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Splitska is a small village on northeast part of the island. Its distance is 6 km from Supetar and 25 km from airport. -Village lies by small bay that is overgrown with pine forest. During the winter the village has 200 inhabitants. There are no hotels but there is all necessary infrastructures for fun and recreation. Splitska has 3 restaurants, one pub, post office and a store. Sight
seeing in Splitska: - Wall in front of the store. It is built out of the stones, which were picked up from the bottom of the sea. This stones were primary made for Dioklecian palace in Split and were sunk at loading on ships. - Smaller fort, which was built in 1577 by Mihajlo Cernic (Cerineo). It is composed out of three mutual buildings and a tower. It purpose was for defense during Turk invasion. Today it is still settled and the balcony without ground is still seen which was used for pouring hot oil. It is placed at pub Salinada in center of the village. -
There is also the oldest mind stone on the island which is now
deserted and it has chiseled out a relief of Hercules. It takes about
20 min to get there. |
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As you step on the island, its many beauties, clear sea, kilometres long beaches along the pinewood and places for peace and fun will be yours. Supetar is economic, cultural and tourist center of the island of Brac. The Municipality of Supetar includes the town Supetar and three places Splitska, Skrip and Mirca. Good connections of Supetar with the world, the beautiful nature and rich tourist offer are the reason why this typical Mediterranean town as one of the most important tourist destinations on the Adriatic, is the place of many events and the place for comfortable and substantial vacation. Today tourism is the main economic line in Supetar. Besides the tourism the traditional fishing and maritime affairs are part of tradition of its inhabitants with cattle breeding and agriculture having great significance. The surroundings of Supetar is famous for the production of olive oil, wine, figs, mandarines, kiwi and other fruit. The sheep breeding and production of cheese are famous. Good and various pastures / various Mediterranean plants and perfumed herbs, sea and mountain air, are he reason why the kiddy and lambs are of such a good quality and present the superb delicate bit at every rich banquet. Petar Simunovic, who knows Supetar and the island very well, says about this: "During summer months everything becomes lively on Supetar riva: gathering of people, costumes and languages gives special charm and extremely Mediterranean feature to the town. In its narrow streets in which you can trade and rest, sounds and shadows scribble picturesque scenes. Street galleries, wine-cellars, pubs during the day, at the edges of swimming pools, cheerful chats at narrow streets and gardens make long in the night real domestic atmosphere.". Great
Croatian poet Tin Ujevic often so journed in Supetar which was often
reflected in his works: "When I disembarked in Supetar I saw again
that domestic sweetly look of human housing... Supetar is really the
place for ideal holiday..." |
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POSTIRA, a small town and harbour on the northern coast of the island of Brac; population 1,287. In the hinterland of Postira is a 2-km long valley with fertile soil (vines, vegetables). Chief occupations include farming, stone-masonry and fishing; a fish cannery. Postira is located on the regional road. Postira was first mentioned in 1347 under the name Postrena. The parish church, built in the 16th century, was later reconstructed; the only remains of the original structure include an apse in the shape of a fort. The church features the Way of the Cross, a work by three painters from the 18th/19th century, as well as several paintings by the Venetian Baroque school. - Among residential structures, a very interesting building is the birth-house of the poet Vladimir Nazor (1876-1949), with the Renaissance gable and inscriptions. - East of Postira, in the cove of Lovrecina, are the ruins of a large early Christian basilica from the 5th-6th century; two early Christian sarcophagi and fragments of Roman plastics have been found next to it. Postira,
a picturesque coastal place with a series of attractive beaches and
coves, surrounded by pine forests, olive-groves and vineyards, offers
excellent opportunities for peaceful and pleasant vacations. The development
of tourism started here between the two world wars - the first guests
from Germany and the Czech Republic came to Postira in 1934. |
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BOL, a town and harbour on the southern side of the island of Brac, at the foot of Vidova Gora (778 m) and Dratevo Brdo (627 m), in a fertile field with permanent sources of potable water; population 1,478. The name originates from the Latin word vallum: an earth fortification with palisades. Economy is based on farming, viticulture (Bol houses a wine cellar with a capacity of 150 wagons), fishing (salting of anchovies) and tourism. Sand and pebble beaches (Zlatni Rat, etc.) stretch in the total length of some 15 km (from the Martinica Cove in the east to the Blaca Cove in the west). The southern coast of the island (west of the Konjska Cove) offers excellent opportunities for underwater fishing. Bol is located on a regional road. A steep hiking trail leads from Bol to the vista point on Vidova Gora (Vitus' Mount). About 5 km west of Bol is the village of Murvica, above which is a deserted monastery with a cave church. Situated in a secluded place, on the southern coast of Brac, Bol is the oldest town of Brac and one of the most famous seaside resorts of the Adriatic. Apart from cultural monuments, Bol also features a number of natural beauties. East and west of Bol are numerous shores, beautiful beaches; the most famous - and probably the most beautiful on the Adriatic - is Zlatni Rat. This pebble cape is a unique phenomenon - it stretches into the open sea in the shape of a tongue, with its tip changing the form and moving to one and another side, according to the direction of winds and waves. A story has it that this is the only beach in the world that runs vertical to the coast. Above Bol is the mountain range of Bolska Kruna (Bol Crown), the Illyrian hill-fort Kostilo and Vidova Gora (778 m), the highest peak of the Adriatic islands. Bol has a years-long tradition in tourism. The Society for Beautification of Bol and Tourist Traffic was established here in the 1920s. The construction of the first accommodation facilities started in 1963, to experience a rapid development during the seventies. Today Bol offers a number of modern, high-class hotels, hotel villages and apartments. Numerous restaurants in the town offer specialities of local and international cuisine and exquisite wines of Brac (the famous "Bolski Plavac"). Bol also offers many cultural and entertainment programs. The most important event is the folk feast of Our Lady of the Snows (5th of August), in commemoration of the day when, a legend has it, it was snowing here; it is also the day of the Bol municipality. To those who are keen on sports and recreation Bol offers 25 tennis courts, the central court having 1,820 seats. This is also the venue of top-class tennis tournaments (WTA Croatian Bol Ladies Open). Other sports opportunities include windsurfing, water sports, boccia, bowling, indoor football, basketball, volleyball. Diving, underwater fishing and hang-gliding (from Vidova Gora) are also organized. Bol lies only 15 km from an international airport for small aircraft and has very good communications with major European cities. Connections with Split are provided by means of fast boats and a ferry line via Supetar. |
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