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You would like to go on a vacation, and you only have a week? We have a great advice – go to our beautiful island of Šolta! Namely, in this idyllic surrounding there is enough time for relaxation and vacation, but you also get an exceptional display of sights and features offered by this island.
If you come from afar and you wonder, where exactly is that Šolta, you will be delighted to hear that it is only a short ride with ferry or speed boat from Split. Not far from Split, west of the island of Brač (rivalry with this island has been transformed into a tourist product as a manifestation “Pulling of Mrduja”) little treasury of flora and fauna is situated.
Its size is 51,9 km2, it is a home of 100 bird species, among which čuvita owl has become its sign and a sort of symbol of recognition. The island has been inhabited since prehistoric times, and was first mentioned, as Olyntha, in 4th century BC.
Then famous Diocletian was living in his palace not far away, using the smallest bay of this island, Nečujam, as his fishpond. In Šolta’s history Illyrian Queen Teuta is also mentioned, who, according to a legend, had her palace build in Senjska bay.
Of famous guests who gladly spend their summer there Šolta is especially proud of Marko Marulić, the father of Croatian literature.
Beautiful nature gave Šolta its precious gifts, so here you can find a handful of original products. Šolta people are proud of their quality products – Olintio honey, Dobričić wine and Šoltanka olive oil. There are also many agricultural households where you can get local souvenirs. Explore this beautiful island – visit its southern bays and villages in the heartland, drink your first coffee in Stomorska, enjoy the sunset in Maslinica…
Its gastronomy, culture, almost untouched nature, kilometres of walking and cycling paths, great diving destinations and island’s associations guarantee that everyone’s taste will be satisfied. It is best to be personally convinced in all this!
Video island of Šolta – Return to innocence
Potezanje Mrduje–Tugging of Mrduja, 25. – 26. July 2014.
Islands Šolta and Brač are only 800 m apart, but it feels farther than that because there is no direct boat line between them. The annual event called “Tugging of Mrduja” is a way to make this distance smaller. For two days of the year, a direct line between Šolta and Brač allows the locals and guest alike to visit the islands and it enriches the tourist offer of both of the islands.
The night of the pirates
This event has been taking place 2 August. On a relaxed and warm summer evening, genuine pirates arrive on their ship and make their way pompously into town while lighting their way with cannons and torches, ready to attack. While making their raid on the town, they shoot, abduct passengers and stuff them into trunks, scare children and promise a long, sleepless night for the inhabitants and guests of Maslinica.
Photo: Tz Šolta
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