For a true escape, stay at Palamižana, set in a centuries-old botanical garden on the pine-scented islet of Sveti Klement. There are seven villas and six bungalows here, all with quirky boho-chic furnishings, fully equipped kitchens, and walls hung with colorful contemporary paintings (the owner is an art collector). The complex includes two sublimely romantic open-air restaurants with sea-view terraces, and a narrow curving pebble beach that overlooks a sheltered bay where yachts drop anchor on balmy summer nights. The property is a 20-minute taxi-boat ride from Hvar Town.