Za križen procession
Experience the passion that has connected six places on the island of Hvar for 500 years, and feel its special atmosphere. The Za križen procession is inscribed on the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. For the people of Hvar, it is a deeply rooted religious tradition that is approached with profound respect.
When: at 22:00 on Maundy Thursday (the Thursday before Easter)
Route: simultaneous departure from the six parish churches in Vrbanj, Vrboska, Jelsa, Pitve, Vrisnik and Svirče clockwise
Route length: 22 km
Duration: 8 hours