Must-see attractions in Brač Island

  • Croatia, Dalmatia, Brac island, Bol, Zlatni Rat (Golden Cape) beach

    Zlatni Rat

    Bol

    Zlatni Rat, Croatia's most photographed beach, extends like a tongue into the sea for about a quarter of a mile (400m). Despite the hype and constant…

  • Pustinja Blaca hermitage on the rock.

    Blaca Hermitage

    Brač Island

    Things can't have looked too different on the approach to this remote mountain cleft when a small group of priests and their servants, on the run from the…

  • Vidova Gora

    Brač Island

    At 778m, Vidova Gora is the highest point on the Adriatic Islands and the view from the top is astounding. From here the entire island of Hvar is spread…

  • Supetar Cemetery

    Brač Island

    An unexpected highlight of Supetar is its fascinating cemetery, full of striking sculptural monuments. Grandest of all is the over-the-top Petrinović…

  • Branislav Dešković Art Gallery

    Bol

    Housed in a Renaissance-baroque town house right on the seafront, this excellent gallery displays paintings and sculptures by 20th-century Croatian…

  • Dragon’s Cave

    Bol

    It takes about an hour to hike to this strange cave from Murvica, 5km west of Bol, where an extremely unusual set of reliefs decorates the walls. Believed…

  • Stina

    Bol

    This local winery operates a slick, modern tasting room in the First Dalmatian Wine Co-op warehouse (built in 1903), right on the waterfront. Call in at…

  • Island of Brač Museum

    Brač Island

    Brač Museum is housed in the Kaštil Radojković, a fortification built during the Venetian-Turkish wars that incorporates part of an ancient Illyrian wall…

  • Church of the Annunciation

    Brač Island

    Built in the 18th century, this elegant triple-naved baroque church and its 35m-high bell tower dominate the historic harbour at the heart of Supetar…

  • Dominican Monastery

    Bol

    Positioned at the end of a pretty pebbly beach, this monastery was founded in 1475, but it's far from the oldest structure on the site; the little chapel…

  • Our-Lady-of-Carmel Church

    Bol

    Bol's main parish church is a pretty baroque structure built between 1668 and 1788. The sturdy stone exterior is ornamented with a frilly pediment set…

  • Church of the Annunciation

    Brač Island

    Dominating the picture-perfect setting of the Milna waterfront are the tall steeple and baroque facade of this beautiful 18th-century church. Inside there…

  • Tri Mosta

    Brač Island

    The 'Three Bridges' beach is just past the cemetery. There's a good restaurant at the eastern end, and you can rent boats and jet skis nearby.

  • Banj

    Brač Island

    Supetar's main beach is a large eastward-facing curve lined with pine trees and beach bars.

  • Vrilo

    Brač Island

    This beach is close to the ferry wharf, immediately east of the town centre.

  • Bili Rat

    Brač Island

    This busy beach is backed with a large resort complex.

  • Vlačica

    Brač Island

    The closest beach to the west of the old town.

  • Vela Luka

    Brač Island

    A lovely little beach set on a peaceful bay.

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