Skrip

Skrip is the oldest village on Brac, occupied from Illyrian times, and the evidence is built into the buildings: the Radojkovic tower, Venetian in its upper parts, stands on foundations of huge unmortared blocks laid by Illyrian builders, so the wall reads as two entirely different construction eras stacked. The tower holds the Brac museum, with material on the island's stone quarrying - Brac limestone built Diocletian's palace and, by local account, was shipped as far as Washington. Roman sarcophagi and a mausoleum are set into the village fabric elsewhere. The village is small, high and inland, away from the coast development.

What to look for

• Illyrian blocks under a Venetian tower - two eras in one wall.
• The Brac museum - inside the Radojkovic tower.
• Quarrying history - the limestone that built Diocletian's palace.
• Roman remains in the village - sarcophagi and a mausoleum built in.

When to go

May to October; the museum keeps seasonal hours. Two hours.

Things to know

The museum is small and opens on a limited schedule. The village has almost no services. Getting there means a ferry and a drive inland. It is a quick visit rather than a day.

Nearby

Supetar and the ferry are north; Vidova Gora and Bol are south.

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