Island of Brac, Dalmatia
Windsurfing in the canal in front of the Zlatni rat, paragliding from Vidova gora (highest peak of the island), hiking to Dragonjine cave and Blaca desert, strolling from Splitska to ancient quarry under Skrip along the splendid olive groves, sailing from bay to bay, swimming on the beaches with the finest sand, vacation in our beautiful apartments, safe anchoring in one of the deep bays (Milna, Bobovišća, Pucisca), taking photos of a dramatic karst phenomena, relaxing with the famous Brac cheese, lamb and fish, with brandy or Plavac (famous Brac wine) in one of the taverns or on the peaceful terrace of your apartment – all this creates an unforgettable memory of the island of Brac.
Unlike all the other Adriatic islands, which often look like rocks sticking out of the sea, Brac has its interior and rich flora and fauna, which creates more exquisite experience through every season.
The entire island should be declared a cultural-historical and natural park, especially the south side, between Vidova gora, Zlatni rat and Blaca desert. This area forms a unique combination of fishermen’s, farmer’s and shepherd’s tradition where you can find many silent and peaceful spots for relaxation but also a variety of social experiences, dance, music and sports for more active vacation.
It is believed that Brac carries an ancient Illyrian name by a deer, the cult animal of his prehistoric inhabitants. According to the ancient tradition, the Trojan hero Antenor (the legendary founder of Padua and Korcula) came, after the fall of Troy, from the Greek Ambracie to the island of Brac. He brought Brah, a shepherd, Silen, a warrior, and Elaph, a sailor.
Life was built on cattle breeding, olive growing, viticulture and fishing. At the end of 18th century there were more than 50 000 olive trees on the island, and at the end of the 19th century more than 12 000 hectares of vineyards. However, the diseases like vermin and phylloxera affected the Dalmatian vineyards and the First World War forced many inhabitants to emigrate from the island to Australia, South America and North America.
In the early Renaissance ancient quarries beside Pucisca were reopened. Since the Renaissance and Baroque period until today many generations of stone carvers were skilled there (Juraj Dalmatinac, Andrija Alesij, Nikola Firentinac and dozens of others). The quality stone made it possible to create a number of magnificent buildings, from the early Christian era, through the Renaissance and Baroque to the lush Brac era in 19th century, when a sense of harmony of the architectural composing and building of the most astonishing houses was nurtured on the island. In the 20th century white stone from Brac was used for making of the White House in Washington.
Nowadays, Brac, perhaps with the most constructive, hardworking, and thrifty population is looking for new ways of development, based on the tourism that opens the whole island with exceptional landscapes of diversity, making it a unique cultural, historical and natural area.
We invite you to get to know the charms of this unique island together with us.
