24 April 2023 - Stari Grad

After a visit to the tourist information centre, where a very helpful lady talked us through the best way to see the Stari Grad Plain, we set off to walk up the hillside behind the old town. En route we took in seeing the old plazas, churches and a famous poet’s house. Petar Hektorovic was a nobleman during the renaissance period and was also an architect. During the 17th and 18th centuries was when most of the town’s churches and residences were built. In the 19th century, when Stari Grad was a port with a large fleet of sailboats, the town’s coastal front was established. 

The view over the Stari Grad Plain

We followed ancient footpaths

The fields are separated by dry stone walls and have gateways

Remnants of olive oil production in the past...

The ancient footpath, lined with dry stone walls, out of town made us feel the centuries of use. At the highest point below the tree line is a dilapidated watch tower, from which we had great views across the plain, seeing the areas of fertile soil where vegetables are growing, interspersed with vineyards and fields of olive trees.

 We made it back to boat before the forecast heavy rain arrived. Then the inevitable chores were interspersed with the port theatre of watching four training boats doing parking practice.

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Tricia (& Steve)