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Bol, Croatia is the oldest town of Brac Island (In Croatian: written Brač and
pronounced Brach).Bol, with its' isolated position on the southern coast of the island of Brac, is not only the most ancient town on the island but is also one of the most famous destinations on the Adriatic Sea. The town is rich with historical monuments and magnificent natural scenery. Its most famous beach, the Zlatni Rat (Golden Horn) is recognized as the most beautiful beach on the Adriatic. The beach is actually a pebble cape that stretches more then 600 meters into the sea and changes its shape depending on the actual wind and waves. At the back of Bol there is the highest hill in all the Adriatic islands - Vidova Gora. Did you know? - Vidova Gora is the highest point of the Adriatic archipelago (780 m). It derived its name from the ruins of the chapel of St. Vid (Vitus), a hundred metres from the peak, which is an indication that the population long ago worshipped the Slavic god, Svetovid. From Vidova Gora there is a wonderful view of Zlatni Rat (Golden Horn) Beach and many coves, and across the sea to Hvar Island, Pelješac Peninsula, Korčula, Vis and Biševo, right out to the little vulcanic island of Jabuka. On a particularly clear day, you can glimpse Monte Gargano on the Apennine Peninsula. There is a typical Dalmatian tavern at the top of Vidova Gora, serving spit-roasted lamb, Dalmatian ham (prosciutto), Brač wine and other specialities. Vidova Gora has footpaths and bike trails and is a well-known destination in the health and hunting tourist industries.  Bol offers cultural and entertainment events, as well as sports and recreational activities, especially in the summer months. Bol's offer suits everyone's desires. Bol is connected to the mainland by ferry and boat lines via Supetar to Split. Beside that 14 km from Bol there is local Airport Brac which is well connected with different European cities by both regular and charter lines. Using it's unique positioning and winds, Bol is known in surfers circles as the best surfing spot in this part of the world. Numberous surfers are also summoned here by different windsurfing competitions held here. Bol extended it's sport offer with different other sports like tennis (numerous courts, WTA tournament was held here), scuba diving, beach voley and different kinds of "extreme" sports. Bol has plenty of accommodation to offer. From luxury hotels to simple and nice private rooms. There are more than 2500 beds in private apartments. People on active holidays usualy don't stop by sunset. Therefor Bol has rich and well known social life. Different restaurants, bars, clubs and discoteques offer rich gastronomic offer garned with famous red wine, and active night life which offers unforgetable nights for all age groups and tastes. The most popular are cocktail bar Varadero and Aquarius (favourite surfers place) After night clubs, café and cocktail bars, all night life is moving in disco "Faces". Almost every day Bol offers performances of well known theatres, the appearances of famous musicians, popular singers, and local cultural clubs offering performances of local dances, songs and shows. | |
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Bol Map Other interesting locations are the church Madonna of graces (15-17th century.), the fortified gothic summer palace (end of 15th and beginning of 16th. century), and the local church Madonna of Karmel with the motive of an angel with the handkerchief of Veronica (finished at the end of the 18th century). |
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Blaca Hermitage Blaca Hermitage is situated between Bol and Milna on Brac, on the south side of Brac Island, and is one of the most fascinating excursion destinations on the island. The Hermitage was once a famous Glagolitic monastery and observatory, built at the foot of tall, steep cliffs. In 1551, two Glagolitic friars from Poljice made themselves a dwelling in a cave known as Ljubitovica, and from this humble beginning, a monastery was founded. The building contains many items of historical value, including books, a small printing press and the observatory with its telescopes. The monastery library has 11,000 volumes, many of them printed before 1800. The archives reveal that generations of monks carefully recorded all the details of their economic and daily agricultural business, the dates of blossoms, fruit and harvests in the Blaca fields, and the rhythms of the weather. The contents of Blaca Hermitage have been preserved and are today organised in a museum exhibition. The monastery had its own school and church, dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, built in 1588. The Slap cliffs conceal a freshwater spring and pool. There is a deep pit here and it was formerly the site of the monastery apiary. Dragon's Cave (Zmajeva Spilja) This Cave is about 200 m from the small village of Murvica (6km from Bol). It was a dwelling and templeused by the Poljica Glagolitic friars who fled to the steep slopes of the island in the mid-fifteenth century and revived the life of their order on the island of Brač. There are reliefs in the cave of particular historical importance, depicting the way of life in those days. To this day, Zmajeva Spilja is the site of Slavic myths about fairies, werewolves and witches and Mediterranean stories about Orkomarin, a one-eyed cave-dwelling giant. Dominican monastery On Cape Glavica is the church of the Dominican monastery (founded in 1475), a one-nave structure with the Gothic vault, later extended with another nave. The main altar featured a painting of Madonna with Child and Saints (now kept at the monastery museum), a work by one of Tintoretto's disciples. On the cassette-styled ceiling below the choir are illusionist paintings of the Baroque painter Tripo Kokolja from 1713 (Apotheosis of St. Dominic). The monastery keeps a collection of artefacts and works of art (paintings, manuscripts, incunabula, about 6.000 ancient coins). Gallery Branislav Deskovic Gallery Branislav Deskovic, situated in the port of Bol, in the renaissance-baroque palace (end of 17th century), is the gallery of Croatian contemporary art and has more then 380 exhibits. Gallery bears the name of the important figure in recent Croatian sculpture - Branislav Deskovic, who is a sculptor of animal figures and intimate human portraits. Gallery contains exibits of various artists: Ignjat Job, Ivan Rendic, Edo Murtic, Ljubo Ivancic, Branimir Deskovic, Emanuel Vidovic, Josip Botteri and others. |
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