Brac was the first island I visited in Croatia and it was a great one to start with. Beautiful clear waters, white limestone (the limestone from Brac was used to build The White House in Washington DC) and the famous triangle-shaped beach in Bol.
While most people head to Hvar when they fancy a bit of island hopping in Croatia, I decided to go to Brac instead as it’s a lot cheaper, much less crowded and has far better beaches.
I spent the majority of my time on the beaches in Bol. This was my first time on the coast of Croatia, so I was amazed at how crystal clear the Adriatic Sea is.
Bol’s main attraction is the Zlatni rat beach, which stretches half a kilometre into the Adriatic Sea and is one of the best places to sunbathe on the island.
Despite looking crowded from above, there was always plenty of space once you got onto the beach.
Aside from the beach, the other thing Brac is famous for is its windsurfing! Most days on the ocean looked like this: dozens of brightly coloured windsurfers gliding across the water.
I only spent two days in Brac but I could have easily spent a lot longer – there’s not too much sightseeing to do but the chilled out atmosphere was addictive and had me thinking I could definitely live here for a few months one summer.
Brac is just a twenty minute ferry ride from Split and it’s definitely worth making the effort to go if you’re in Croatia – if only to get that postcard style shot of the beach stretching out into the ocean!
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Love the last photo!
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Brac beaches look absolutely stunning. Makes me want to go back to Croatia!
Natasha C (@glampacker) recently posted..Wanderlusting: a Cinque Terre Day Trip
Wow, such gorgeous and colorful photos! I don’t know much about Croatia but these make me want to learn more :)
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Wow!! Look at the water! Adriatic Sea is amazing! You have made me add it to my To-Go-Do List. Love the photo at the bottom!
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Wow! I wish I had had more time in Split this summer – and I wish I had known that this place was only 20 minutes away! That last photo of all the windsurfers is out of this world!
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You got my hopes up – it’s all stones! That’s not a beach :(
YOU LIED TO ME, LAUREN. Or I assumed it would be sand. Probably the latter.
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great photos. how salty is the sea there?
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Hi Lauren! Amazing photos… Brac looks so beautiful.
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Id totally try out windsurfing here – that pic looks cool! What a pretty island. One day….
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I never thought that there was a perfect white sand beach in Croatia. I’d love to have a visit there in summer. I’m so excited!
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Well it’s not white or sand so….
I had a similar experience with Vis.
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how gorgeous! Croatia has been on my list for a while. I was supposed to go a few years back… Then there was the marriage… Then there was the breakup… Then graduation…
;) you wait to finally go parasailing and kite surfing there though! Now I see I can do it in Brac — awesome
- Maria Alexandra
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Wow that wind surfing shot is awesome. I have never really considered Croatia for its beaches but you’ve certainly sparked my interest!
Hi, Lauren. I’m from Bol on the island of Brac. You unknowingly promote our island in the best possible way. Thank you for that! I think photos look amazing, and so do you! Hope to see you in Bol sometime again..
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