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Zlatni rat
The cape
"Zlatni rat" in Bol is turning one moment to one side and the other moment to
the other side playing a strange game with the wind and the waves.
Vid's mountain
Vid's mountain is the highest mountain of all Adriatic islands
(778 m above the sea). The name of the mountain derives form the church st. Vid
that used to tower up at the top of the mountain, but today, unfortunately, it
lies in ruins.
The basis of the north wall can be seen as well as the part of the semicircle
apse. The church was built in the 13th or 14th century. From the top of the
mountain, where there is a little house with the inn, stone-made tables and
benches for rest, you can have a unique view towards the south. The closest
island is the island of Vis. During the nice weather you can see the other
islands and mountain Biokovo, all the way from the Pelješac peninsula in the
east, across the island of Korčula, Vis, Biševo, to the far distanced steep rock
Jabuka.
Desert
Blaca
The desert
Blaca is situated on the west side of the mountain Vidova gora. It can be
reached only by macadam road (around 6 km) and walking path (around 30 min.
walk). Blaca has great cultural, scientific and architectural importance, not
only for the island Brač then for the whole of Dalmatia. Desert Blaca is
actually an eremitial monastery which was founded by the glagolitic priests from
the mainland who escaped the Turks around year 1550. After the permission of the
island authorities to settle down on this area, throughout the centuries this
simple cave shelter of Ljubitovica became monastic and economic complex of great
importance. The priests lived independently over 400 years till 1963 when the
last priest died and the monastery turned into a museum. Monastery Blaca was
built in an interesting position hidden between high cliffs of the canyon and
this gives it a misterious charm. Within the monastery there is a church, then a
school for children, a library with nearly 8000 books on 5 languages, an
astronomical observatory etc. The monastery of Blaca will surely surprise you
with its beauty and history, so don’t miss to visit this exceptional locality.
Regional museum of the island - Škrip
Škrip is the oldest settlement on the island of Brač. Set on the top of the
hill, with its belfry, church facade and huge towers it appears like a town lost
in this stony area by coincidence. Škrip is a town-monument in which Illyrians,
Romans and Croatians deposited their ethnic layers, as the evidence of their
presence. It is the whole of Brač in itself and it represents a very heart of
the authentic island. In Škrip, there is the Regional Museum of the island with
its rich collection from Roman time, late antiquity and early medieval
monuments and sculptures as well as interesting ethnographic collection.
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