A day trip from Split over to Hvar island is a pretty easy trip. This was a favorite of the Romans who came over for swimming and picnicking.

The ferry leaves from downtown Split and heads straight out of the harbor.

This ferry was pretty nice, a little dated perhaps.
The trip takes about two hours.

I took this trip on a warm fall day and it was a nice ride out through the islands.

My destination was Stari Grad, the oldest recorded settlement in Europe, a Greek colony established around 400 BC.

The Greeks selected the site mainly from two features: the inland of the island contains a large fertile plain excellent for farming. Today this is a World Heritage site showing how ancient Greek agriculture was regulated.
And the island city was established at the end of a long narrow comparatively easily defensible harbor.

It is about a half hour walk from the ferry landing into town.  There is a bus and taxis, but I enjoyed the walk just along the water.

Today there is only a very small town to see.  A fine landing for yachties and day trippers like me.  Fine stone buildings and narrow medieval streets.

And a handful of good restaurants.
Interesting enough for a day.