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i Šolta
Map D5. * 1,400. 4 from Split.
n Rogač, (021) 654 657.
∑ visitsolta.com
This long island, indented
with bays and coves, covers
an area of 52 sq km (20 sq
miles). The economy is based
on agriculture thanks to
reasonably fertile soil and,
over recent years, tourism
has also become important.
The Romans called the island The mainland from Supetar on Brač island
Solenta and it was a holiday
resort for the nobility of Salona. o Brač and then to Split. Both Split and
The ruins of many villas can Map D5. *14,000. k (021) 559 711. Brač came under Byzantine and
be found in lovely locations 4 to Supetar from Split. @ (060) 393 then Venetian rule. Under the
on the island. 060. Supetar: n Porat 10, (021) 630 Venetians (1420–1797), villages
After the attack on Salona 900. ∑ supetar.hr Bol: n Porat were built in the interior but no
in 614, some of the refugees bolskih pomoraca bb, (021) 635 638. defences were built to prevent
fled here and villages were ∑ bol.hr the pirates and Turks landing.
built. Some still have small Ferries from Split on the
churches dating from the The third largest island in the mainland dock at the Old Town
early Middle Ages. The island Adriatic at 40 km (25 miles) of Supetar, which has some
was later abandoned in favour long and 15 km (9 miles) good pebble beaches and
of Split, due to constant wide, Brač has an interesting shallow bays popular with
Turkish raids – though some geological structure. In some families. Supetar’s graveyard
refugees from the mainland areas the ranges of limestone is the site of the impressive
did settle here. hills have sinkholes and are cut Petrinović Mausoleum, a richly
Today, many people from by ravines and gorges. In other decorated rotunda designed
Split have holiday homes on areas a white, hard stone by sculptor Toma Rosandić.
Šolta. The fishing ports of prevails. The stone has been To the southwest lies the
Stomorska, at the eastern end quarried since ancient times town of Milna, which was
of the island, and Maslinica, at (see p140) and is still much founded at the beginning of
the west, both lie in beautiful sought after. The island the 18th century and faces a
bays with plenty of nearby is covered with a
opportunities for swimming. mixture of woodland,
There are many pretty inlets Mediterranean scrub,
near Maslinica that make ideal and olive groves.
moorings for yachts and motor- Although Brač has
boats. But it is worth venturing always been inhabited,
inland, too: the main inland it was first subject
villages of Grohote and Donje to Salona (the rich
Selo are characteristically Salonians built villas and
atmos-pheric Adriatic settle- also sought refuge here
ments of well-preserved stone when their town was
houses and narrow streets. attacked by the Avars), The port at Maslinica on Šolta
ŠOLTA
Rogač Supetar

Maslinica Grohote Škrip Pučišća Povlja
Stomorska
Nerežišća
Milna Selca
BRAČ Sumartin

Bol
Key
Major road 0 kilometres 10
Minor road 0 miles 10
For keys to symbols see back flap

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