The Renaissance stylistically marked the beginning of Hvar's cultural blossom—a flourishing period of development that would consequently last until the18th century. Your Renaissance experience will begin at the Novaks' family konoba and library in Brusje. Here you'll get an ample dose of information and hospitality as you watch a short film and sample some homemade appetizers and refreshments.  You will also visit the church in Brusje to view some fine art from the period before heading off to Hvar. Today, the city of Hvar abounds with architecture and artefacts that give unique insight into the historical events and way of life from the Renaissance period.  From exquisite palaces and Europe's oldest public theatre to epic poetry and the largest known painting of the last supper, Hvar truly embodied the spirit of the times.  The sites you'll visit include the Fortress, the poet Luci?'s Mansion, the museum and cloister of the monastery of St. Marko, the Arsenal and Renaissance theatre as well as the gardens and collections at the Franciscan Monastery.