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established in 1664 but the nuns didn’t start Dajana Moskatelo. Income from selling lavender
producing the delicate items until the 19th oil financed the building of many houses, and
century. The work involved in preparing the lace schooling for the young generations. “But then
threads is long and arduous. According to there were several large fires, Yugoslavia
tradition, they cannot be made when the bora collapsed, a worm wreaked havoc on the plants,
wind blows because the cold dry air makes them and eventually many locals turned to other
fragile. The threads are weaved into three main sources of income”. Although production is much
patterns, and the resulting lace is the symbol of more limited now, many different products made
Hvar. from lavender flowers and leaves, besides
The island was once also famous for lavender. lavender oil, such as biscuits sprinkled with
“In the 1970s and 80s, 10% of the total world lavender flowers, cakes coated with lavender juice
production came from here”, said local guide or champagne with a hint of lavender are sold in
shops and on stands all over the island.

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