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Postira has around 1500 inhabitants. Inhabitants are mostly directed to tourism and fishing. Municipality Postira is consisted of two settlements: Postira and Dol.

Tourism started to develop in Postira in 1934. when first tourists came from Germany and Czech Republic. Tourism is mostly based on family tourism. You can find accommodation in private hotels, motels and houses.

In Postira you can enjoy in basketball, tennis and bowling terrains. Postira has beautiful rocky and pebble beaches in many bays around it. Bay Lovrecina with sand beach has a source of spring water.

Beaches in Postira: sand beach in Lovrecina, pebble beach Mala Lozna, sand beach Prvlja, pebble beach Zastivanje, pebble beach Rat... Most known events in Postira are Postirsko ljeto (Postira summer) during the June (St. John the Baptist), July (Lady of the Karmel) and August (Assumption).

There are also many concerts and summer nights kept in Postira, mostly during the summer months. Postira is located near Supetar with rich night life and summer parties, but for most known parties and beach cocktails you should visit Bol and its famous beach Zlatni rat.

For trips and water activities like cruises you can use private boat transfers to Split or Hvar, boat rentals and group or private boat excursions.

You can also enjoy in many other night clubs and cocktail bars.

Attractiona in Postira:
- the Lovrecina cove
- the Kastel Lazaric,
- the Parish Church of St. John the Baptist.

The Lovrecina cove is located 3 km east of Postira. It has one of the most beautiful sand beaches on the island. This is also an important archaeological site with excavations belonging to the Roman culture and Early Christian age.

The Kastel Lazaric was built in Renaissance style.

The Parish Church of St. John the Baptist was built in the middle of the 16th century.

One of the most popular major tourist destinations in Croatia is Split. This is the capital city of Dalmatia placed under the UNESCO protection, and a part of the World Cultural Heritage. Some of the sights here are:
- Diocletian’s Palace
- Peristil
- The Cathedral of St. Duje
- Prokurative
- Riva
- Monument of Bishop Grgur of Nin
- Jupiter Temple
- Museums of Split
- Churches of Split
- Castle of Mestrovic
- Fort Gripe

Trogir is located on a small island connected to the mainland and the island of Ciovo by two bridges. Its great cultural and historical heritage with many Renaissance and Baroque buildings and Romanesque churches placed the town of Trogir under the UNESCO protection. Some of the other important sights here are:
- The small Cipiko palace
- The large Cipiko palace
- The city loggia
- Radovan's portal
- The Garagnin palace
- The main city square
- St. Sebastian with city clock tower
- Chapel of the blessed John of Trogir
- St. Barbara's church
- Cathedral of St. Lawrence
- St. Peter's church
- Pinacotheque

In the summer group or private boat excursions and private boat transfers to the islands of Hvar, Solta and Vis are very frequently organized. A visit by boat to the towns of Split and Trogir can also be arranged. Boat rental services are available on Brac.

Postira is a Municipality on north coast of island Brac. Postira is located in Croatian region of Central Dalmatia. It has area of 47 m2.

You can get to Postira by private boat transfers. There is a possibility to rent a boat for transportation, group or private boat excursions, cruising and other water activities.

If you are coming by car or bus you will come to Postira by ferry Split-Supetar and then take a road Supetar-Postira. To get to Split you should take highway Zagreb-Split or main Croatian Adriatic road. You can also use air transportation, airport Split.

Postira has a Mediterranean climate with hot and dry summer season and a very mild bur rainy winter season.

Accommodation in Postira can be found in hotels, private houses, apartments and rooms.

Group or private boat excursions can be joined to visit the islands of Hvar, Solta, Vis and Ciovo. Private boat transfers can be organized for visiting the towns of Trogir and Split as well as to any other location of the Adriatic. Boat rental services are available on Brac and guests can hire a boat with or without crew.

Postira Tourist Board +385(0)21 632 966
Airport Split +385(0)21 203 555
Bus Terminal Split +385(0)60 327 777
Jadrolinija Split +385(0)21 338 333
Train Terminal Split +385(0)21 338 525
General information 18981
Information on phone numbers in Croatia 11888
Information on international phone numbers 11802
Weather Forecast and Road Conditions +385(0)60 520 520
Croatia Traffic Info 0800 9987
Road assistance 987
Emergency number 112
Police 192
Fire department 193
Ambulance 194
Road help 987
Sea help 9155

Postira was first mentioned in 1347. The walls of a church and a baptistery from the Paleochrutian period have been discovered below the parish church of St. John the Baptist. The paintings of Venetian school artists can be seen inside the church. In the harbor of Postira there can be seen many stone buildings belonging to the rich landowners of Brac, of which one stands out- the Renaissance palace Lazanic in which the poet Vladimir Nazor was born.

The famous Croatian writer and poet Vladimir Nazor was born in Postira.