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Brac – hundred years of the beach Banj

Banj Beach Supetar island Brac Croatia

Banj Beach Supetar island Brac Croatia


The remarkable feature of the bathing area is that it is quite a big area and the entire area is sheltered by the leaves of Tamarix trees. The road that leads to the bathing area is equally beautiful. A total of 150 people could take bath at a time, with a separate enclosure for both, men and women.

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. Read more

Grape and wine festival – days of the Varenik 2009

Grapes Mali Plavac Bol Croatia

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. Read more