Brac is one of the most beautiful islands in Croatia. There are many pine forests, vineyards and olive groves. Here, make an amazing pink wine and prepare unusual dishes of fish and seafood. On the island there are two famous resort towns with a good hotel base - Supetar and Bol. The first is popular due to its medieval buildings and convenient communication with the mainland.
Phone numbers
8-10-385-21-telephone number
How to get to Brač
Brac Island can be reached by ferry from Split. The ferry goes several times a day, it is equipped with an open deck for sunbathing and closed rooms with a salon and a bar, at the bottom there is a compartment for transportation of vehicles. The travel time is one hour, the fare to one way is about 20 HRK. The ferry arrives in the city of Supetar on the northern coast.
In the season before Bol walks a boat from Makarska.
Search for air tickets to the city of Split (nearest a / p to Brac)
Interesting Facts
More than a thousand islands are located off the coast of Croatia .Small and large, inhabited and uninhabited .One of the most beautiful and attractive among them is deservedly considered Brac .The island is the third largest, its area is a little more than 400 sq. .km .The climate on the island is mild Mediterranean .There is almost no heat, because the island is constantly blown by a fresh sea wind .The sea here has azure color and suggests that a good ecological situation is a wonderful thing .The rocks here do not look harsh, and the plants smell of magical fragrances .
Not only beautiful scenery is famous for the island of Brac. Quarries, which produce unique properties and a very beautiful - ivory - stone colors are known throughout the world, because it is this stone that is lined with many famous buildings in this world. For example, the White House in Washington, the Palace of the Emperor Diocletian in Split.
A significant part of the island's population is involved in the extraction and processing of the Brač stone and the production of souvenirs from it. I must say that many tourists are happy to buy these products, starting with tiny funny figures, ending with heavy items of interior.
In addition to processing the famous stone, the inhabitants of the island live fishing, producing olive oil and tourist business. The length of the coastline of the island is almost 175 km, along the coast an unbroken chain are tiny towns, each of which has its own face and its hotels - of different levels, style and cost.
| Zlatni Rat Beach |
| Supetar |
| Beach of Brac Island |
Beaches of Brač
On Brač, small pebble and sandy beaches stretching along the entire coast for tens of kilometers .One of the best beaches here, located in the south of the island near Bol, is called Zlatni Rat (Golden Cape) .This cape of pebbles constantly changes its shape under the influence of wind and waves, protrudes into the sea for 300 meters and drowns in a pine grove, and the wind and waves constantly change its outlines .Half of the cape is taken seriously and permanently by naturists .Here is an ideal place for windsurfing and tennis, 20 dirt courts are always at the service of fans of this game .
Hotels and apartments in Brač
It should be added that since 2000, the country has invested heavily in the tourism industry of the country, therefore almost all hotels are systematically updated or reconstructed .There is an opportunity on the island to settle in a private villa or apartment, which can be booked either by the owners or by intermediaries that are quite widely represented on the Internet .Many hotels and villas are located at the very edge of the water, on the beaches .And the beaches here are mostly pebbly and sandy, they have a comfortable gentle descent to the water, which is important for children .
Book popular Brac hotels at the best prices
| Hotel Osam - Adults Only from 4 618 rubles Supetar Vlač ica ulica 3 | Villa at Hotel Osam from 43 832 rubles Supetar Porat bb | Hotel Amor from 3 515 rubles Supetar Put Vela Luke 10 |
| Apartments Mery from 2 619 rubles Supetar Zrinsko-Frankopanska 14 | Apartment Tea from 3 309 rubles Supetar Kaleta 2 | Apartments Arapović from 2 757 rubles Supetar Punta druga 6 |
| Villa Britanida from 2 550 rub. Supetar Hrvatskih velikana 26 |
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Bracia
The largest city on the island is Supetar, its population is about 4000 people .Archaeological excavations around the city speak of his long and rich history .Tourists will also be interested in walking through the streets of the city that have preserved their color, to see churches and houses built mainly in the Romanesque style .From the port of this city it is convenient to get to Split and Dubrovnik .The trip will be equally interesting with the excursion, and independently .A picturesque pedestrian road is connected to the Supertar with a small resort village Sutivan, where there is a marina, including rented out .
On the south coast of the island is Bol, one of the oldest and most popular resorts in Croatia .The resort life here is noisy and does not freeze for a minute .A lot of restaurants, bars, entertainment, discotheques are ready to entertain tourists round the clock .It is here that the famous pebble beach "Golden Cape" is located - a unique natural site .This is a pronounced cape of pebbles, the configuration of which varies depending on the direction of the wind, the strength of waves and other natural phenomena .The cape projects in the sea for 300 meters, the pine grove is its natural ornament .
Near to Supetar there is an interesting museum village Shkrip with old houses, from there it is also convenient to go to architectural monuments - the Glagolitic stones "Desert Blats" and to Drokhonivu, a cave with stone bas-reliefs.
The island was brought special fame to the quarries near Pucische, where white "brach stone" is mined - white limestone. Many famous buildings around the world are clad in the Brač stone, including the Diocletian's Palace in Split and the White House in Washington.
Leisure
Sport is represented on the island very widely. There is not only the opportunity to practice almost any water sport, but also rent equipment or consult a qualified instructor. From "land" sports there is cultivated football and tennis. For children on many beaches playgrounds and mini-amusement parks are arranged. Photo by Brac (15)