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Night life in Bol is mostly spend on the beach Zlatni Rat and in cocktail bars Varadero and Aquarius and disco club Faces with many famous DJs.

Bol is the most famous surfing place in Croatia. It is ideal for surfers and other water activities: jet ski, diving, swimming, kite surfing, cruises and many other. You can also use group or private boat excursions to go on trips around the island or you can use boat rentals or private boat transfers to get you to the most beautiful places nearby, like island Hvar or city of Split.

You can enjoy in many homemade specialties in Bol, such as Bol's Plavac (wine), Brac's lamb, Brac's cheese, meals with blue fish and many others. There are many restaurants and bars that offer traditional Brac's specialties.
In Bol you can visit wine cellar and try some local wines. Cellar is located in center of town Bol. You can go wine tasting on island Brac with group or private car excursions from Split.

Each summer in Bol is kept Bol Cultural Summer and the biggest day during the Bol's Cultural Summer is 5th of August which is the day of Municipality of Bol. During the Bol's Cultural Summer many concerts, fisherman's nights, theatrical shows are kept.

Most famous beach in Bol is Zlatni Rat, long pebble beach with interesting top which changes shape depending on which wind blows. Other beaches in Bol are pebble beaches 1,5 km long between town Bol and beach Zlatni Rat. Those beaches are Potocine, Borak, Benacica, Kotlina, Bijela kuca, Martinica... You can visit beaches with car rentals or private car transfers.

Attractions in Bol:
- Beach Zlatni Rat;
- Dominican monastery;
- Pustinja Blaca;
- Dragon Cave;
- Art gallery Branislav Deskovic;
- Vidova gora, highest peak of all Croatian islands...

Beach Zlatni Rat is one of the most known beaches in Adriatic. It is a symbol of Brac's tourism. Beach Zlatni Rat is pebble beach, actually cape around 1000 m long. Top of the beach changes shape depending on blowing winds. At the beginning of the beach is pine forest. Beach Zlatni Rat is famous for windsurfing.

Dominican monastery was built in 15th century on peninsula Glavica. It was built on foundations of Bishop palace. Within the monastery are remains of Church of St. John and Theodor. In the monastery is painting of Our Lady with Child and a museum.

Pustinja Blaca was hermit dwelling located north of bay Blaca. Name Blaca has been mentioned since 1305. In 15th century during Turkish attacks, Poljica Glagolitics run away on island Brac. Duke gave them permit to stay and in 1570. to built monastery and church.

Dragon cave is located near settlement Murvica. It is a monument of Glagolitic life in 15th century. Dragon cave is 20 m long and has four halls. Reliefs consist parts of Slavic mythology.

Art gallery Branislav Deskovic is situated in a palace from 17th century in port Bol. It is a gallery of modern art.

Vidova Gora is 778 m high hill, highest of all Croatian islands. It has a beautiful view and it is ideal for hiking, biking, climbing... On top of the hill is Church of St. Vid from 13th century, after which hill was named. You can come to Vidova Gora with a car. You can rent a car or use private car transfers. There are also organized private or group car excurisons.

Bol is town and Municipality located in region of Central Dalmatia, on island Brac. It is part of Split-Dalmatia county.

Municipality Bol is consisted of 2 settlements: Murvica and Bol.

Bol is located on the south coast of island Brac. It is located in the bottom of Bolska kruna and Vidova gora (highest peak on island Brac). Bol has surface of 23 km2.

You can get to Bol from Supetar, by ferry line from Split. You can get to Bol by car, bus, airplane, private boat transfers and boat rentals. Bol is located 38 km far from Supetar. Bol also has direct catamaran line from Split and Jelsa on island Hvar.

You can also go one one-day private or group boat excursions, cruising and enjoy in other water activities.

Distances of other settlements on island Brac: Murvica – 5 km, Milna – 62 km, Nerezisca – 53 km, Supetar – 45 km, Splitska – 38 km, Postira – 35 km, Sutivan – 52 km, Povlja – 29 km, Sumartin – 27 km, Gornji Humac – 12 km, Bobovisca – 59 km...

Bol has around 1 630 inhabitants who are mostly directed to tourism. 95,15% are Croats and 88,4% are Catholics.

Island Brac and town Bol have Mediterranean climate. Winters are mild and summers are hot and dry. Winds that bloow are bora, mistral and scirocco. Mistral during summer is great for windsurfing.

Tourist Board Bol +385(0)21 635 638
Fire department 193
Emergency number 112
General information 18981
Airport Split +385(0)21 203 555
Croatia Traffic Info 0800 9987
Information on international phone numbers 11802
Sea help 9155
Jadrolinija Split +385(0)21 338 333
Road help 987
Information on phone numbers in Croatia 11888
Police 192
Weather Forecast and Road Conditions +385(0)60 520 520
Ambulance 194

In Bol you will find post office, banks, ATMs, pharmacies, restaurants, cafes...

Name Bol comes from Latin vallum which means burial, earth fortified village and earth rampart.

Bol was first time mentioned as locality in 1184. in Povaljska listina. Bol was first time mentioned as settlement in 1475.

First inhabitants of Bol were Illyrians and later Romans.

English ships were attacking island Brac two times, in 1811. and in 1812. In 1811. English corvette attacked Bol and destroyed many ships in harbor. They dragged spoil on island Vis.

In 1823. island Brac was divided into 7 Municipalities and Bol was one of them. From 1918. Bol was part of Yugoslavia and from 1991. part of independent Republic of Croatia.

Known persons from Bol: archaeologist Dasen Vrsalovic, Catholic commentator Marije Matulic, poet Tonka Petric...

Bol is ideal destination for private or group boat excursions as well as group or private car excursions. You can visit city of Split, island Hvar or island Vis by private boat transfers. Ideal way to visit Zlatni Rat beach is with boat rentals. Other settlements on island Brac can be visited with private car transfers and car rentals.