Croatian Air Race

Aero Show “Croatian Air Race” at Airport Brač – the most interesting event on the island of Brač – will be held on 29 and 30 May 2010 in honor of a century of Croatian aviation.

Cro Air Race will gather 40-ish aircraft of various types, as well as attractive acrobatic aircraft and in that way will celebrate 100 years of Croatian aviation.
Except the central event, it will be held the race of general aviation aircraft and ultra-light aircraft, also there will be acrobatic flights, aircraft model flights, panoramic flights, aircraft visits, photography exhibition about the aviation in Croatia through history, as well as an exhibit of elementary schools children’s drawings.

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Banj Beach Supetar island Brac Croatia

Supetar is situated on the island of Brac, and is considered as the third largest Adriatic island. The entire area is so scenic that you would love to visit again.

Not only does the area wrapped with Mediterranean beauty, but it also boasts of having some of the most precious stones of the world, the white stone and the Glagolithic stone.

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Grapes Mali Plavac

During the start of October, a traditional autumn event takes place in Supetar, on the island of Brac. The event is called “grape and Wine festival”, and is considered as the most important festival to be held on the island of Brac.

The remarkable feature of “grape and wine festival” is the preparation of traditional cuisine called ‘Varenik’. The cuisine is made from fresh wine. The festival is a week long celebration in which the locals involve themselves in preparation of traditional cuisine from the fresh wine of the area.

The specialty of the festival is the preparation of foods in which ‘Varenik’ is used as a condiment. The wine makes the local Dalmatian food more savory than ever.

Even during ancient times, the Greeks and the Romans were very fond of the drink, as they considered the drink to have nutritional value. They used to take it as an energy drink.

The drink is special as it has a very high content of natural sugar, and is sometimes used as a sweetener.

Though, few Croatians still make the traditional drink, but they are not very as devoted as those who stay in Brac. Brac wants to revive the drink and bring it back on the tourist list. They want to make it as the favorite condiment to make Mediterranean recipes.

‘Varenik’ had been used for centuries on the island of Brac and the surrounding areas. They make Varenik out of red grapes. Varenik is also very useful for digestion.

It holds a special importance in the lives of the Croatians. You would find the restaurants in Brac selling the traditional drink at a very low price to promote the drink, during the course of the festival.

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Zlatni rat beach

On the Island of Brac is situated the most beautiful and mesmerizing beach of the world, as stated by the British Daily Telegraph. The beach Zlatni rat in Bol is regarded to be among the most amazing and beautiful beaches of the Europe. A publisher of the tourist guide named Lonely Planet also ranked Zlatni Beach among the 10 most beautiful beaches in the world. This mesmerizing beach, located west Bol on the Mid Dalmatian Island of Brac. Its positioning under the St. Vid’s Mountain which is the highest mountain of Adriatic Islands gives it a spectacular view.
This exquisite and enticing beach is of approximately a kilometer long and is the most engaging place of Croatian Adriatic coast. The shape which looks like of a triangle astonishes people with its spectacular beauty. The most magnetizing thing of this beach is its ability to change its shape with the change in the direction of wind and currents. This is why it is the best place for wind surfing in the entire world and this becomes the reason for it being the host of numerous water sports events. The oak and pine tree forests add to the natural beauty. The surrounding luxurious apartments, resorts and hotels make this place worth residing.

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StoneMasonry School - Pucisca Island Brac

The stonemasonry school in Pucisca on the Island of Brac recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. It is a unique educational institution, not only in Croatia, but in this part of Europe, representing an attraction for tourists as well. On the occasion of celebrating the anniversary, a book about the school was published. 50 copies were bound in unique stone covers. Though the school itself was founded in 1909, the education of stonemasons on Brac began in 1906 because of the great need for the development of stone masonry.
In Pucisca and Selca, courses were organized in collaboration with a trade school in Split. After the course, students would pass their exams in stone masonry. Preserving the tradition of the trade, many generations of superior craftsmen were educated at this school. In their work, one could always recognize the signature style of the school. The history of the Pucisca stone masonry school is intertwined with the history and tradition of the Brac stone, embedded in many great buildings.
Learning how to cut the Brac stone, the students even use toothed tools that were used by the Romans. Each year, the school enrolls one hundred students from all parts of the country. Around 10 thousand tourists visit it every year, proving it is not merely an educational, but a tourist facility as well. The students of the Pučišća stone masonry school have taken part in some of the world’s biggest tourism fairs, demonstrating the skills of their craft before numerous audiences. They even got a private audience with Pope John Paul II. For its great contribution to the development of Croatian tourism, the Croatian National Tourist Association has awarded the school with the greatest tourism award, “Anton Štifanić”, in 2004.
Brac stone was used to build white limestone columns of the White House in Washington DC, Diocletian palace in Split, foundations of many buildings in Venice, and many more famous buildings are built with it.

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Zlatni rat Beach - Bol Croatia

“Zlatni Rat beach is home to a spectacular sandbar known as the Golden Horn. The bar is 580 yards long and provides this beach with a unique shape and unparalleled people-watching. The beach offers restaurants, cafes and a surplus of water sports. The nightlife is more relaxed than Zrce beach, but there are plenty of open-air bars and nightclubs open for mischief.

Croatia’s main tourist attraction is, and always has been, its beaches. With miles of pristine continental Adriatic seaside and dozens of islands to visit, the sun and fun are endless.”
Full text by Erica Walsh – Travel Channel
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