Brač: the back story

About Brač: the back story

By the ULTIMATE Zagreb Editorial Team

Brač, the largest island of central Dalmatia, is a short ferry ride from Split. It is famous for its white stone, its pine-covered hills, the shifting beach of Zlatni Rat and quiet villages of stone houses.

The island of stone

Brač is famous for its white limestone, quarried and carved here since Roman times. Villages such as Pučišća, with its stonemasons’ school, still keep the craft alive, and the island’s houses, churches and harbours are built of the same pale stone.

Zlatni Rat and Vidova Gora

Near the town of Bol, the beach of Zlatni Rat, the Golden Horn, stretches into the sea, its tip shifting with the wind and currents. Above it rises Vidova Gora, at 778 metres the highest peak of the Adriatic islands, with a view over Zlatni Rat to Hvar.

Brač is built of white stone, quarried and carved here for centuries.

The hermits of Blaca

On the island’s south coast, monks built the Blaca hermitage in the 16th century in a remote ravine. Its buildings and collections, reached by a walking path, are now a museum.

Our advice: ferries run from Split to Supetar several times a day, and catamarans also serve Bol in summer. Rent a car or a scooter to explore, swim at Zlatni Rat early before the crowds, and drive up Vidova Gora for sunset.

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Brač: the back story before you go.