Brač

Brač is the third largest Croatian island in Adriatic. It is best known for tourism and its white marble stone which was built into Reichstag, the White House, and Diocletian's palace in Split. It is separated by Split Gate (Splitska Vrata) from island Šolta and Brački Channel from the mainland. The island has been inhabited since in the Illyrian times. The origin of the name is derived from ancient Brattia (in Illyrian deer is called brentos). The island has been under Roman and Byzantine rule till it came under Neretva Slavs and was later incorporated in the Croatian state. The middle ages saw the people form the coastal towns move inland, to Nerežišče, Donji Humac, etc, to avoid the constant pirate threat. The main settlements are Supetar, Bol, and Milna.

Bol is the main attraction with its Golden Cape (Zlatni Rat) beach. Near Bol is the Hermitage of Blaca which was established by friars running from the Turks in the 1588. The last resident was astronomer Niko Miličević who occupied the hermitage till 1930s. The hermitage has a collection of old clocks, old books, and many other valuable items.