Bol is the main resort town on Brač, a stone-built harbour on the island's southern coast that has grown up around its famous beach. Zlatni Rat (Golden Horn), a long triangular spit of white pebble that juts 500 metres into the sea and visibly shifts shape with the wind and currents, is a five-minute walk or water-taxi ride from the harbour and one of the most photographed beaches in Croatia.
The old town behind the promenade is small and easy to wander — stone lanes, a scattering of Renaissance houses, and a wine bar or two tucked into the old quarter. Vidova Gora, the highest point on any Adriatic island, rises directly above the town and is reachable by a good road or a marked hiking trail. In summer the promenade between the harbour and Zlatni Rat is the social centre of the island after dark.