Holidays in Zavala on the Hvar island are something special. Even when you come to the island, you'll be surrounded by a pleasant smell of pine trees, lavender, rosemary and other plants. Certainly you already have plans about what you'll be doing here; however, we would like to recommend you the things that made us fall in love with this particular island.

• Since we don't live in the house, nobody will hinder your holidays, you'll have enough privacy. You can just stay in the house during all day, on the large see view terrace or in the garden, fenced with a traditional Dalmatian stone fence, where you'll find some tables, chairs and deckchairs.
• Only 50 m away from the house there is a large pebble beach, where sun bathing and swimming is nice for children and adults. The sea is extremely clean and nicely warm. There are more pebble beaches in the vicinity, yet you can also choose a rock beach or a small pier, from which your children can jump to the water.
• You can walk to Sv. Ante, a little over 400 m high hill with a chapel above the village. The route starts behind the store in Zavala. You'll walk on thousand years old way that was the only connection between Zavala and Jelsa until 1963, when the tunnel was built.
• Zavala is a great spot for windsurfing; NW wind maestral blows here every afternoon. 
• Island Hvar is great for trekking and cycling, especially during spring, autumn and winter. You can find some cycling trails here.
• There are also many possibilities for climbing, here is more information.
• There is also a 3 km long coast way in Zavala that is perfect for walking or jogging. You can stop for a drink or refresh in the see on some of the beaches on your way.
• Zavala has a grocery store, a small bakery, some restaurants and cafes, but it is far away from mass tourism. It is impossible for tourist buses to come to the south coast of Hvar because of the tunnel. 
• You can buy fish just from fishermen on the pier in the centre of Zavala. It is also possible to catch fish; there are some good places for fishing, also underwater. You can prepare them on the barbecue in the evening. Because there is enough room on the terrace, you can also invite your friends.
• From Zavala you can go to a boat trip to the nearby Šćedro island; you can catch a boat on the pier in the centre.
• Visit Sv. Nedilja as well; you'll see the most beautiful vineyards on the steep slopes under Sv. Nikola, the highest hill on the island. You can walk to the top from where you'll have an amazing view over the islands that surround Hvar and also to the Biokovo coastal massif. Don't forget to visit Dragonjina špilja, which hides the rests of a monastery from the 15th century. Taste excellent vine Mali Plavac from this area on your way back.
• If you have a boat, you can visit some of the beaches nearby, the Šćedro island or two small islands Lukavci. Snorkelling and diving is also interested, especially near Šćedro, where there are some sunk ships, among them some Roman ones.
• The closest town to Zavala is Jelsa with many musical plays, folklore and vine tasting events in summer evenings. In the last weekend of August a wine fair is organised in Jelsa. You can enjoy the best wines from Hvar and a variety of local gastronomic specialties.
• Visit also Hvar, Stari Grad, Vrboska and other towns and villages on the island. They hide a very reach history in their narrow streets and nice restaurants as well. During the summer, some events take place almost every evening, even young people will find enough fun, especially in the town of Hvar.
• If you visit Humac, one of the most beautiful and well preserved villages on the island with old stone houses, you'll have a chance to feel what village life was like centuries ago. You can also visit the Grabčeva špilja nearby, where 5,000 years old remains from the Neolithic were found.
• From towns on the island you can take boat trips to other beaches and islands, e.g. to Brač from Jelsa or to Pakleni islands from Hvar.
• Take a walk among lavender fields and enjoy the smell of Mediterranean vegetation. You can also pick caper, oregano or other spices. Take home dry flowers from the lawns of south Hvar to remind you of your holidays.
• You can find many good suggestions and information here.
• You can find even more interesting secrets of island Hvar here.