Bol is the most famous seaside resorts of the Adriatic. It is the oldest town of Brac, neighbouring island to Hvar and the third largest island in Croatia. In the past Bol was a settlement of wine growers, fishermen and sailmen, and today it is a tourist settlement.
As an attractive tourist destination, Bol is developed into a tourist centre of the island of Brac and became one of the leading tourist destinations in Dalmatia region of Croatia. Bol beaches are one of the most beautiful beachs in Croatia.
The biggest attraction in Bol is beach Zlatni rat ( Golden cape). Zlatni rat beach is a unique phenomenon - it stretches about 600 meters into the sea in the shape of a triangle, with its top changing the form and direction to one and another side, according to the direction of winds and waves.
Every summer the Bol beaches are crowded with windsurfers that come from all over the world. The sea channel between the island of Brac and island of Hvar and the wind that blows there provide ideal conditions for windsurfing. Whether you just started surfing or you have been enjoying it for decades, if you need further assistance, several surfing centers are available in Bol.
Apart from windsurfing, you can enjoy in tennis, table tennis, small football and basketball, volleyball, fitness, hiking, kayaking, diving, bike tours or you can find pleasure of practicing yoga.
Around Bol there are many interesting landscapes and sights. Its rolling hills, pine and fig trees, isolate bays and crystal clear water will catch your imagination and you will be thrilled to have come to such a beautiful place. You can watch a lot of landscape and surrounding islands when you go trekking to the top of the Vidova Gora peak (Vitus Mount peak). Vidova Gora peak is 770 meters above the sea level and ideal place for adventure enthusiast.
The famous Monastery Desert Blaca which is situated on the west side of the mountain Vidova gora, carries in itself a great monumental and historical value. The monastery where friars have lived through centuries is impressive and wide famous of its astronomic stationary, library, paintings, collection of antiques, awesome kitchen with open fireplace and many more details. The Desert Blaca are opened for visits and is reachable only via sea and then by walking uphill about 250 meters above sea.
You can enjoy different kinds of delicious local food based on varied range of seafood and meat dishes served with fresh vegetables and prepared in olive oil. Try many different kinds of wines. Croatia produces a broad palette of high quality wines and some of the best red wines are Dingač, Postup and Zlatan and white wines are Pošip Čara, Bogdanuša and Zlatan Otok. The beer is excellent and reasonably priced. Two most popular beers are "Karlovačko" and "Ožujsko. Although tap water in Croatia is perfectly safe, and in some areas considered the best in the world, there are several bottled water brands on the market like "Jamnica" a naturally sparkling, citrusy water pulled from a half kilometer beneath soil (Jamnica won the top award at the Aqua Expo).
Nightlife in Bol is relaxed, romantic and in same time vibrant. It is small town so you'll find everything pretty quickly. Except a lot of café bars, nightclubs, and cocktails bars, there are a fun competition on main square, theatrical shows, concerts, fashion happenings and fisherman night happening. After midnight, all night life is moving in futuristic designed and modern equipped discoteque Faces club Kaltenberg one of the most beautiful summer discotheques on the Adriatic, with a capacity of 2000 persons, big dance floor and terrace.