Supetar sits on the northern coast of Brač, reached via a fifty-minute car ferry from Split. The town functions as the island's working hub, built around a curved horseshoe harbour and known for its white Brač limestone masonry and family-run konobas. Supetar is worth visiting if you want a relaxed island base with pebble beaches, olive groves, and easy coastal cycling. Look elsewhere if you want high-energy late-night clubs, sandy beaches, or an extensive list of museum sights.
Last updated 21 Sept 2026
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Supetar revolves around its sheltered harbour, where Jadrolinija ferries dock and stone quays lead to quiet pebble bays. Mornings belong to fishermen sorting nets and locals having espresso along the Riva. Days move between swimming off pine-shaded coves like Banj and cycling the coastal paths toward Mirca. It suits independent travellers looking for an unhurried island pace with reliable bus and ferry connections.
Catch the morning ferry from Split, grab a burek near the port, and walk past the Petrinović Mausoleum to swim at Tri Mosta. For lunch, order grilled sea bass and blitva along the Riva. Spend the late afternoon walking the back lanes around the Annunciation church before dinner at Konoba Vinotoka. Select 1 Day above to see it.
On your second day, rent a bike or take a 15-minute bus inland to Škrip, Brač’s oldest village, to tour the olive oil museum. Return to Supetar for an afternoon swim at Vela Luka, followed by a slow dinner of lamb peka and local Plavac Mali red wine at a hillside konoba above town. Choose 2 Days to expand the plan.
A third day gives you time to explore beyond the northern coast. Catch the morning bus south across the pine-covered ridge to the high viewpoint at Vidova Gora, or descend to Bol for the afternoon. Return to Supetar by dusk for a glass of Pošip on the quieter eastern breakwater.
Order grilled orata or škampi na buzara at waterfront konobas, paired with blitva cooked simply in local olive oil and garlic.
See the white limestone crafted by local masons at the neo-Byzantine Petrinović Mausoleum and the 18th-century parish church.
Walk the olive trails out toward Mirca and sample peppery oblica oil pressed at family mills across the northern slopes.
Taste dry Pošip whites and earthy Plavac Mali reds produced by small Brač growers in cellars just outside town.
Follow the flat stone path west through pine shade past Vela Luka bay toward the quiet hamlet of Mirca.
Examine 6th-century early Christian mosaics preserved near the parish church of the Annunciation and Roman villa remains.
Take the 20-minute bus up to Škrip, the island's oldest settlement, to see Roman quarries and the Island of Brač Museum.
Pick up fresh figs, goat cheese, and wild asparagus in spring from stalls beside the ferry terminal early in the morning.
Head inland for Brač lamb roasted under a heavy iron peka bell over embers, served with potatoes and rosemary.
Swim off the smooth white pebbles at Banj and Tri Mosta, shaded by Aleppo pines with views across the channel to Split.
Rent a road or gravel bike to tackle the climbs into the interior scrub hills toward Nerežišća and Vidova Gora.
Visit the 18th-century Church of the Annunciation on the main square, built over an early Christian basilica.