Croatia
It’s a perfect apartment block/hostel.
Boris, the owner, is really friendly and will meet you from the ferry port. He will happily tell you the best beaches, restaurants, etc. He will also sell you wine grown locally by his family. I bought three litres (it worked out at only about 75p a bottle!) and as he will tell you, it doesn’t taste too hot until the second glass, but then it's actually really nice.
The personal touch in these apartments is really welcomed. Boris seemed to be into providing value for money, and a pleasant experience to the traveler, and not making massive profits.
I went in Sept 2007 and he was in the process of refurbishing the entire building to a very high standard. The rooms are large, clean, and most look out to the garden that has limes, pomegranetes, oranges, olives etc. He was also about to put in a terraced BBQ in the garden with seating area among the fruit trees.
The apartment's location is about a 5-10 minute walk from the town, and 15 minutes' walk in the other direction to the Zlatni Rat beach (the one in the brochures).
If he suggests you go to a restaurant called Mendula - GO THERE! It’s really romantic, cheapish, and the custom is for the waiter to offer everyone a free drink after your meal. They also have a help yourself salad bar that is free when you order almost everything on the menu. (Be warned though; it’s a bastard to find so get Boris to draw you a map!)
Web; www.bolbeach.com
E-mail: croatia@bolbeach.com
Phone; (THEY SPEAK ENGLISH AND GERMAN):
0038521642012,
+385989619534 AND +385989113313
Brac is famous for its Zlatni Rat beach, pictures of which you can see everywhere in Croatian tourist literature.
If you want something less crowded and more peaceful, the village of Sutivan fits the bill. It’s only a few minutes bus ride from Supeter, the ferry terminal.
A glorious distance view of Split - especially at night - can be seen from Sutivan. It has good quality accommodation and quite a few beaches, cafes and restaurants.
I would recommend the Pizzeria Bracera; at the top of the Riva by the jetty - you can’t miss it. Good quality pizza at decent prices. The ‘Nasa More’ pizza I would recommend.
You can take excursions from Sutivan to elsewhere. The boat ‘Mali Jure’, which you can’t miss by the Riva, does fish picnics to Hvar, Trogir and Omis.
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