Across the sea from Zavala is the island of Scedro, while the villages Ivan Dolac and Sveta Nedjelja are located in the immediate vicinity. Sveta Nedjelja is famous for its various wines and splendid sand beaches.
 

ZAVALA, a village and small harbour on the southern coast of the island of Hvar, 13 km south of Jelsa; population 110. Chief occupations are farming, viticulture, fruit growing, fishing and tourism. Zavala consists of an older, interior, and a newer, coastal part with a pier and a beach. The village is located on the local road; the construction of Plitve - Zavala tunnel meant a better connection between Zavala and Jelsa.