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Situated in a secluded place, on the southern
coast of Brac, Bol is the oldest town of Brac and
one of the most famous seaside resorts of the
Adriatic. Apart from cultural monuments, Bol also
features a number of natural beauties. East and west
of Bol are numerous shores, beautiful beaches; the
most famous - and probably the most beautiful on the
Adriatic - is Zlatni Rat. This pebble cape is a
unique phenomenon - it stretches into the open sea
in the shape of a tongue, with its tip changing the
form and moving to one and another side, according
to the direction of winds and waves. A story has it
that this is the only beach in the world that runs
vertical to the coast. Above Bol is the mountain
range of Bolska Kruna (Bol Crown), the Illyrian
hill-fort Kostilo and Vidova Gora (778 m), the
highest peak of the Adriatic islands.
To those who are keen on sports and recreation Bol
offers 25 tennis courts, the central court having
1,820 seats. This is also the venue of top-class
tennis tournaments (WTA Croatian Bol Ladies Open).
Other sports opportunities include windsurfing,
water sports, boccia, bowling, indoor football,
basketball, volleyball. Diving, underwater fishing
and hang-gliding (from Vidova Gora) are also
organized.
Bol lies only 15 km from an international airport
for small aircraft and has very good communications
with major European cities.
In the vicinity of Bol is one of the most attractive
excursion destinations on Brac, the famous Blaca.
West of Bol, above the village of Murvica is a cave
called Drakonjina Spilja (Dragon's Cave), featuring
numerous reliefs, carved in stone, of a great
artistic value - depicting dragons and other
fabulous creatures. Attractive are also excursions
to Vidova Gora, with a wonderful view on the
neighbouring islands and the typical Brac
specialities - prosciutto, cheese, lamb, wine - in a
wine cellar situated immediately below the highest
peak of the Croatian islands.
Sand and pebble beaches (Zlatni Rat, etc.) stretch
in the total length of some 15 km (from the
Martinica Cove in the east to the Blaca Cove in the
west). The southern coast of the island (west of the
Konjska Cove) offers excellent opportunities for
underwater fishing. About 5 km west of Bol is the
village of Murvica, above which is a deserted
monastery with a cave church. |
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