The boat brings you into Supetar, the main town, its pretty harbourfront lined with restaurant terraces. Striking façades provide picturesque introduction to the stone for which the island is famous.

Brač’s main port town Supetar hosts a historic harbour with a busy promenade. Photograph by Viliam.M, Alamy ...

The list of Brač hotel options are slowly increasing, but at a quieter pace than neighbour Hvar. The exception is Postira, with major renovations of existing hotels and one shiny new four-star ...