2025 marked the second time I participated in a Spartan. The last time I did it was in 2019, on a soggy day in December. The Spartan Stadion course at Twickenham Stadium was a cool experience, but ...

The Croatian island of Hvar, known for its vibrant nightlife, is implementing noise restrictions to curb rowdy tourist behavior. The move comes as Croatia experiences a surge in tourism, with visitor ...

The island of Hvar is one of Croatia’s most iconic destinations, but the journey there can be just as memorable as the island itself—especially if you start from the coastal city of Split. The trip ...

As you make your way up the steep hill and a bead of sweat begins to roll down your neck, you might wonder, "Why am I enduring strenuous exercise on my vacation?" When you reach Hvar Fortress, your ...

Day or night, the place to see and been seen in Central Dalmatia is Hvar Town. Fashionable shops and quaint bistros inhabit the centuries-old buildings, and, in its summer prime, the citizens and ...

Well-bred citizens of the Austro-Hungarian empire used to vacation here, and then came 46 years of socialism (think pink polyester hotel sheets and Slovenian soft drinks). That’s all history now, and ...

They call Hvar the “sunny island”, and with good reason. This long thin island in Central Dalmatia officially gets the most hours of sunshine in Croatia – all the better to enjoy its rolling hills of ...

It's an odd sight. Here on the jetty at Hula-Hula bar near Hvar, beside the clear pale blue sea beneath the sweltering midday Adriatic sun, and dressed in combat shorts and vest, stands a man honing ...

If you stayed in Britain this summer to reap its bumper harvest of Queen's Diamond Jubilee, Wimbledon's nearly-made-it Andy Murray moment and the country's hosting of the Olympic Games and Paralympic ...