Island guide · Brač
The largest island of central Dalmatia, a short ferry ride from Split: Zlatni Rat, Vidova Gora, the Blaca hermitage, stone villages and how to get there.
Island feature
A short ferry ride from Split, Brač is an island of pine-covered hills, stone villages and one of the most famous beaches in Europe.
Swim at Zlatni Rat, drive up Vidova Gora for the view, and walk to the hermitage of Blaca.
Read the full back story below, then explore our favourite places.
The back story
The island of white stone: Zlatni Rat, Vidova Gora, hermit monks and the stonemasons of Brač.
The Golden Horn
The famous pebble spit near Bol, whose tip shifts with the wind and currents.
The highest island peak
At 778 metres the highest peak of the Adriatic islands, with a view over Zlatni Rat to Hvar.
A hidden hermitage
A 16th-century hermitage in a remote ravine on the south coast, now a museum.
The stonemasons’ village
A village of white stone on the north coast, home to a stonemasons’ school.
Near Zlatni Rat
A hotel in Bol on the path to Zlatni Rat.
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By ferry from Split
Car ferries run from Split to Supetar several times a day; catamarans serve Bol in summer.
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