Island of Brac, Croatia

Location & surroundings

Sumartin

Sumartin is a small town on the easternmost cape of the island of Brac. It was founded in 1645 AD by Dalmatian pilgrims trying to escape the Turks, and interestingly enough, the inhabitants of Sumartin already spoke a different dialect than the rest of the island. Fishing, maritime activities, shipbuilding, olives and tourism are still the main source of livelihood of the local people today. In the town there is a Franciscan monastery and the church of St. Martin, which is admired by all history lovers. The small harbour of Sumartin, where ferries from the mainland arrive from the Makarska Riviera, is the second gateway to the island of Brac after the main centre of Supetar. In Sumartin you will feel that time has stopped and this unique atmosphere is an ideal choice for a peaceful holiday.

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Bol — Zlatni Rat

Bol is the oldest town on the coast of Brac, rich in long sandy and pebble beaches that stretch for 10 km. It is home to one of the most beautiful beaches in the Adriatic - Zlatni Rat - certainly the most beautiful beach on the Adriatic coast. The pebble beach is shaped like an animal horn, jutting out from the island for several hundred metres and sloping steeply into the sea. The pebbles are carried by the sea currents and waves. This gives the beach a different shape and slope - sometimes the "horn" is curved to the right, sometimes to the left. The promontory was formed by the removal of material from a large rocky ravine that emerges from the mountains above the promontory.

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Skrip

In the interior of the Dalmatian island of Brac is the remarkable small village of Skrip. It is about 2 km away from the sea and from the small seaside resort of Splitska. It has only 200 inhabitants, but it is a very frequent destination for tourists from tourist resorts on the northern coast of Brac, especially from Supetar and Postir. It is worth visiting and sightseeing especially for its very valuable, cultural and historical monuments. It is the most important archaeological site in Brac and one of those significant in Croatia as well. Skrip is the oldest continuously inhabited village on the island. It is estimated to be 5,000 years old.

Restaurant in Sumartin

You can try great specialties in the local restaurants. Evening walks can be combined with a visit to souvenir shops. While staying in Sumartin, also try the excellent local red wine Plavac.

Selca

In the interior of the Dalmatian island is the remarkable small village of Škrip. It is about 2 km away from the sea - from the small seaside resort of Splitska. It has only 200 inhabitants, but it is a very frequent destination for tourists from tourist resorts on the northern coast of Brac, especially from Supetar and Postir. It is worth visiting and sightseeing especially for its very valuable cultural and historical monuments.

The island of Brac

The island of Brac is the largest island of central Dalmatia and the third largest among the islands of the Adriatic Sea, with an area of 394.57 km2; it has an official population of 13,824 inhabitants. It is separated from the mainland by the Brac Channel, from the island of Solta by the Split Gate and from the island of Hvar by the Hvar Channel.

The terrain of the island is dominated by karst limestone reliefs with numerous ravines, cracks and cavities, numerous valleys and bays. Milder forms of relief, where the soil is relatively fertile, are found in the interior of the island (especially around Lozisca and Nerežišća).

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