Croatia - Island Brac - Postira
Postira is a small port town on the northern
coast of Brac, between Splitska and Pucisca. Behind the town is a 2
kilometer long fruitful valley with wine grapes, and abundant in vegetables.
The inhabitants are mostly occupied with agriculture, fishing and stone
carving. Besides the fresh fish specialties, guests can indulge in the home
grown foods and delicious wines that the fertile soil in the hinterland
provides. Near the town there are numerous, beautiful bays apt for bathing.
The most popular are Prvja and Lovrecina.
The parish church was built in the
16th century. East of Postira, in the Lovrecina bay, there are ruins of an
Early
Christian
basilica dating from the 5th/6th century; two Early Christian sarcophagi and
fragments of Roman plastics are found next to it.
Besides various accommodations (apartments, hotels, board and lodging),
sport lovers can use all kinds of playgrounds (basketball, tennis, bowling)
and water sports.
Organized excursions such as fish picnics in the Lovrecina bay are also
offered to guests.
Among the cultural activities offered by the Summer of Postira are the
numerous traditional festivals that light up the town and provide
unforgettable entertainment for the guests. They include the feast of Saint
John, the protector of the parish, on June 24th; Lady of Karmel on July 16th
and Assumption of the Virgin Mary on August 15th.
Welcome to Postira!