Reclining like a goddess off the pointy end of Croatia is Brac, whose bountiful attributes are sometimes overlooked in the rush to Mykonos and Santorini.

JUST southeast of Split, there’s one of the largest islands of the Adriatic Sea. Brač Island is known as an off-the-beaten-track destination and one of Croatia’s best-kept secrets, so i… ...

No such jostling on the Croatian island of Brac (pronounced "Bratch"), separated from the mainland by the Adriatic, a 45-minute ferryride away from the heat and madness of Split.

Pick up fragrant bars of olive oil soap made using the island’s medicinal herbs, such as lavender, thyme or rosemary at Brac Fini Sapuni.