| 75 Tekst/Words: Branka Gajić Fotografije/Photography: iStock Kao najveće i najviše ostrvo u Dalmaciji, sa čijeg se vrha Vidova gora (778 m nadmorske visine) pruža nezaboravan pogled na kopno, pučinu i ostrva, Brač je naseljen od davnina. O tome svedoče Bol, Supetar, Postire, Sutivan i Milna, mediteranska mesta šca i gradići čija arhitektura i antički spomenici čuvaju duh minulih vremena. Osim skrovitih uvala i prelepih plaža, Brač je nadaleko poznat po plaži Zlatni rat u Bolu, najstarijem ostrvskom gradu, koja je na listi deset najlepših na svetu. Stare crkvice, kojih ima širom ostrva, lokalni etno-muzeji, muzeji maslinovog ulja i još mnogo zanimljivih oku skrivenih lepota otkrivaju se pogledu ako po ostrvu krenete automobilom, ali je sve lepše kada se vozite biciklom po obeleženim stazama. Od antičkih vremena u bračkim se kamenolomima vadio kamen kojim su se gradile znamenite građevine. Kažu da na Braču čovek i kamen žive i stvaraju zajedno. Za Bračane je kamen dragulj za koji nikada neće reći da ga vade ili kopaju, već ga „beru“, kao najdragoceniji plod zemlje. Odnos ostrvljana prema tom blagu vidi se i u imenima koja su davali najpoznatijim vrstama kamena: bračko veselje, brački Sveti Petar i Plano... Od tog belog kamena izgrađene su mnoge monumentalne građevine i spomenici, poput Dioklecijanove carske palate u Splitu, lokalne crkve i one širom Dalmacije, a njime je obložen i hol zgrade Ujedinjenih nacija u Njujorku. Ne može se odoleti ni kupanju, jedrenju na dasci, lebdenju paraglajderom s najvišeg vrha ostrva, ali ni bračkom siru, maslinama ili neodoljivom vinu. Za brački plavac se kaže da je „vino koje se mora dobro dekantirati jer će tako iz boce izaći sva zla sveta, a ostati samo dobro“. As the largest and tallest of Dalmatia’s island, the Vidova Gora (778 m/asl) summit of which provides unforgettable views of the mainland, open seas and other islands, Brač has been inhabited since ancient times. Testifying to this are the settlements of Bol, Supetar, Postira, Sutivan and Milna, true Mediterranean communities and towns with architecture and ancient monuments that preserve the spirit of bygone times. Apart from its hidden bays and beautiful beaches, Brač is also known far and wide for its Golden Horn beach, in Bol – the island’s oldest town. Brač natives proudly note that their Horn has long been the Adriatic’s most beautiful beach which is on the list of the world’s ten most beautiful. Old churches that can be found across the island, local ethnographic museums, olive oil museums and many more interesting hidden beauties are revealed if you tour this island by car, but it’s even more beautiful when you tour by bicycle along marked trails. Stone has been extracted from the quarries of Brač and used to construct famous buildings since ancient times. It is said that man and stone live and create together on Brač. For the natives of Brač, stone is a jewel that they’ll never say is extracted or dug up, but rather “picked” like the most valuable fruit of the land. The relationship of islanders towards this treasure can also be seen in the names given to the most famous types of stone: Brač joy, Brač St. Peter, Plano etc. This white stone has been used to construct many monumental buildings and monuments, such as Diocletian’s Imperial Palace in Split and churches locally and all over Dalmatia, while this stone also covers the hall of the United Nations building in NewYork. Also irresistible here are swimming, windsur ng, hovering on a paraglider from the island’s highest peak, but also local Brač cheese, olives or unavoidable wine. Brač-Plavac is said to be“wine that must be well decanted, because in that way all the evil of the world will leave the bottle, with only the good remaining. BRAČ OVDE SE BERE KAMEN HERE STONE IS HARVESTED Er Srbija leti do Splita 6 puta nedeljno Air Serbia flies to Split 6 times a week iStock / mbbirdy
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