It is about 40 km and an average width of 10-12 km, the total area of 395 km2.
From the mainland Brac channel (maximum depth 78 m) located 6-13 km. To the west it separates from the island of Solta Split narrow door, and to the south of the island of Hvar by the Hvar Channel (depth 91 m).
On the island are two different areas: lower coastal waters around the whole island (up to 170 m in height), away from the central highlands to the coast (400 m) and high mountains. Forms worse, height 778 m, the highest mountain on the Adriatic islands.
Windsurfing in the channel before the Golden war in Bol, paragliding from Vidova above, hunting in the upper parts of the island, hiking trips to caves and deserts Dragonjina Blaca; walk from Split to the ancient quarry under Skrip, maintained with great olive; sailing from bay to bay , swimming at the beaches of the finest sand beaches, excellent holiday in apartments and houses for rent, safe anchorage in one of the deep bay (Bol, Bobovišća, Pučišća); photographing dramatic karst phenomena on all sides of the island; relaxed seating with a famous Brac cheese lamb and fish, with brandy and pumice Bol (Brač known wine) in one of the taverns or in the silence of some of the shepherds' dwellings in the interior of the island - all separately and together in our memory creates an indelible image that we carry from the island of Brac.
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It is believed that the brothers wearing an ancient Illyrian name the deer, the cult of its prehistoric inhabitants of the animal. Life is built on cattle, olive growing and fishing. At the end of XVIII. Century, there were more than 500.00 olives, and the late XIX. century, more than 12,000 acres of vineyards. However, grapevine diseases and phylloxera peronospora which encompassed the Dalmatian vineyards and the First World War forced a number of Bracana on emigration from the island to Australia, North and South America.
In the early Renaissance era re-open the ancient quarries near Pucisca in which during the Renaissance and Baroque masonry educate the whole dynasty, to the present time. With George Dalmatian, Andrija Alesi and Nicholas of Florence in the quarries themselves are carved by dozens of other stonemasons. High quality stone has enabled the creation of a number of great buildings, the old Christian, from the Renaissance and the Baroque era to the lush island of Brac XIX. century, when the island more than anywhere in Dalmatia fostered a sense of harmony and composition of architectural masonry and modest houses. In the twentieth century, Korcula stone was used in the Budapest Parliament, Trogir Reichstag in Berlin, a kind of building stone to the White House in Washington.
Today Brac - perhaps with najkonstruktivnijim, najradišnijim and most economical population requires new ways of development, based mostly on tourism, which opens the entire island with an extraordinary variety of landscapes, which makes it unique cultural, historic and natural areas.
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Brac belongs to the Mediterranean climate, with all its features and is characterized by even 134 days per year totally clear sky. Climatic characteristic mild and rainy winters, dry and hot summers, but also distinct differences starters and those with more than 500 meters in height. It is the sunniest Adriatic region with over 2700 hours of sunshine a year. Average sea temperatures in the summer months are around 22 ° C and in the sea you can find refreshment for hot summer days.
Refreshments made from noon to evening and a gentle wind breeze in the evening burin - a pleasant wind from the hills brac. Temperature differences between seasons were reduced influence of the sea, whose temperature is stable, so the swimmers can see Brac beaches throughout the year. The northern parts are exposed to cold winter winds from the mainland, especially Vrulje foot of the mountain slope.
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Vegetative cover associated with climate. The vegetation is dominated by holm oak (Quercus ilex), native and bilobor Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis), which grow up to 300 meters above sea level, and black pine (Pinus niger, var. Dalmatica) to 400 m.
Living on the island, wintering on it or spend their holidays, or on lands him in passing, more than 130 species of birds. Among domestic animals, goats from prehistory trademark of the island, as well as sheep.
Mammals that live in nature a kind of trademark of Brac is dormouse (Glis glis), similar to a large mouse, but with a nice tail fur. Among snakes known ash viper (Vipera ammodytes) from the small horn on his nose and with two poisonous teeth, distinctive and continuous dark Šari on the back. Attacks only rarely, when it feels threatened.
Among domestic animals newcomer will first notice the skin that have already become legendary animals of the island of Brac, on which in ancient times was praised. Then the sheep, whose milk is used in places in the interior of the island of Brac real famous cheese. By island paths and trails are often lucky horse. Provides a pleasant surprise encounter with the half-wild horses grazing
horses on the plains east of the island, who live freely as the Wild West. Much more common than horses on the island of mule and mules, horses and donkeys hybrids, or a donkey and a mare.
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Arriving at the Brac hospitable hosts will offer you dried figs, carob and almond. In addition to traditional Dalmatian dishes such as fish, seafood, olive oil, pasta and fresh, naturally grown fruits and vegetables, Brac cuisine and its special features. Brac lambs and bucks that are not grazing aromatic Mediterranean plants but only breast milk with a reputation already in ancient times, and especially appreciated "vitalac" - lamb intestines, which shall push piece by piece to a thin skewer, lamb wrapped in a handkerchief.
Vitalac be eaten sliced, while waiting for a whole lamb is cooked. Specialty is "butalac" - stuffed leg of lamb (rubbed with aromatic herbs, sealed at the end of the wine), lamb "Tingulli" (stewed lamb), and numerous other specialties made from the famous Brač lamb.
Conspicuous and Brac cheese specialty is "procip. It is the young cheese, during the first 24 hours, task which is cut into slices and bake in caramelised sugar. On the Brac is still drinking "smutica" - a delicious drink made from 4 / 5 fresh goat milk and 1 / 5 of red wine, which is recommended even Hippocrates, who like many other kind of building specialties are preserved from ancient times until today. We should also mention the famous wine of pumice, which is drunk on the island since the beginning.
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On the south side of the island of Brac is situated in Bol, the oldest town on the coast of Brač. Extensive sand and pebble beaches stretch the length of ten miles, and numerous sources of drinking water have made the pain first place on the tourist island of Brac. In Bol, you can bypass the pride of Bol - Zlatni rat, surely the most beautiful beach in the entire Adriatic, which moves his cape on one, now on the other side - playing the care of a strange game with the wind and waves. Bola rises above the mountain vjenac Bolska crown, Illyrian Kostilo Vidova and worse, the highest peak on the Adriatic islands. Situated only 15 kilometers from the international tourism - sporting the airport 'brothers', and fast lines to the mainland, and ferry connection from Supetar, Bol is available corner that captures crystal clear sea and preserved environment and the virgin beauty of the stone house on the island where he sang and poet Tin.
A rich history of Bol which dates back to ancient times, evidenced by numerous archaeological finds and monuments - Roman cistern for water, funerary stelae and reliefs, early Christian sarcophagi, pre-Romanesque church of Sts. John Tudor and the XI. century, the bishop's residence from XII.st., Church of Our Lady of Mercy from the XV, fortified gothic mansion XV. century Renaissance Baroque palace with a valuable gallery of contemporary Croatian art 'Branislav Dešković' from the XVII century and the local church of Our Lady of Mount Caramel from the XVIII. c. Of special importance for the spiritual and cultural life of Bol is the establishment of the Dominican community 1462nd Mr, and rebuilding of monasteries 1475th Mr which is now kept in collection of prehistoric and ancient marine archeology, a collection of Roman and early Croatian architecture and sculpture, coins and collection of religious objects. The museum also has a painting of the Madonna and Child with Saints, the work of the Venetian painter Tintoretto from 1563rd year.
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Milna is located on the west side of the island of Brac, 18 km. away from Supetar. Milna is one of the most harmonious 'small mista' Baroque urbanism on the Dalmatian coast and the best natural harbor on the island where even during the construction of the Diocletian Palace in Split emperor ships found safe harbor.
Milna was founded in the sixteenth century, and developed around the castle Cerinić families who built the church of St. Mary. Milna is dominated by two-storey milnarskih representative shipowners and captains of the XVIII. and XIX. Their century sailing ships sailed throughout the Mediterranean and distant oceans. In mid-nineteenth. century of centuries in the shipyards were built as many as 16 sailboats. Typical Dalmatian bracera ship (which was named after the Italian name of the island of Brac, Brazza), a prototype was received just in Milna. The bay is located Osibova old and new gothic church of Sts. Joseph.
The bay in which is located Milna splits into two sleeves, Pebble and panthers. Today, in this area is a marina with several berths, modern equipped to stay safe and servicing sailors from around the world. The crystal clear waters, healthy domestic food, ideal conditions for diving, sailing, fishing, frequent and fast povezanos with the mainland, are the main reason for coming to this beautiful Mediterranean town. The beauties of the nearby port Bobovišća, villages and Ložišća Podhume, nearby beaches and bays in the shade of pine trees are the extra guarantee a relaxing holiday away from noise and stress of modern life.
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With its 3500 inhabitants Supetar is the biggest settlement on the island. Supetar is situated on the north side of the island of Brac, in the bay of St. Peter by which it got its name, Supetar is today one of the main tourist resorts in Dalmatia. Supetar ferry line connects the city of Split, the administrative, cultural and transport four Dalmatia.
In Supetar is a church of the Annunciation of the XVIII. century with a bell tower and the church museum. In addition to church early Christian mosaics from the sixth c. The present church was built on the foundations of an early Christian basilica dedicated to St. Peter, which owes its name to the present Supetar. Supetarska wave is dominated by white dome neobizantskog Petrinović family mausoleum, located in the cemetery by the church of St. Nicholas. Beside it are two early Christian sarcophagi, and below the cemetery are the remains of the Roman 'villa rusricae'. Above Supetar is a total of 19 preserved early Romanesque churches on the island, St.. Luke from XI. century church is famous for the oldest surviving depiction of a ship in Dalmatia, which is engraved on the wall inside the church. Around Supetar, usually in the olive groves and vineyards, and elsewhere on the island, you'll notice a number of field stone houses with round-shaped dome-shaped roof. It is assumed that they just looked so first habitations of prehistoric man.
Beautiful natural surroundings, countless beaches and coves in the area, quality accommodation in private apartments and villas, a rich and varied restaurants, entertainment programs and opportunities for sport and recreation (soccer, tennis, diving), Supetar Brac meets the high standards of tourism. From Supetar are organized excursions to the nearby islands of Hvar and Vis. Due to excellent transport links with the nearby Split, visitors can explore the rich and glorious history of the Dalmatian towns nearby, such as Trogir, Solin, Omis Sibenik, or visiting some of the natural heritage of Dalmatia, such as the Cetina river, mountain slope and the river Krka.
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Marina is a small town located on the north side of the island of Brac, between Split and Pučišća. Among the stone houses of the former landowners brac at the port, according to Citadel Lazarić, Renaissance gables, proviđen humanities citations and religious content. In Postira are born great Croatian poet Vladimir Nazor (1876th-1949th).
The parish church of St. John the Baptist was built in the mid-XVI St., with a massive baroque apse proviđenom loopholes and transformed 1873rd year. Traditional cultural and entertainment events Postira Summer comprises the feast of St. John the Baptist, patron (24 June), Our Lady of Mount Caramel (July 16) and Assumption (August 15).
Pučišća town and port on the northern coast of the island of Brac. The place is famous for its stone-carving tradition, a stone from nearby quarries was used in the White House in Washington. The bay in which they are located Pučišća splits into two smaller ones: Pučišća depression, Stipanska port. Great Joy quarry, which is northeast of načazi Pučišća was throughout history Pučišća most important source of revenue. The continuity of the tradition of stone provides excellent today organized Kamenoklesarska schools. In Pučišća during the Middle Ages, built as many as 13 towers. Therefore Pučišća called the 'Port Tower', the most valuable of which are mentioned Žuvetićeva, Aquila and the family castle Deskovic.
Sumartin is a picturesque village situated in one of the bays of the south-east of the island of Brac. Today Sumartin, with 618 inhabitants, because of its port, with Supetar and Bol is the gate of the island of Brac. Chief occupations are farming, olive growing, fishing and tourism.
Sutivan the small island municipality located on the northwest coast of Brač, just opposite the Split. From Split is 13 km with whom she has a continuous connection all of its inception. Today Sutivan small quiet town with beautiful mediterranean beaches and wooded walking path that stretches from the small port to the bays CSF Prbuje, Stinive, Stipanska, Female Silent and Vičje port. Every year in July Sutivanu maintains a world-famous festival of extreme sports, 'Vanka regule' tournaments in football and bowling. It should be noted Sutivan Nature Park, an extraordinary resort and a place for rest and entertainment of young and older people.
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From the early Middle Ages, when the island comes Neretljani Croats and operates on the island over the monastery, and have been preserved and many churches that can still be seen scattered around the interior of the island. Social development and culture of the island of Brac is reflected in the statute of Brac, which is organized life of the population of 13 to 18 century.
Developed the culture of living on the island is visible on the island of Brac palaces of the nobility, and the modest architecture brac seafarers, farmers and fishermen. Not only individual residential buildings, but entire villages that are from 16 century formed the shores of the island, indicating the level of developed urban and general cultural awareness of the island's population. We should mention the famous Blaca which is one of the possible Croatian candidate for inclusion in the UNESCO cultural heritage, as well as the Dragon or Dragonjina cave.
Renaissance culture and art flourished on the island and the entire Dalmatian coast. They left their testimonies in churches, palaces and churches, as well as sculptures and reliefs of the many island churches. Brac quarries are attracted famous Renaissance architect and sculptor who worked in Dalmatia, like George Dalmatian, Andrija Alesi and Nicholas of Florence, so their works can be found throughout the island.
In the era of awakening of national consciousness in the second half of the 19th century, centers of culture and literature by reading become Croatian town of Brac. In the heat panslavenstva Selcan raise 1911th The first monument of Russian writer Leo Tolstoy.
On the Brac, spent his childhood and the great Croatian poet Vladimir Nazor (1876th-1949th). Historic-Cultural Monuments of Brac are located in the Regional Museum of Brac in Skrip, Brac and the works of artists and those who worked on the island in the Gallery "Branislav Deskovic" in Bol. Of great importance for understanding the past of the island are regular editions of the Brac Proceedings.
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