Stari Grad Plain

Welcome to the breathtaking island of Hvar in the Adriatic Sea. Today we invite you to explore the Stari Grad Plain, the largest and most fertile agricultural plain on the Croatian islands, as well as the best preserved ancient…

It is truly astounding that the land boundaries meticulously mapped out by ancient Greeks over two thousand four hundred years ago still serve as active agricultural property divisions today. Ancient Ionian Greek settlers divided…

When the Romans conquered the area in two hundred eighteen BC, they fully adopted the existing Greek cadastre, building around twenty villae rusticae as country estates without disrupting the original Greek grid lines. Located…

Standing proudly on the elevated northern slopes of the plain, the fourth century BC Maslinovik watchtower operated as a vital node in an interconnected military defense network alongside the famous Tor Tower located above Jelsa.…

Dotted across the vineyards and olive groves, the domed dry stone field shelters known as trimis have been constructed using the exact same prehistoric technique from antiquity all the way up to modern times. Featuring a simple…

In the Middle Ages, the Christianization of the island led to a remarkable spiritual transformation, systematically replacing ancient pagan sanctuaries with Christian field protection chapels during the sixteenth century. Ancient…

Thank you for joining us on this unforgettable audio journey across the Stari Grad Plain. One of the fundamental secrets behind the incredible agricultural endurance of this plain over two millennia is its extraordinary abundance…