Christmas on the island Hvar

As with any city, decorations are ready, the Christmas tree in the square is decorated and ready to be the main symbol of Christmas on the island. The difference between Christmas in small towns versus big cities is obvious. In Hvar, we do not have dozens of Christmas houses, but only three, the streets are not full of visitors looking for a warm place to have a drink or eat something delicious. Mostly everybody is familiar with each other, and you say hello to everybody you encounter.

The atmosphere in the city versus the big cities is more family-friendly, safer and warmer … it may not have the amenities and fun like in bigger cities, but there is some warmth that cannot be experienced anywhere but on an island in winter. If you want to see “new” faces then just head to another city on the island … the atmosphere is the same, but at least there are different people.

Now let’s get back to the topic of this blog. Christmas on the island. Along with the already mentioned Christmas houses, which have already become a symbol of Advent, Christmas is felt on the streets, the city is being decorated, and every day we get a new decoration. People are gathering more and more, making suggestions for decorating, arranging dinners and other social meetings, and planning a Christmas Eve.

We don’t have much choice here on the island, either we stay at home, in a fireplace with a select company or out in the city, and most often it is a combination of both. In addition to Christmas Eve, in recent years there will also have a program throughout December where something can be found for everybody. For the youngest, the program runs during the day, and for those a little older in the evening. Various workshops and performances are organized for children, where the youngest can express their creativity and enrich their cultural knowledge, since frankly in other parts of the year there is a lack of it in Hvar.