The city of Hvar is located in the southwestern part of the island Hvar, at the bottom of a bay protected by the small archipelago of the Pakleni or Spalmadori islands: it has a mild climate, a luxuriant vegetation made up of palm trees, myrtles and agaves, but also rosemary bushes , cypresses and maritime pines. One of the symbols of the city of Hvar is its fortifications from various periods.