Dalmatia
Supetar
Is a region on the eastern coast of the
Adriatic Sea. Croatian Dalmatia is currently composed of four counties,
the capital
cities of which are Zadar , Split, Sibenik
and Dubrovnik . The larger Dalmatian
islands are Dugi Otok , Pasman, Ugljan , Brac , Korcula , Hvar, Lastovo ,
Vis and Mljet.
Supetar (Italian: San Pietro di Brazza) is the largest town on the north side of the Dalmatian island of Brač located in the Adriatic Sea. Supetar takes its name from Saint Peter, which is the name's English translation. The official language is Croatian, however most inhabitants also speak English, Italian and German. Supetar is accessible via 45 minute ferry from the mainland city of Split. It currently is the capital of the island with a population of 3,062.
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Brač
(pronounced "bräch";
Italian Brazza; Latin Bretia, Brattia) is an island in the Adriatic Sea
within Croatia, with an area of 396
km2,
making it the third largest island in the Adriatic, and thus the largest
in Dalmatia. Its tallest peak, Vidova Gora, or Mount St. Vid, stands at
778 m, making it the highest island point in the Adriatic. The island has
a population of 13,000, living in numerous little towns, ranging from the
'main town' Supetar, with more than 3,500 inhabitants, to Novo Selo, where
only a dozen people live.
Other towns and villages on the island include Supetar,
Bol, Škrip (the
oldest village, from pre-Roman times), Pučišća, Splitska, Postira,
Nerežišće, Donji Humac, Milna, Mirca, Gornji Humac, Dol, Sutivan, Sumartin,
Praznica,
Murvica, Povlja, Dračevica, Ložišća and many more.
The economy of Brač is based mostly
on tourism, but fishing and agriculture (especially wine and olives)
are very important too, as is its precious white stone (which was used
in building Diocletian's Palace in Split) and
White House in Washington, D.C.. Historically, Brač was famous
for goats; even Pliny comments that from the island of Brattia (the Latin
name for the island) comes excellent cheese, wine and olive oil.
A little place located about 3 km from Supetar towards Sutivan, appeals with its simplicity and serenity. Life has descended from the old town centre, which exudes the atmosphere of a forgotten island village where time had stopped, to new houses, amongst the pine trees and gardens, as close to the sea as possible. The Gumonca Cove with its beach and small port for fishing boats has thus become the centre of new life.