Pučišća
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Pučišća is a coastal town and a municipality on the island of Brač in Croatia. It is often listed as one of the prettiest villages in Europe. It is known for its white limestone and beautiful bay. The town has a population of 1,351.
Pučišća harbor, with church
Aearial view of Pučišća. The top of the picture points north east. To the upper left is the Dalmatian mainland, separated through the Brač channel. The white area above the mouth of the bay of Pučišća is the quarry Veselje. The bay splits to Stipinska luka on the right and Pučiški dolac to the bottom.
Saint Jerome, the parish church of Pučišća
''Kula Aquila'', the tower Akvila, one of the thirteen towers built to protect the city and now depicted in the coat of arms of Pučišća.
Brač
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Brač is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, with an area of 396 square kilometres (153 sq mi), making it the largest island in Dalmatia, and the third largest in the Adriatic. It is separated from the mainland by the Brač Channel, which is 5 to 13 km wide. The island's tallest peak, Vidova gora, or Mount St. Vid, stands at 780 m (2,560 ft), making it the highest point of the Adriatic islands. The island has a population of 13,931, living in twenty-two settlements, ranging from the main town Supetar, with more than 3,400 inhabitants, to Murvica, where less than two dozen people live. Brač Airport on Brač is the largest airport of all islands surrounding Split.
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Satellite image of Brač
Illyrian wall near Škrip
Heracles relief, now in the Brač island museum in Škrip