Šolta

18 September 2018

We took a ferry from Split to the island of Šolta (population approximately 1 700). Although it is small, it has a few towns and an economy based on olives, fruit, honey, fishing and tourism. It is one of the quieter islands, far less glamorous than its neighbours Brač and Hvar, which made it all the more attractive to us.

The highest point of the island is only 238m, but it rises steeply from the coast, and is full of little bays and beaches which are perfect for a quiet dip in the sea. We stayed in the village of Rogač, and hired bicycles for a very hot morning of island exploration. We cycled through some small villages, and then found a dirt road which eventually led us to a beautiful secluded bay for a well deserved swim.

We then rode to Maslinica, a small harbour town, for ice creams while we watched people and their yachts coming and going, before the cycle back to our villa.