It’s an island in the middle of Dalmatia, a coastal part of Croatia. It is only one hour away from Split, the economic and cultural center of Dalmatia. The natural beauty of Solta has attracted and inspired many well known people. In 295 AD the Roman Emperor Diokletian built his fishery in one of Solta's bays.
Today, Solta remains as an oasis of untouched natural beauty.
The island's civilization goes back as far as the time of the Illyrians. During the Roman era its purpose was specific: it was used as a crossroad by passing ships, a supply station for the coastal roads, but most for all, as a safe haven. All of those historical facts were documented up until today. Furthermore, there are over 200 hundred excavation sites on the island, giving evidence of events from the later stone-age up until more recent times. Pre-historic rock formations, roman sarcophaguses, mosaics, early Christian buildings and rustic fortified castles. It was because of this rustic architecture that Solta became well-known long ago.
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Rogač
In Rogac life existed at the time of Romans, that is proven by many archeological findings all over this beautiful bay. First populated part was created in on the western part of bay during 18th century. It was typical island village of squeezed fisherman’s houses.
Nowadays, Rogac is main harbour of the island Solta. The church of St. Tereza takes care of the bay with its beautiful gardens and pine tree scents. During summer, harbor is drunken by the sun and sea, slowly lives through beauty of the sea.
