Hvar #StariGrad @croatiaweek @awesome_croatia @frankaboutcroatia @croatia.airlines @sailcroatia @sailawayeurope @timeoutcroatia @chasingthedonkeycroatia . . . #europeanbestdestinations #ebd #ebd2018 #europe #travel #traveller #traveleurope #traveltheworld #instatravel #instago #itravel #instapassport #beautifuldestinations #newexperience #instadaily #instanews #beatoftheday #croatia #hrvatska #croazia #hrvaška #kroatien #croatie #chorwacja #volimhrvatsku #hvar #hvarisland #visithvar

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From 18 January 2018 to 8 February 2018 Hvar will battle it out for the title with 19 other destinations for the title.

Voting will be open next month and we will bring you all the details.

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In 2016 the Croatian city of Zadar beat off the likes of Paris, London and Rome to win the title of ‘European Best Destination 2016′, whilst Zagreb was the winner of the ‘Best Christmas Market’ the last two years in a row.

Hvar (Photo: Vjeko Begovic/Croatian Tourist Board)

Over the last decade, Hvar has become one of the most popular Croatian islands. Located between the islands of Brač, Vis and Korčula, Hvar is the 4th most populated of the Croatian islands and has a rich, long tradition and is home to a number of UNESCO heritage sites. It also has the reputation for being the sunniest island in Europe.