Borak: Hotels and Accommodation

The coastal ascent to Omiška Dinara leads from Omiš through Borak and onward through Baučići, Pešići and Čečuci. After the Stražine plateau, the route reaches the highest peak of Omiška Dinara at 864 metres. Along the summit trail, views open up over the sea, the central Dalmatian islands, Pelješac, the Cetina Valley, Mosor, Poljica and Biokovo.

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Nature and Trails

The ascent from Borak reaches the Voda na Rašeljku spring after about an hour of steep climbing. Put Borka Road is steep, narrow and winding, and passable only by passenger car. In the immediate vicinity, access to Fortica continues from Put Borka Road along a well-marked forest path; the easy ascent takes up to 50 minutes.

Along the hiking trail described above stands the Luda kuća mountain hut at an elevation of 650 metres. The remains of an Illyrian fortress more than two thousand years old are located on the summit of Kula.

Culture and History

The Church of Saint Stephen in Borak is mentioned in records from 1527 and 1579 and predates the arrival of the Ottomans. A brotherhood responsible for caring for the church is recorded; a visitation in 1603 noted that this brotherhood had old rules. The church has a round window with a stone cross and a bell gable for two bells.

Geographical Setting

In the area surrounding the centre of Borak, Golo Brdo, Sedlo and Botajna are recorded as mountains, each with an approximate spatial classification. Grečica is recorded there as a summit, likewise with an approximate spatial classification.

In the area surrounding the centre of Borak, Sveti Luka is recorded as a church, as is Gospa Lurdska; the spatial classification for each is approximate. In the wider regional surroundings of the centre of Borak, Dalmatia appears in the records as an ancient site and the Archaeological Museum as a museum; both spatial classifications are approximate.

Other places in the same higher-level area are Kučiće, Stanici, Svinišće, Naklice, Gata, Čelina, Blato Na Cetini and Zvečanje.

For the higher-level travel overview: Općina Omiš.