Bol
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The town and small harbour of Bol are situated on the S coast of the island of Brac in Croatia, roughly halfway between the harbours of Milna and Sumartin at the W and E ends of the island. A three mile channel separates the harbour from the N coast of the neighbouring island of Hvar to the south. The town is a very popular tourist resort in view of its proximity to the internationally renowned beach of Zlatni Rat (aka Dugi Rat) a mile to the west, which features in just about every tourist brochure for Croatia and the islands.
Its harbour is small and cramped and visiting yachts need to squeeze in wherever they can among the boats along its quays. Shelter here is good in winds from NW round to SE but poor in SW and S winds.
Charts
| British Admiralty | 2712 |
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| Croatian | MK18, MK19, MK20 |
| Imray | M26 (Split to Dubrovnik) |
Weather
See Croatia.
Passages
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Communication
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The immediate approach to Bol has no dangers. In the approach from W, past the sandy spit of Zlatna Rat, note that the shoal water extends for nearly 400 metres from the end of the spit. A yellow buoy is usually in position marking the end of the shoals. Depths in the harbour entrance are 6.0 - 7.0 metres and on the quays mostly around 2.0 metres.
Entrance
Split is the nearest all-year round port of entry. During the summer, Hvar, Vis and, if arriving from N, Primosten on the mainland are also ports of entry.
Berthing
The harbour is often filled to capacity by late afternoon during the season and a visiting yacht will have to fit in wherever it can along the quays. There are laid moorings along the quays. Depths are mostly about 2.0 metres, increasing to 4.0 - 5.0 metres along the S breakwater (where, unfortunately, the ferries and tripper boats have priority).
Town quay
Note that the jetty further W is the fuel berth.
Anchorages
Zlatni Rat
Amenities
| Facilities | |
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| Water | on N quay |
| Electricity | see above |
| Toilets | None |
| Showers | None |
| Laundry | None |
| Garbage | Near the waterfront |
| Supplies | |
| Fuel |  INA [[Bol#INA|INA]] 43°15.625'N, 016°39.309'E Fuel berth on jetty to W of harbour (depths of 3.5 metres alongside)
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| Bottled gas | None |
| Chandlers | None |
| Services | |
| Repairs | None |
| Internet | From internet cafés |
| Mobile connectivity | |
| Vehicle rentals | None |
| Health | |
Provisioning
Supermarket and other provisions shops in the village. Fruit and vegetable market.
Eating out
Restaurants and café/bars ashore.
Transportation
Tourism
Most visitors to Bol come for the unusual natural feature of Zlatni Rat, a 500-metre long promontory of white sand and shingle extending S from the coast a mile or so west of the town. The promontory has a backbone of pine trees for shade and during the season it is crawling with sun-worshipping tourists. In a yacht, however, one can anchor off in (reasonable) solitude and dive down into some of the clearest waters in Croatia. Note, however, that tidal currents can be significant.
The town itself is not short of attractions, with a pleasant stroll eastwards to the 15th Dominican monastery and Church of Our Lady of Mercy. For the energetic, there is a good walk up to the summit of Vidova Gora, the mountain that dominates the town from the NW, which is rewarded with superb views over Hvar and Korcula islands to the south.
Links
- Bol at the Wikipedia
- Brac Tourism
For other useful websites, see Croatia.
References
See Croatia.
Comments
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Date of member's last visit to Bol and this page's details validated:
- August 2005 --Athene of Lymington
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