With almost 3000 hours of sunshine per year, you’re incredibly unlucky if you encounter a rainy day on this sparkling Croatian island. One of the most popular islands in this Adriatic chain, near Split on the mainland, Hvar has oodles of accommodation (there are close to 30,000 beds for visitors across everything from luxe private apartments to more budget-friendly stays), a central town full of homes with brick-red roofs and collection of white-pebbled beaches fringed with pines.