Otok Brač
Island Brac, Croatia
is a popular island on the Croatian coast with beautiful beaches.
Island Brac with it`s Vidova mountain is the highest island in Adriatic area. On this mountain was during world war 2 killed son of Winston Churchill while helping local soldiers.
With length of 40 km and width of 13 km Brac is the third biggest islands on Croatian coast. Island itself is settled for some centuries and were even found some remaining of primitive man in cave Kopacina. Climate is typically Mediterranean.
During summer time sun shines between 9 and 12 hours per day.Brac lies in one of the sunniest Adriatic straps with 2700 sunny hours per year.
Average temperature is:- during summer 24 degree Celsius- 8,6 degree Celsius during winter.The coast of the island is long 175 km. Numerous bay and beaches follows one another.
On the northern part of the island the most known beach is Lovrecina and on the south part there is Zlatni rat.On the island there is 22 settlements, 12 villages and 5 deserted settlements. All cities and settlements have their own speciality and culture. Splitska is just one of them.
Main activities are:
- mine stoning,
- tourism
- fishing
- agriculture.
Sight seeing points:
DESERT BLACA (entrance fee)
Blaca was built up gradually. First some monks settled the cave and latter they started building some cottages. In year 1551 people from main land found a shelter there due to the Turk invasion. In Blaca the whole generation of monks built their culture. Last of the monks was Niko Milčevic who died in a year 1963. The rest will tell you the guides.
DRAGONS CAVE (ZMAJEVA SPILJA)
The biggest enigma is the time of its originate. Main relief represents the fight between good and evil. You can learn more during the visit.
VIDOVA MOUNTAIN
Vidova Gora 778m (beautiful view of neighboring islands and Italy),
MUSEUM ABOUT ISLAND BRAC (Settlement Skrip - entrance fee)
is a popular island on the Croatian coast with beautiful beaches.
Island Brac with it`s Vidova mountain is the highest island in Adriatic area. On this mountain was during world war 2 killed son of Winston Churchill while helping local soldiers.
With length of 40 km and width of 13 km Brac is the third biggest islands on Croatian coast. Island itself is settled for some centuries and were even found some remaining of primitive man in cave Kopacina. Climate is typically Mediterranean.
During summer time sun shines between 9 and 12 hours per day.Brac lies in one of the sunniest Adriatic straps with 2700 sunny hours per year.
Average temperature is:- during summer 24 degree Celsius- 8,6 degree Celsius during winter.The coast of the island is long 175 km. Numerous bay and beaches follows one another.
On the northern part of the island the most known beach is Lovrecina and on the south part there is Zlatni rat.On the island there is 22 settlements, 12 villages and 5 deserted settlements. All cities and settlements have their own speciality and culture. Splitska is just one of them.
Main activities are:
- mine stoning,
- tourism
- fishing
- agriculture.
Sight seeing points:
DESERT BLACA (entrance fee)
Blaca was built up gradually. First some monks settled the cave and latter they started building some cottages. In year 1551 people from main land found a shelter there due to the Turk invasion. In Blaca the whole generation of monks built their culture. Last of the monks was Niko Milčevic who died in a year 1963. The rest will tell you the guides.
DRAGONS CAVE (ZMAJEVA SPILJA)
The biggest enigma is the time of its originate. Main relief represents the fight between good and evil. You can learn more during the visit.
VIDOVA MOUNTAIN
Vidova Gora 778m (beautiful view of neighboring islands and Italy),
MUSEUM ABOUT ISLAND BRAC (Settlement Skrip - entrance fee)
