Your Complete Guide to Exploring Brač by Car Best beaches on Brač to reach by car Zlatni Rat, Bol Lovrečina Bay, near Postira Murvica Beach, near Bol Likva Beach, near Sutivan Smrka Beach, near Milna Drive to Vidova Gora, the highest peak in the Adriatic islands Self-drive olive oil and wine trail in Brač Stone heritage and village tour across Brač Pučišća and the stonemasonry school Škrip, the oldest village Sample full-day Brač driving itinerary Beaches & Day Trips Your Complete Guide to Exploring Brač by Car Brač is best explored by car — a single-day loop from Supetar can cover roughly 80 km in 6–8 hours with stops at beaches, viewpoints, stone villages, and wineries. The island's main roads in Split-Dalmatia County are fully paved, and a standard compact rental handles every route except a few gravel beach access tracks. Best beaches on Brač to reach by car Brač sits in Central Dalmatia on the Adriatic, and its most rewarding car-access beaches often sit outside the main promenades of Supetar, Bol, Sutivan, Postira, Milna, and Selca. If you're arriving by sea, check our ferry from Split guide for schedules and prices. Zlatni Rat, Bol Zlatni Rat in Bol is the island's most famous beach, and a car is the easiest way to manage parking, beach gear, and timing. The beach sits about 2 km from Bol town, the paid lot is typically €10 per day — see our parking color system guide for how Croatian parking works — and the walk from parking is usually 200–500 meters through pine shade. If you prefer a slower arrival, the promenade from Bol takes about 20–30 minutes, while a water taxi from the waterfront is commonly around €5 per person. Lovrečina Bay, near Postira Lovrečina Bay near Postira is Brač's best-known sandy beach, and a car is necessary because there is no regular bus service. The bay sits about 4 km east of Postira, the water is shallow enough for families, and the access road is steep and narrow on the final approach. A small parking area at the bottom usually costs about €3–€4 per day. Murvica Beach, near Bol Murvica Beach near Bol is a quieter pebble beach, and a car gets you close before a short downhill walk. The beach is about 5 km west of Bol, and the road parking above the shore is usually easier to find than parking in Bol itself. Likva Beach, near Sutivan Likva Beach near Sutivan is a straightforward car-access cove, and the paved road makes it one of the easiest beach drives on the island. Navigation is simplest if you enter the GPS point 43.387818, 16.460399. Parking is usually available near the Cool Beach Bar. Smrka Beach, near Milna Smrka Beach near Milna is the most adventurous beach stop in this guide, and a higher-clearance rental car is strongly recommended. The approach uses a long macadam road into a former military submarine cove. Check our rental tips and insurance guide to understand what's covered on gravel roads. Drive to Vidova Gora, the highest peak in the Adriatic islands Vidova Gora is Brač's signature viewpoint, and the paved road lets most rental cars reach the summit without 4x4 hardware. The peak rises to 778 meters, making it the highest point on the Adriatic islands, and the drive from Bol usually takes 35–40 minutes over 26–30 km. The summit car park is free, and the final walk to the viewpoint is about 5–10 minutes on a paved path. From the summit, the view includes Zlatni Rat, Hvar, the Dalmatian islands, and — on very clear days — the Italian coast across the Adriatic. Self-drive olive oil and wine trail in Brač Brač's olive oil and wine trail works well by car because the island's producers are spread across Škrip, Nerežišća, Bol, Selca, and Dračevica. Brač's olive-growing tradition includes roughly one million olive trees, and the island's olive oil received EU Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status in 2022. Croatia's legal blood alcohol limit is 0.05%, and the limit is zero for drivers under 25, so a designated driver is the safest choice for tastings. What to expect Typical price / timing Stone heritage and village tour across Brač Historical references connect Brač stone to Diocletian's Palace in Split, the White House in Washington, D.C., and the Hungarian Parliament in Budapest. Pučišća and the stonemasonry school Pučišća is the best place on Brač to see live stone carving, and the Klesarska škola remains one of only three traditional stonemasonry schools in Europe.