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BE THE PART OF THIS REALLY PARTICULAR AND PLEASANT SUMMER EVENT
July 26
Summer Carnival takes place in Supetar for 10 years. Carnival nourishes world music and guarantees an excellent entertainment for all those who come to Supetar the last Saturday in July.
Only 50-minute ferry ride away from the mainland, Supetar is a tourist and cultural destination which keeps the beauty of islands living. In Supetar port you’ll find the old boats,among which stands out the oldest preserved original bracera “Roditelj” from 1907. Central square opens a wanderful view of the Parish Church od Annunciationa dated from 18th century, Leroj (clock tower), the Church Museum, Elementary School building, early Christian mosaics from the 6th century. The present church was built on the foundations of an early Christian basilica dedicated to Saint Peter after whom Supetar got its name. Close to the Mosaic is a sculpture of Mother Teresa, the work of Brač’s sculptor Pere Jakšić, which a famous Hollywood actor and frequent guest of Supetar, Martin Sheen donated to the city.
Supetar summer carneval
Supetar – VIDEO
Don’t miss gallery dedicated to John Rendić from Supetar, the great Croatian sculptor, whose works can be even seen in the Supetar’s Cemetary where stone turret of the neo-Byzantyne Petrinović’s family Mausoleum , the work of sculptor Tomo Rosandić dominates.
Those who prefer an active vacation will certanly love long walks or bike rides along the Coast to 2 kilometers away Mirca or search for the earliest preserved drawing of the boat in Dalmatia in the early Romanesque Churh of St.Luke (12th century) above Supetar. Real adventure will be experienced seeking for stone Heraclo in ancient Roman stone quarry Rasoha.
Just 8 km away from Supetar there is Škrip, the oldest settlement amd living cultural and historical postcard of Brač with its Ethno Museum of the Island of Brač.
Supetar’s hotels, villas and private accomodations are opened from early spring. There are two major hotel resorts Svpetrus hoteli Inc.Waterman Resorts and Resort Velaris, small family-run hotels such as Bračka perla, Hotel Villa Adriatica, Villa Britanida, Villa Midea, Pansion Palute, Villa Supetar will be specialy pleasant, just as well as friendly accomodation in private houses.
During summer season all visitors of Supetar are more than wellcome to visit Supetarsko Lito, with many cultural and entertaining events.
BRACERA
Bracera or Brazzera is perhaps the most characteristic coastal sailboat of the Adriatic sea which could’ve been seen along the Dalmatian and Istrian Coast,all the way up to the Venice Bay. Bracera was recorded fot the first time in chronicles dated from the 16th century,and was named after the Island of Brač.
BRAČKI KAMEN
Brač is well known for its stone -white marble, “harvested” in a numerous quarries. Many monumental buildings around the world and in Croatia were build of it, such as Diocletian Palace in Split, Šibenik’s Cathedrale, the Parliaments buildings in Vienna and Budapest, the White House in Washington D.C.
UNIQUE SPECIALITY -LAMB FROM BRAČ
The Island of Brač is also well known for its gastronomy.Although Brač offers excellent seafood restaurants just as other Dalmatian Islands, it’s best known for its superior and delicious lamb. “Brački vitalac“,dish of lamb has been added to the list of protected cultural property of Republic of Croatia and making this traditional dish is the one of the most important traditions of the Island of Brač.Hrapočuša cake and Brač cake are the most popular deserts form Brač.
ENTERTAINMENT
Modern Supetar offers a great places for entertainment, specialy for youg population. There are few great night clubs- Benny’s Bar, Havana Club, Thriller. Also there are Supetar Super Film Festival (Festival of European documentary film) 05.-09.of July, Summer’s carnival with Cuban rythms and Days of urban music VO’ISA (11.-14.August) with some well known european club’s scenes names. For those looking for Dalmatian traditions there are folk evenings, evenings of Dalmatians songs, exibitions and lectures.
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