Bol tourism

TOURISM

At the beginning of the century Bol began a strong development of tourism in Dalmatia and it had all the conditions for the development of the tourism-based industry like: beautiful beaches spread through the coast, with the beach Zlatni rât (Golden Cape), bright clear sea, mild climate conditions and drinkable spring water.

In 1923 year was the first organized Youth Holiday Association colony in Bol. The members of the Association stayed in the school building and they worked for 30 days during the season, and the members were all students. They were the first carriers of tourism in Bol.

In the year 1927, there comes a man who can be considered as a first man of the tourism and hotel industry in Bol. He was Ante Vidosevic, who started to renovate his house and turned it into a motel, which opened the year after. As time passed by, the motel was increasing its capacity and it became "Pension Vidosevic". Following his lead, few of households started providing accommodation and other restaurants were opened (Pension Dalmacija, Restaurant Turketo, Restaurant Soljacic, and Restaurant Marinkovic). In the 1948 the hotel company "Zlatni rât" was built (the former capacities of the Pension Vidosevic). In the following years the hotel grew slowly mainly with the adaptation of the existing houses.

In 1963, "Bijela kuca" the hotel was opened, after the renovation of the former pupils' hostel. From that time on everything started to grow and several large hotels were opened like: in 1971 hotel "Elaphusa" was opened, in 1976 hotel "Borak", and in 1984 hotel complex "Bretanide" in 1999 the new hotel complex "Bonaca" was opened. Many stores, restaurants taverns, grills, bars and discotheques were opened and the varieties of sports activities were developed.

Bol was becoming a tourist centre of the island and also one of the best tourist destinations in Dalmatia. For all the efforts made in developing tourism and good of services, Bol and the hotel company "Zlatni rât" received many acknowledgements and rewards.