BOCCIE HVAR

WHAT ARE BOCCIE?

A fun option to do something & relax between other adrenalin games.

Bocce is a competitive game of skill.

It sharpens the reflexes and judgment – and stimulates good fellowship among players.

It is played by young and old alike. 

    The purpose of the game is to roll the bocce, a 4½ inch ball weighing about three pounds, as close as possible to the pallino, a 1¾ inch ball which is rolled down the alley first.

The boccie coming closest to the pallino scores. Twelve points constitute a game.

    The game requires the good judgment of distance, the ability to size up a situation immediately, a good eye to spot contours and rough spots in the alley, and the proper psychological frame of mind.

    Bocce fans claim the game helps improve their bowling, golf, and shuffleboard because it has many features of these games in it. There is no age limit for the Bocce players.

Many elderly citizens play the game for relaxation and exercise.

It is also traditional Hvar and Dalmatian game played by locals almost on every corner.

Price: 10 kn

per person for group packages:

Time: 45 min

Minimal age: 6 years

Minimal number of players : 2