The Island of Brac - Bol, Postira & Supetar

White stone, white wine and the most famous beach in Croatia

Say it “bratch”. This is the third largest of Croatia’s Adriatic islands and is famous for a number of reasons. The island’s quarries still produce the famous white stone which was used in the construction of The White House in Washington, Liverpool Cathedral and not forgetting Diocletian’s Palace in Split. The highest point of any Adriatic island is on Brac at Vidova Gora and at 778 metres up, the views over Bol and the island of Hvar are fabulous. Guests staying in Bol can brave the marked walking path up and it takes about two hours each way. Wherever you stay on Brac, Vidova Gora is easily reached by car and there is a narrow road to the summit.

Abandoned villages such as Murvica are places which islanders left in the 1950s in search of the ‘new world’ and to where their descendents are now, happily returning. The Blaca Hermitage was founded in 1588 by monks fleeing from the Turks. Go for the location.

Brac is a beautiful island, producing some excellent wines. Paths in local stone cut through pine woods and along shores, wild rosemary and sage grow in abundance and whilst there are a few hotels here and there, the greenery hides them, making this island something rather special and still fairly uncommercialised.

BOL

is the busiest resort, located on the south coast, with the famous V shaped beach called Zlatni Rat (meaning Golden Cape). Prevailing winds make the tip of the cape change direction regularly. Bol is a buzzing little village with some cool bars and restaurants, great watersports and an impressive tennis complex.

SUPETAR

is on the north coast, it is the largest town on Brac and a 50 minute ferry crossing from Split. It’s still like a large fishing village with some good bars, restaurants and beaches bordered by pine woods, with Postira, a charming little village a few kilometres to the east.

POSTIRA

is just to the east of Supetar and another lovely fishing village with some pretty, secluded coves and a good selection of restaurants and bars. One of Croatia’s rare sandy beaches (albeit a narrow one) is at Lovrecina, close to Postira.

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