Hi! Servus! We´re glad to have you on our site. Here, on croatia-bike.com, we have two emphases: the island of Hvar and mountain biking on the island of Hvar.

Crystal clear sea, wonderful bays, a mild climate all year long, a great variety of mediterranean vegetation, vineyards, olive groves, lavender fields, historical and cultural sites, all those are exactly that what makes the island of Hvar one of the most beautiful islands in the world.

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 Hvar is a densely wooded island, thus being again unique among the Croatian islands. This vegetation density brought on many fires. After one of the biggest fires that happend few years ago, the islands forest management finally reacted - numerous new gravel roads have been created to ease access to the fire-fighters and their vehicles. Those roads are ideal for mountain bikers.
Cyclists have therefore a choice of either choosing an indulgence ride aomng the fields or „conquering“ the hills having a magnificent view of the neighbouring islands and the Dalmatian mainland. On clear days one´s view may reach the coastline of Italy.

Each cyclist type finds an ideal ride terrain
The German trial bike national team trained on Easter on the island. Top level down hill bikers from Germany, US, Japan ride on the steeper, south side of the island.
The inhabitants have recognized the needs of the cyclist and have prepared amenities for both early and post season. Appropriate bike-park signs have been put up, bike park supprot, not more being a rarity in front of cafes, restaurants, ice cream parlours. When riding down the roads, cyclist are often greeted by island´s drivers. Luckily, the people of the island have recognized that cyclo tourism is the most environmentally friendly type of tourism.

In 2001 people of Vrboska started to wonder about the odd bikes and their owners accommodating here. They were even more stupendous when the group rode up the hill to reach the other side of the island and then back. When the farmers working in the stone hedged fields saw these first mountain bikers, they thought they were having a Fata Morgana, a mirage. Today, a couple of years later, these bikers became a reality of each early season, always asked by the owners of cafes what hill they have conquered today while drinking fresh lemonade, espresso, or eating ice. Slowly but surely, the Hvarans are replacing their old bicycles with new mountain bikes.