----CULTURE
& ENTERTAINMENT
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diving
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Postira there are tennis, basketball and soccer
playgrounds, surrounding secondary roads are
perfectly suitable for mountain bike ride. There
are possibilities of boat, car, bike and motorbike
renting, panoramic flights above islands, daily
excursions by hydrofoils around island or to
the adjacent islands, SCUBA diving and other
possibilities of entertainment. We can also organize
on your request adventure of rafting and canoeing
on the river Cetina.
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Gastronomy is various and rich. In
the town as well as on the island there are plenty
of restaurants where everyone can find something to
satisfy ones taste (fish, shells, all kind of meat,
pizza and other domestic and international dishes).
There are several excellent supplied shops and stores,
bank, post office, medical care... |
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Cultural events, poetry evenings, music and dance, competitions in traditional sports, fisherman's evenings, exhibitions etc. will make your stay more interesting and fulfilled. Here you can find authentic souvenirs made of Brac stone as well as pieces of art made of olive woods. |
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Among numerous beaches on the island there is unique sand beach "Lovrecina" hardly four kilometres distant from Postira. There is shallow water even eighty metres from the shore, which is perfectly suitable for children. There is a large parking shaded by the trees and restaurant that make this beach comfortable for all day stay. |
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Beauties
and treasures of the island Brac have always been interesting
to the numerous conquers and riches of different cultures
they brought are visible in plenty of monuments scattered
all over the island. Adjacent to Postira there are remains
of the ancient Roman's villae rusticae , basilica of early
Christian period from sixth century and in vicinity of
the town parish church recently discovered and conserved
remains of large medieval basilica. Not far away from Postira,
in the oldest settlement on Brac - Skrip, is location
of Museum of the island that holds a lot of exposits
talking about tempestuous history and heavy life of the
inhabitants through past. |
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Monastery "Desert Blaca" where friars have lived through XVI century, retreating in front of the Osmanlian conquest is impressive and wide famous. They have studied astronomy, they wrote a lot of scientific books and also were very proficient in music. Friars held a school for children from surrounding villages and spread culture. They lived exclusively on their work, own agriculture products and fishing. The museum and " Desert Blaca" as well as other cultural and sacral objects are opened for visits. |
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