Bol – a famous seaside resort on Adriatic Sea | Dalmatia, Croatia
Bol is a famous seaside resort that is situated on Adriatic Sea, a beautiful city in Dalmatia and the oldest town on the island of Brač that you would not want to miss.
To reach Bol, all you have to do is fly to Split and then take a boat from Split harbour. If you reach there in high season, then chances are that you may get a flight to Brač island airport too.
Zlatni rat beach, Bol, Croatia by roberfunk
What to do
Basically, Bol is small. You can go from north to south in approximately 40 minutes. You can take local bus or scooter/car on hire for exploring the island. It is advisable that you carry flat shoes because Bol is accessible very easily by walking as everything falls in close proximity and also since the town is on a hill.
You can go windsurfing, diving or enjoy water sports. The beaches are very beautiful too. Other than that, you can enjoy tennis at any of the twenty-six clay tennis courts that offer wonderful sea and mountains views. You can also try your hand at kitesurfing. Of course, there are experienced instructors for both kitesurfing and windsurfing. If not, then just enjoy the most beautiful beach called Zlatni rat, which is also a main feature of this town. Thanks to this beach, Bol is the largest, most visited and most popular resort on the island. You would probably not find anyone who haven’t visited this beach when staying at island of Brač.
This sandy beach is over 600 meters long and consists of shingle spit in the shape of a triangle. An interesting fact is that this spit changes its shape depending on the tides. Zlatni Rat beach is lined with pine trees and is popular especially among the fans of windsurfing and other water sports. The town of Bol is situated on quite a long part of the coast, so in addition to the beach Zlatni Rat it also offers other pebble and sandy beaches. To the west it is followsed by the naturist beach Paklina.
Bol town, Brač, Dalmatia, Croatia by Roni Marinkovič
What to See
You can witness wonderful ancient monastery and other historic buildings by Venetian rulers. You can also check out Vidova Gora that happens to be the highest point from where you can enjoy views of Dalmatian coast.
If you are food lover, then you will not be disappointed. You can check out old wine cellar, cafes, cocktail bars as well as restaurants that offer the famous brac lamb and fresh fish. Places to visit are Topolino, Maza, Varadero’s and Podrum etc. that offer reasonably priced food and drinks.
Today Bol is a popular tourist center and one of the first places on the list in terms of quality of service, cleanliness of the beaches, offers cultural and sporting activities. The seafront promenade is ideal for a romantic evening walks, local restaurants and bars invite you to sit back with a good wine or tasting local specialties. Sports-minded individuals will appreciate twenty tennis courts and a large tennis stadium with 1820 seats. Bol is also ideal for lovers of soccer, volleyball, basketball, cycling and increasingly popular extreme sports like trekking, paragliding or rock climbing.
If you’re a fan of hiking, you can take the output of the Vidova Gora mountain, which rises to an altitude of 780 meters.
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