Town Jelsa

The town Jelsa is located in a cove in the northern lowland part of the island of Hvar. Jelsa was once a significant port and owned a fleet of overseas sailing ships and fishing boats. The town Jelsa has a population of approximately 2,000. The main road connects town Jelsa with the other major towns on the island of Hvar: Town Hvar, Stari Grad, and Sucuraj, which is situated on the eastern side of the island. Town Jelsa is famous for its tourism, high-quality gastronomy, hotels, tourist resorts, auto camps, excellent wine and olive oil.

History of town Jelsa

History of Town Jelsa dates back to the 14th century when here was built the first church. There are only written records for Town Jelsa of being the component part of the Neretva Principality in the 7th century. In the History Of Town Jelsa it was recorded the flourishing period, during the 19th century, when its coast and piers were restored in a modern fashion, the streets and square were paved with stones, water supply system was built, and a poplar-tree-lined promenade was constructed. Today History Of Town Jelsa records the Jelsa as the modern town, which is dealing in tourism, trade and transport.

Mercantile and the fishing fleet

In the flourishing period of town Jelsa, in the year 1814. it had significant mercantile and the fishing fleet, which was made of : Oversees fleet with 8 sailing ships, and fishing fleet with 142 boats. Its agricultural and fish products were exported all over the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy and the Mediterranean. Mercantile and the fishing fleet exported : The salt fish, white stone, wine, fruits and olive oil, and imported the cereals, machines and different devices for the families, agriculture and the fishing.

Jelsa tourist town

Jelsa tourist town is a seaside town located in the northern part of the Hvar island. It is known ofter its beauty, pure nature and the pine trees forests. Many tourists and guests are coming here, so many hotels, villas, vacation houses, apartments and the restaurants have been built. Nowadays, Jelsa Tourist Town is a pleasant and enjoyable tourist destination. It is a small but modern town that has its own administration, a reading room and other significant features.

Jelsa

Jelsa is beautiful town in the northern part of the island Hvar, known after the nature, camps in the pine trees forest, pebbles beaches and the clear sea. Jelsa is situated in the lowland part of island Hvar, where the agriculture was possible on the larger area. The inhabitants of Jelsa are dealing mostly in tourism, so the have built many tourist objects for the accommodation, nutrition and the entertainment for every guest.