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Postira - Vidova gora - Bol

Postira - Vidova gora - Bol

It is a trail that connects the north and south of the island of Brač, with a total length of 21 kilometers. Walking time is about 6.5 hours.
On the trail itself there are numerous natural and cultural sights, from archeological monuments and dry stone walls to lookouts and protected natural features.

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In the past, stone pebbles were used to pave important Dalmatian streets.

The ancient small church (dating from the end of the 11th century) was demolished and in 1908 a new one built on its foundations. A triptych from 1929 (oil on canvas), a work of art by the local naïve painter Pavo Gospodnetić Bukovac hangs above the wooden altar.

The 16th century parish church of St. John the Baptist, containing the remnants of an early Christian basilica from the 6th century.

A monastery complex from the 6th century built between two key centers in the Adriatic region of the Province: Diocletian’s Palace in Split and imperial quarries near Škrip, where the building stone for the massive palace was gathered.

Without the use of a connecting material, it is made entirely of natural stone. Drystone wall construction skill is a long-standing Mediterranean heritage dating back to prehistoric times. The laborer was collecting stone throughout the field and setting it down, making an area for a future garden, a space for domestic animals, or constructing a border wall all at the same time. The winding roads built in the drywall close to Dol are one of the remaining testaments to the laborer’s hard work and determination.

A shepherd settlement with small stone houses and livestock folds situated in the original environment of Brač shepherd’s huts on this plateau. The area called “Bežmeka stan” is under the protection of the Ministry of Culture. It’s a complex of stone ground-floor outhouses with courts, folds, a baker’s oven, fenced crown tanks, and a fenced puddle. The lodgings were built in the 19th century by the Dol-based Gospodnetić family “Bežmek.” On Gažul, there is also a mountaineering cottage called “Gažul”.

During World War II, the main Brac stronghold. The preserved bunker is further proof of this.

Endemic wood from the pine family with a distinctive umbrella canopy. Biokovo, the Pelješac peninsula, and the islands of Brač, Hvar, and Korčula are the only places where it grows.

The projecting ridge with three natural puddles created in a living rock.

The highest peak of the Adriatic islands (778 m). It was called after the church of St Vitus from 13th/14th century, whose ruins may still be seen today. Since ancient times, the residents of Brač have associated the old Slavic god Svetovit with Vidova Gora, which is also a central point of many more amazing stories.
During fine weather, it offers views of numerous Dalmatian islands as well as the Apennine mountain peaks.

KOGULE

In the past, stone pebbles were used to pave important Dalmatian streets.

THE SMALL CHURCH OF ST. NICHOLAS

The ancient small church (dating from the end of the 11th century) was demolished and in 1908 a new one built on its foundations. A triptych from 1929 (oil on canvas), a work of art by the local naïve painter Pavo Gospodnetić Bukovac hangs above the wooden altar.

THE CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

The 16th century parish church of St. John the Baptist, containing the remnants of an early Christian basilica from the 6th century.

MIRJE

A monastery complex from the 6th century built between two key centers in the Adriatic region of the Province: Diocletian’s Palace in Split and imperial quarries near Škrip, where the building stone for the massive palace was gathered.

KORITA

The projecting ridge with three natural puddles created in a living rock.

GAŽUL

A shepherd settlement with small stone houses and livestock folds situated in the original environment of Brač shepherd’s huts on this plateau. The area called “Bežmeka stan” is under the protection of the Ministry of Culture. It’s a complex of stone ground-floor outhouses with courts, folds, a baker’s oven, fenced crown tanks, and a fenced puddle. The lodgings were built in the 19th century by the Dol-based Gospodnetić family “Bežmek.” On Gažul, there is also a mountaineering cottage called “Gažul”.

VELI GAŽUL

During World War II, the main Brac stronghold. The preserved bunker is further proof of this.

DRYSTONE WALL

Without the use of a connecting material, it is made entirely of natural stone. Drystone wall construction skill is a long-standing Mediterranean heritage dating back to prehistoric times. The laborer was collecting stone throughout the field and setting it down, making an area for a future garden, a space for domestic animals, or constructing a border wall all at the same time. The winding roads built in the drywall close to Dol are one of the remaining testaments to the laborer’s hard work and determination.

DALMATIAN BLACK PINE HABITAT

Endemic wood from the pine family with a distinctive umbrella canopy. Biokovo, the Pelješac peninsula, and the islands of Brač, Hvar, and Korčula are the only places where it grows.

VIDOVA GORA

The highest peak of the Adriatic islands (778 m). It was called after the church of St Vitus from 13th/14th century, whose ruins may still be seen today. Since ancient times, the residents of Brač have associated the old Slavic god Svetovit with Vidova Gora, which is also a central point of many more amazing stories.
During fine weather, it offers views of numerous Dalmatian islands as well as the Apennine mountain peaks.

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