The Spanjola Fortress

You say you want to know where you can get the best view of the city and bay of Hvar? It's easy, go up to "The Spanjola" fort and see for yourself. The basis of the fort lies in a defense system from the first century BC to safeguard the city and port of Hvar, the current wall was begun in 1282 and construction was completed in 1551, which is the look you know today. It is said that during the fourteenth century Spanish military engineers worked on the construction of the fortress, they were famous at the time for being the best at building defensive fortresses, so that is where the name "The Spanjola" comes from.