Planning a family trip to Brač? This guide covers the best activities and service providers on the island, ensuring a fun and memorable experience for you and your kids.
Beaches on Brač for Kids
Many well-maintained beaches near urban centres offer a variety of activities for children. From renting SUP boards, pedal boats, and kayaks to surf and diving schools, there's plenty to keep kids entertained.
Here are four beaches that provide safe swimming for children and a variety of activities:
Zlatni Rat, Bol
The first beach that comes to mind is certainly the most famous - Zlatni Rat. This long pebble cape is full of amenities for people of all ages, including children.
The beach offers numerous cafes, restaurants, and kiosks selling fresh fruit, pancakes, ice cream, and more.
What makes Zlatni Rat ideal for children are the Chimpy Adventure Park and the large Aquapark located on the eastern side of the cape.
Chimpy Adventure Park is an adrenaline and fun park for children aged 4 and up. It is situated near the beach in a pine forest, and visitors particularly praise the friendly and patient staff who cater to each child.
Banj Beach, Supetar
Banj Beach is located in a great spot right in the centre of the town. Besides its shallow and clear waters with a sandy bottom, the beach is popular with families due to its numerous amenities for children.
Kids can ride pedal boats, kayaks, and SUP boards, and there are restaurants, cafes, and a beach volleyball court nearby.
The beach also offers plenty of shade. The biggest attraction of the beach is the large Aquapark and water slides, where the youngest will enjoy themselves all day long.
Lovrečina Beach, Postira
Lovrečina Bay is located between Postira and Pučišća, accessible by a narrow and steep road that can be challenging for inexperienced drivers.
The beach is known as the largest sandy beach on Brač, where children can play safely in the shallow water all day long.
There are few other amenities or shade on the beach itself, but there is a restaurant and cafe nearby.
Vela Luka Beach, Supetar
Vela Luka, also known by some locals as Pliva, is very similar to Lovrečina. This shallow and sandy bay is great for playing and water activities.
The beach offers plenty of shade and has a restaurant with simple food and drinks. There are no other activities for children, but with the clean and calm sea, they won’t need anything else.
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What to Visit with Kids
Brač is rich in attractions for families with children of all ages. Some locations are easily accessible, while others are hidden in remote and harder-to-reach places. Here are a few that are definitely worth visiting. You can find more at the link.
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Vidova Gora
Vidova Gora is the highest peak on Brač and the entire Adriatic archipelago, reaching a height of 778 meters. This attractive destination offers spectacular views of the surrounding islands and the Adriatic Sea, making it ideal for a family trip.
You can reach Vidova Gora by car, making it easy for families with small children to visit. At the top, there is an organized viewpoint and rest area with benches, allowing for a pleasant rest and enjoyment of nature.
Kids will be delighted by exploring and observing nature, and several informational boards are explaining the local flora and fauna. With a bit of luck, you might even see sheep grazing near the summit.
Blaca Monastery and Dragon's Cave
These two Brač attractions are somewhat harder to reach and require hiking, so they are not recommended for the youngest children.
Older kids will enjoy the adventure and the journey to these locations, where they will find amazing old buildings, excellent guides, and many interesting stories and legends about Brač's history - definitely worth a visit.
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Brač Island Museum, Škrip
The Brač Island Museum is located in the 5000-year-old village of Škrip, and just exploring the village and fortresses will be an exciting adventure for the whole family.
The reason we recommend visiting the museum with children is the guided tour and the curator, whom visitors describe as the best curator ever.
Her presentation about the island's life and history spiced up with stories about local legends and myths, captivates even the youngest visitors. We recommend booking a tour at muzejski.skrip@gmail.com.
Stonemasonry School, Pučišća
What makes this school special is the fact that it is the only stonemasonry school in this part of Europe, teaching future master stonemasons to use ancient Roman hand tools.
Unfortunately, there is no guided tour, which would add value to the visit, but there are always students around who are happy to answer your questions. You can view many finished works and true artworks and see how a stone block is gradually crafted into a finished product.
Nature Park Sutivan
The nature park in Sutivan is like a small zoo with many domestic and local animals. Children will enjoy seeing donkeys, cows, rabbits, pheasants, ostriches, turtles, and many other animals that are friendly and eat from visitors' hands. The park also includes a restaurant and a small amusement park for children, making it well worth a visit.
Interesting Family Tours Around the Island
Family trips around the island will likely be a highlight of your family memories. Brač offers numerous and diverse full-day and half-day guided tours suitable for even the youngest family members.
Off-road Adventures
Many agencies on the island offer fun off-road tours in various vehicles, including jeeps and quad and buggy vehicles. These trips allow you to explore the hidden Brač, beautiful nature, panoramas, forests, and pastures.
Some tours take you to hidden coastal tunnels from World War II, visit famous Brač quarries that provide stone for buildings worldwide, see small medieval churches on hilltops, and large vineyards on steep slopes, and offer the chance to taste local products. With luck, you might encounter a herd of wild horses grazing in the island's interior.
We recommend two agencies that organize unique and fun tours for families with children: Explore Brač and Brač Off-Road Adventure.
Horse Riding
A unique and unforgettable experience, horse riding will leave your child speechless.
Wild Brač, located near Supetar, offers horse riding on their ranch, where you can also see other beautiful animals like llamas, mouflons, deer, and ponies. In addition to horse riding on the ranch, suitable for everyone, you can arrange swimming with horses and more challenging trail rides for experienced riders.
Horse Riding Brač in Pučišća also offers various riding options for beginners and children, as well as for older and more experienced riders.
Adventurous and Sports Activities
On Brač, your children can play soccer, tennis, basketball, beach volleyball, table tennis, and many other sports. We recommend two agencies that offer organized sports and adventure trips.
Aldura Sport in Sutivan offers kayaking and stand-up paddling trips with experienced guides, a windsurfing school, rock climbing for the youngest, and biking and e-bike tours.
Paddle & Explore in Bol offers various kayaking and stand-up paddling tours, as well as bike and hiking tours around the island.
Family Boat Trips
Boat trips from the island of Brač are another activity that will entertain your youngest ones. In all coastal towns, you can find many boat trip providers in the evening on the promenade.
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Many trips include lunch and swimming in Brač's hidden bays, and you can visit nearby places and islands like the Blue Cave, Hvar, or Omiš.
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In addition to all the activities mentioned, the island's summer and cultural programs offer plenty for young children to enjoy. Even if they don't understand the language, they can easily connect with their peers.
With so many family-friendly options, Brač promises an unforgettable vacation. Explore these top spots and create lasting memories with your children.
