Sveta Nedjelja
A wine village on the steep south slope, beneath Sveti Nikola. It has clifftop vineyards, the ruins of a cave hermitage, and seaside wineries, and offers climbing and diving.
Sveta Nedjelja lies on Hvar's south coast, beneath Sveti Nikola peak. The steep south slope gets intense sunlight and produces the island's most famous red wine, Plavac Mali. The Zlatan Otok winery is right by the sea. Above the village, in a cliff cave, are the remains of a 15th-century Augustinian hermitage. The surrounding rock walls are a well-known climbing area, and diving and swimming are possible by the sea. The village is reached through the Pitve tunnel (single lane, controlled by traffic lights) from the direction of Jelsa. It is about 40 minutes by car from Hvar Town, and the mountain roads are narrow.
Opening hours
All day; wineries open in summer
Nearby sights
- Sveti Nikola Peak
- Tvrdalj Castle, Stari Grad
- Dubovica Beach
- Stari Grad & Stari Grad Plain
- Hvar Lavender Fields (Velo Grablje)
- Vrboska
- Malo Grablje
- Milna, Hvar