Hvar Town and the Pakleni Archipeligo

The capital of the island is about 20 minute drive from Nine Olives. You can easily get a taxi or a bus from the ferry terminal. The new road goes through a tunnel under the high ridge that separates the towns. The old road twists up and over, offering exceptional views (and a good workout for serious cyclists).  

Hvar Town has good shops and places to eat and drink including the iconic bar and night club  Carpe Diem

Private waterbuses leave there regularly (especially during the high season) for the Pakleni Islands (sometimes called Paklinski Islands), a short distance off shore, taking about 10-20 minutes. You can also get a taxi.

Palmizana 

A great trip. There is a short walk from the marina over the island to a beautiful beach.

You pass a unique and long-established "art" restaurant, part of a small resort, run by the Menegello family Palmižana Meneghello

There are three restaurants at the beach itself. 

Fine dining Zori Timeless and Bacchus

More informal Toto's

You can also follow a beautiful path that runs from the Meneghello hotel down the middle of the island, with great views on either side, to a tiny hamlet. There are two local restaurants there serving fresh local produce amongst vineyards and olive groves The Fisherman's House and Konoba Dionis

Carpe Diem

Very cool island outpost of the bar where you can chill or party by day and night.

 

   

South Side of the Island

The journey is an experience in itself, the road passing through a narrow rock hewn tunnel (from Pitve to Zavala), cars going one way at a time, then along the coast. Croatia's most famous wine is made here from the Plavac grape, the precipitous south facing vineyards producing incredibly intense flavours. Bilo Idro is a unique wine cellar and restaurant on the tiny, picturesque dock at Sveta Nedilja (24km from Nine Olives). There are lovely beaches there and at other places along the coast with crystal clear water.

Bol

The lovely town of Bol, on the neighbouring island of Brac (which is visible from Nine Olives), with its iconic Zlatni Rat (Golden Horn) beach makes a great day trip.