With its 3500 inhabitants Supetar is the biggest settlement on the island. Supetar is situated on the north side of the island of Brac, in the bay of St. Peter by which it got its name, Supetar is today one of the main tourist resorts in Dalmatia. Supetar ferry line connects the city of Split, the administrative, cultural and transport four Dalmatia.
In Supetar is a church of the Annunciation of the XVIII. century with a bell tower and the church museum. In addition to church early Christian mosaics from the sixth c. The present church was built on the foundations of an early Christian basilica dedicated to St. Peter, which owes its name to the present Supetar. Supetarska wave is dominated by white dome neobizantskog Petrinović family mausoleum, located in the cemetery by the church of St. Nicholas. Beside it are two early Christian sarcophagi, and below the cemetery are the remains of the Roman 'villa rusricae'. Above Supetar is a total of 19 preserved early Romanesque churches on the island, St.. Luke from XI. century church is famous for the oldest surviving depiction of a ship in Dalmatia, which is engraved on the wall inside the church. Around Supetar, usually in the olive groves and vineyards, and elsewhere on the island, you'll notice a number of field stone houses with round-shaped dome-shaped roof. It is assumed that they just looked so first habitations of prehistoric man.
Beautiful natural surroundings, countless beaches and coves in the area, quality accommodation in private apartments and villas, a rich and varied restaurants, entertainment programs and opportunities for sport and recreation (soccer, tennis, diving), Supetar Brac meets the high standards of tourism. From Supetar are organized excursions to the nearby islands of Hvar and Vis. Due to excellent transport links with the nearby Split, visitors can explore the rich and glorious history of the Dalmatian towns nearby, such as Trogir, Solin, Omis Sibenik, or visiting some of the natural heritage of Dalmatia, such as the Cetina river, mountain slope and the river Krka.
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