Our nonnas (grandmothers) hold the secrets to many delicious meals which made our childhoods so happy and sweet and our stomachs so full. One by one, we try to write them down so one day, we can make some for our own grandchildren and pass the tradition onto them. Luckily, as our nonnas grow older, they are more willingful to pass the recipes on. Here’s one of our favorite recipes, for a pastry which gets eaten so fast one wonders was it even worth the trouble and many hours it took to make it. But it was. It always is…. Read more »

Instagram is an amazing place. It gives us insight into what you like and what you find interesting on our lovely island of Brač. Usually, it’s the bits and pieces us islanders don’t even notice, so it gives us great pleasure to explore what you love our island and in a way, it gives us an opportunity to see it through your eyes as well! And the island we saw through Roman’s eyes is truly wonderful. Meet Roman Wrooblewski – an artist, architect, designer and illustrator, who spends his vacation on Brač creating little works of art. Enjoy his drawings… Read more »

In the sea of beautiful and colorful images of island Brač on Instagram (thank you all for using our hashtag #bestofbrac), our attention caught one account with only black and white pictures. Behind it is Croatian native, Andreas Kovačić (42), residing in Germany and Croatia’s capital. He’s taking every opportunity to visit island Brač and Bol, where he has a house, to enjoy holidays with his girlfriend and take amazing photos of this world famous little place. Here’s our selection of some of his work. Enjoy!

It’s a centuries long dispute among two islands – Brač and Šolta, about the third small island, not bigger than a regular house. Mrduja is its name and it is situated just in between these two islands creating arguments about to which it belongs to. So, the fishermen had an idea – why don’t we just try to pull it and see who wins! So, every year, fishermen and sailors from both island gather, tie a knot around the island, and pull!  Click here to join the Facebook event! Dozens of small boats appear on each side, connected with a… Read more »

Now that you’ve finally gotten to the island Brač, your adventure may begin! Here are just some ideas on what to do and how to make the most of your stay on the island! #1 DOWNLOAD OUR FREE MOBILE APP To really see and know what’s up on Brač, you should definitley download our free mobile app All in Brač which comes with all the information about beaches, places to see, things to do and much more! #2 EAT WELL We’ve gathered only the best of the best restaurants, taverns, farms etc. to give you the opportunity to enjoy only the… Read more »

We like checking out what interests you, our website visitors as well as island guests, and it seems like many of you are interested in some pampering, relaxing time to focus on yourself. Don’t worry, we are here to answer all your needs. So, here’s a list of the best beauty places to enjoy some “me-time” while vacationing on Brač! #1 DERMA BEAUTY SALON With a tradition of business dating back to the early 90’s, you can be sure they only provide the best service to their customers or else they wouldn’t still be one of the best beauty spots on… Read more »

We like making lists and here is the one we liked making in particular! Dalmatians and especially people on islands, put a lot of efforts and importance into what they eat. This is why our gastronomy and the way we prepare our meals (Mediterranean way!) have been enlisted at UNESCO! So, we pride ourselves on our restaurant and konoba offer, and we wanted to know what you thought about gastro offer of the island Brač. So, here’s the list of 10 best places to eat on the island! Let us know which ones you visited and if you agree with… Read more »

Wow, do we have a treat for you! Enjoy our little gallery of the amazing work of Božan Štambuk, young photographer from Supetar, whose passion for astronomy and photography, combined, results in pictures we can just spend days looking at! His art brings new perspective of well or less known cultural treasures of the island Brač, which must be on your to-do list (for inspiration, check out this blog post!)._____He photographed exclusively during the night to showcase the motifs under a new light and to accentuate their mystique. Unfortunately, in a few decades, human expansion and light pollution will most… Read more »

The Telegram, British magazine, has been writing a series of articles about the gastronomy of the most popular European destinations, and this time, Croatia got the spot, in the article titled 10 dishes you cannot leave Croatia without trying. At number 9, one special dish and one special konoba from Brač, found their place. Here’s what the British had to say about roast lamb from konoba Kopačina! What makes it great Janjetina (lamb) roast whole on a spit is a favorite throughout the countries of former-Yugoslavia. As you travel around Croatia, you’ll see roadside restaurants with whole lamb cooking outside. Where… Read more »

With news of stormy and cold weather approaching island Brač this upcoming week, we look back at images of winter wonderland on Brač! Make sure you are prepared for the worst but still enjoy the best sides of winter!         PHOTO CREDIT (in random order) _____ Ivo Ivić, Mate Leše Mladina, Tonči Zlatar, Studio Gabrić, Davor Cvitanić, Timotej, Villla Mira, Sutivan, Općina Nerežišća, Milna Brač, Pero Antunović, Jakov Klinčić, www.braconline.com.hr, OŠ Milna, Ivana Radić _____ If your picture is above and we haven’t mentioned you, please let us know!