2 Best Sights in Central Dalmatia, Croatia

Located on the upper floor of the Arsenal, the Kazalište opened in 1612, making it the oldest institution of its kind in Croatia and one of the first in Europe. Hvar Town's theater is still open for shorts today. The Arsenal building, where Venetian ships en route to East Asia once docked for repairs, dates back to the 13th century but was reconstructed after damage during a Turkish invasion in 1571. It reopened in 2019 following renovations. Note that tickets must be purchased in person.

The cupola of this domed space would once have been decorated with marble and mosaics, but today there's only a round hole in the top of the dome, though it produces a stunning effect: picture the dark interior, the blue sky or a starlit night above and the tip of the cathedral's bell tower framed in the opening. The Vestibul is at the southern end of the Peristil.