Some places feel like they’re carved from time itself — Blaca Hermitage is one of them.
Hidden in a steep Brač canyon, reachable only by foot, this 16th-century monastery-turned-observatory is one of the island’s most breathtaking secrets. Once home to monks fleeing the Ottomans, Blaca became a center of learning, faith, astronomy — and pure, sacred silence.

Join our half-day Blaca Hermitage Tour and uncover a story you’ll carry long after you leave.

👉 Book your Blaca adventure here – daily departures from Supetar or Bol.

🧭 A Journey Off the Beaten Path

This isn’t your typical sightseeing tour. To reach Blaca, we drive to a trailhead above the canyon and hike around 45 minutes through unspoiled nature and quiet solitude, surrounded by olive trees and Brač stone.

As you descend into the canyon, the hermitage slowly reveals itself — a monastery built directly into a cliffside. What began as a spiritual refuge became a center of knowledge, boasting a library of 10,000 books, a grand piano, and one of the largest private telescopes in Europe.

👉 Book now and step into a world untouched by time.

🕯️ Inside the Stone Sanctuary

Once inside the complex, you’ll explore the Blaca Museum, where ancient manuscripts, star maps, astronomical instruments, and relics of monastic life have been preserved with care.

Your guide will share the incredible story of the Glagolitic monks, their resistance to time, and the final monk — a self-taught astronomer who turned Blaca into a cosmic observatory from a cave.

This place is living proof that faith, science, and solitude can co-exist in harmony.

👉 Let the silence speak. Reserve your tour here.

🗺️ Tour Details at a Glance

🎒 What to Bring

• Comfortable walking shoes or hiking sandals
• Water bottle
• Hat and sunscreen
• Camera (no flash photography inside museum)
• Respect for the silence