Brač
Brač is an island in the Adriatic Sea, it is the third largest island in
the Adriatic. The island is located
between Split and island of Hvar. Today Brač is a famous tourist island,
with rich tourist offers in summer.
Vidova Gora with its 778 m is the highest peak of the island, and the island's highest mountain peak on the Adriatic. Vidova Gora offers breathtaking view of Bol, the popular beach "Zlatni rat" and the island of Hvar. It is located on the southern part of the island, just above Bol.
Blace (Desert Blace) is a secluded residence (hermitage), which is located about 2 km north of the eponymous bay on the south coast of the island, between Bol and Milna.
Natural Monument - Rock 'cake' is protected in 1986. as geomorphological natural monument. This is the name for a dozen feet high natural arch on the island. It is located about 2 km west of Nerežišće.
Škrip is the best place for the Island of Brač’s Museum that represents a cross section of the island’s historical and cultural heritage and is located in the Radojković Tower that dates back to the 16th century. An interesting fact is that this is one of the most visited museums in Croatia, with about 12,000 visitors per year. The foundations of this tower were built in 1500 BC and in the lower part of the museum a Roman mausoleum can be found known for the legend that Valeria and Prisca, the Emperor Diocletian's daughter and his wife were buried here.
Another interesting Škrip legend says that St. Helen, mother of the Emperor Constantine, was born exactly here.
Vidova Gora with its 778 m is the highest peak of the island, and the island's highest mountain peak on the Adriatic. Vidova Gora offers breathtaking view of Bol, the popular beach "Zlatni rat" and the island of Hvar. It is located on the southern part of the island, just above Bol.
Blace (Desert Blace) is a secluded residence (hermitage), which is located about 2 km north of the eponymous bay on the south coast of the island, between Bol and Milna.
Natural Monument - Rock 'cake' is protected in 1986. as geomorphological natural monument. This is the name for a dozen feet high natural arch on the island. It is located about 2 km west of Nerežišće.
Škrip is the best place for the Island of Brač’s Museum that represents a cross section of the island’s historical and cultural heritage and is located in the Radojković Tower that dates back to the 16th century. An interesting fact is that this is one of the most visited museums in Croatia, with about 12,000 visitors per year. The foundations of this tower were built in 1500 BC and in the lower part of the museum a Roman mausoleum can be found known for the legend that Valeria and Prisca, the Emperor Diocletian's daughter and his wife were buried here.
Another interesting Škrip legend says that St. Helen, mother of the Emperor Constantine, was born exactly here.