Supetar

Supetar is Brač’s largest settlement and the island’s principal ferry gateway on the northern coast, making it many visitors’ first encounter with Brač. The direct connection with Split gives the waterfront a livelier rhythm than many smaller island towns, yet the stone lanes of Port and Get begin only a short walk from the harbour. The parish Church of the Annunciation was built in 1738, while the cemetery beside St Nicholas, west of the centre, contains the Petrinović family mausoleum from 1927. Supetar appears in written sources in 1423 and developed more strongly from the 16th century around its bay and the small Church of St Peter. For travellers without a car, the town is practical because the historic centre, waterfront, bathing areas and cemetery can be linked on foot. It also works well as a base for bus or road excursions into Brač’s interior. The combination of ferry traffic, Baroque houses and Brač stone gives Supetar a distinctly urban island character.

Supetar is Brač’s largest town and administrative centre, yet its daily tempo is defined above all by the harbour, reached from Split after a ferry crossing of roughly 50 minutes. Stone lanes rise from the busy port towards older quarters, while Vlačica, Banj and the promenade to Vela Luka extend west of the waterfront. The town is closely associated with sculptor Ivan Rendić, a Supetar native whose works and biographical landmarks appear along a route from the harbour to the cemetery. As the island’s service hub, Supetar also has a police station, emergency care, harbour office and bus terminal, distinguishing it from smaller Brač settlements that rely on its infrastructure.