Brac Island

Brac is well known for its lovely coves and beaches, wonderful bathing and unsurpassed scenic beauty which provides an ideal setting for an escape from the tempo of modern living. It is the third largest island in the Adriatic and enjoys hot and dry summers. The island is famous for its vineyards, olive groves, lush pine forests and white stone which has been used in many famous buildings all over the world, including the White House in Washington. There is evidence of human habitation going back several thousand years. There are beautiful Renaissance and Baroque palaces which have been built along the island’s famous, picturesque bays.