Malo Grablje
A stone ghost village hidden in a valley. Its residents moved to the coast in the mid-20th century, leaving stone house ruins and a well-known country restaurant.
Malo Grablje was once a mountain village where grapes and lavender were grown. After phylloxera and economic change in the 20th century, villagers gradually moved to the newly built village of Milna by the sea, and by the 1960s the village was completely empty. Today stone houses, a church and terraces with stone walls are overgrown with vines. The atmosphere is quiet, making it a place for photography and hiking. In the village, the Stori Komin restaurant grills meat over a wood fire to make "peka", and dinner must be booked in advance. You can hike up from Milna along a gorge path in about 40 minutes, or drive from Hvar Town in about 15 minutes.
Opening hours
All day; restaurants open evenings in summer
Nearby sights
- Milna, Hvar
- Hvar Lavender Fields (Velo Grablje)
- Dubovica Beach
- Fort Napoleon, Hvar
- Franciscan Monastery, Hvar
- Benedictine Convent, Hvar
- Hvar Island
- Fortica (Spanish Fortress), Hvar