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Rogac is situated on the north coast of island Solta and was founded as a port for Grohote which is the central town of the island. It still is the main port on the island for all the other towns and villages of Solta.

Rogac has become a charming tourist destination because of its beautiful nature and beaches. It is a great place from which guests can start exploring the beautiful island of Solta and its stunning beaches and nature in peace and quiet since there are no night clubs or bars in the town.

Rogac is a very lively place during the day as there are many passengers going through, but at night it is very peaceful and serene.

In Rogac accommodation can be found in villas, private houses and apartments.

There is one small grocery store and a cafe bar in the center as well as a restaurant that offers traditional Dalmatian specialties of this region and also a pizzeria.

Rogac is well connected by ferry lines to the capital city of Dalmatia-Split.

From Rogac group or private boat excursions and private boat transfers can be organized for a tour of the islands of Brac and Hvar as well as to visit the other major tourist destinations like Split.

If you wish to explore the amazing coastline of Solta with its Archipelago of seven smaller islands and the bigger neighboring islands it can also be done with a boat rental that can be hired with or without crew if you are an experienced skipper.

The Night of the Pirates in Maslinica is an event that has been taking place since 2010 during the peak of the season when the town is brimming with tourists. The Night of the Pirates includes live music, exhibitions of Solta’s artists and autochthonous homemade products that you can also purchase as a souvenir.

The traditional event called “Tugging of Mrduja” is also held every year on the last weekend of July. Mrduja is a small island located between the islands of Solta and Brac. The competitor boats from both of the islands gather around Mrduja, tying ropes around it and try to “tug” the island over to their team while rowing. After the end of the competition a big feast is prepared either on Brac or Solta as the two islands alternate their hosting each year. The winners’ announcement is then made. Each year there are more and more boats participating in this event just as more spectators coming to cheer them on, and offer support having lots of fun.

The Church of St Theresa of Ávila was built in the 19th century in Rogac.

In the port there is a tower that was built in the 17th century.

The ruins of an ancient Roman villae rusticate are located in Rogac.

Visitors can see numerous archaeological remains belonging to the era of the Greeks and Romans.

Maslinica is situated only 8 km from Rogac on the west coast of the island Solta. It is a small village with the most breathtaking sunset and with an archipelago of seven smaller islands of Polebrnjak, Saskinja, Stipanska, Kamik, Balkun, Sarac and Grmej.

Necujam is the youngest settlement on the island situated 8 km from Rogac in the biggest bay of the island Solta and was one of the most popular tourist destinations of the Adriatic before the Homeland War began.

Stomorska is a perfect tourist destination with an old Mediterranean ambient that has managed to preserve its genuine nature of an old fishermen’s place. It is situated only 6 km from Rogac.

The many coves, inlets and beautiful bays of the island Solta can only be explored by private boat transfers or boat rentals since many of the coves and bay are only accessible from the sea.

From Rogac group or private boat excursions to the islands of Brac and Hvar, or Vis can be easily arranged.

In order to visit the other wonderful tourist destinations along the coast of Adriatic, from Split you can join group or private car excursions or hire private car transfers.

In the historic ancient town of Split which is under the UNESCO protection you can see:
- Diocletian's Palace
- Cathedral of St. Duje
- Fort Gripe
- Monument of Grgur of Nin
- Museums of Split
- Castle of Mestrovic
- Peristil
- Jupiter Temple
- Prokurative
- Riva
- Churches of Split

Rogac is one of the two main ports on the island Solta and the other one being in Stomorska.

Rogac is connected by fast boat and ferry lines to Split. It takes one hour by ferry and half an hour by catamaran to get to Split from Rogac.

The island of Solta can also be reached with a private boat transfer.

If you are travelling by car, you should take the Jadrolinija’s car- ferry line to Rogac. The tickets for Jadrolinija’s car- ferries can be bought in one of their branches.

A daily catamaran line runs from Split to Rogac and on Fridays and Sundays another one to Stomorska.

Rogac is well connected to the other places on the island by the local bus lines.

The Split Airport is connected to almost every European country during the summer season directly or via Zagreb. It is located 25 km from the port of Split and from the airport you can take the bus to the port or get a cab or a car rental.

The bus terminal of Split is located next to Split’s main ferry port. Split is extremely well connected to the majority of cities in Croatia and Europe.

The train station of Split is also located by the port.

The distances from Rogac to the other places on the island are:
- Necujam 8 km,
- Stomorska 9 km,
- Maslinica 9 km,
- Grohote 1 km.

The distances from Rogac to the other Croatian and European cities are:
- Split 17 km,
- Zadar 175 km,
- Dubrovnik 348 km,
- Rijeka 434 km,
- Pula 537 km,
- Zagreb 427 km,
- Ljubljana 485 km,
- Vienna 779 km,
- Budapest 767 km,
- Belgrade 816 km,
- Milano 919 km,
- Genova 1048 km,
- Berlin 1481 km.

In the summer the air temperatures are very high (over 30⁰C) and sea temperatures are about 21⁰C-22⁰C. The average temperature in July is 30⁰C but it starts falling through August and the following months.

The only gas station of the island is located in Rogac.

Port authority is situated in Rogac.

There is one ATM here.

Boat rental services are available in Stomorska. Group or private boat excursions and private boat transfers can be arranged for a tour of the islands of Brac and Hvar as well as for visiting Split.

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Rogac is the oldest settlement of Solta founded in the late 18th century as a port for Grohote which was the central town of the island, and at first it only comprised of fisherman's huts and wine cellars. Despite its closeness to Split the number of its inhabitants has never significantly increased due to the frequent pirate attacks and also since Rogac is situated a bit far from the fertile fields.

This region has been inhabited since the old Roman time. The remnants of a Roman villa rustica dating from 3rd and 4th century were found n Banje locality with walls of Roman baths, mosaic fragments and graves. On the north-west side of the bay were found the walls that mere most probably a part of an ancient pier in the sea. The Church of St Theresa of Ávila was built in the center of the bay in the 18th century and later also a “kazela” that has been used for disinfecting the boats and the storage of fishing nets. A small shipyard was founded in 1920 and is still functioning today being run by the third generation of the same family.

Olinta (Olynthia) was the first known name of the island Solta. In Greek language Olynthos stands for a fig that is not yet ripe.