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The drone of bees drowns out all other sounds as you wade through waist-high lavender on Hvar's Stari Grad Plain. This year's bloom is particularly spectacular - climate scientists say the warm spring created a "purple tsunami" across the UNESCO-protected fields. Local farmer Nikola Bošković hands you scissors and a basket. "Cut only the stems with seven flowers," he instructs. "That's when the oil is perfect."
New for the 2025 Lavender Festival:
• "Painting With Purple" workshops using natural dyes
• Lavender honey tastings in a 500-year-old stone hut
• Sunset sound baths where gong vibrations send petals fluttering
But the real magic happens at dusk, when the fields seem to glow from within. Photographer Lana Petrić reveals her secret: "The limestone bedrock reflects the sunset at exactly 8:17 PM for twelve perfect minutes."
Insider Tip: The best-smelling souvenir isn't sachets - it's lavender ice cream from Nonica Mia stand.
Float Through Fragrance in Comfort
PrestigeFly (www.prestigefly.com) books business class on Air France's Paris-Split route and private speedboat transfers to Hvar. Our "Purple Haze" package includes a photoshoot with a Vogue Croatia photographer and a linen shirt dyed in your personal lavender batch.
