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Scenic bay with rocky beaches nearby Milna on the south-west coast of Brac island in Croatia

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Overview

Bra膷 is famous for two things: its radiant white stone, used to build Diocletian鈥檚 Palace in Split (and, depending on whom you believe, the White House in Washington) and Zlatni Rat, the pebbly beach at Bol that extends languidly into the Adriatic and adorns 90% of Croatia鈥檚 tourism posters.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • 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鈥

  • Pustinja Blaca hermitage on the rock.

    Blaca Hermitage

    Bra膷 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鈥

  • Vidova Gora

    Vidova Gora

    Bra膷 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鈥

  • Church of the Annunciation

    Church of the Annunciation

    Bra膷 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鈥

  • Supetar Cemetery

    Supetar Cemetery

    Bra膷 Island

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

  • Branislav De拧kovi膰 Art Gallery

    Branislav De拧kovi膰 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鈥

  • Dragon鈥檚 Cave

    Dragon鈥檚 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鈥

  • Dominican Monastery

    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鈥

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