Solta is an island in the central Dalmatian archipelago, west of the island of Brac; separated from the mainland by the Split Channel, from the Drvenik islands by the Solta Channel, and from the island of Brac by the Strait of Split; area 58.9 sq km; population 1,448 (length 19 km, width up to 5 km); the highest top is Vela Straza (237 m). A large karst field spreads in the island's interior, cultivated with various crops. The island has the Mediterranean climate; the average air temperature in January attains 7.8 °C, and in July 25.3 °C. The largest coves, Rogac and Necujam, are situated on the north-eastern coast, covered with thick shrubs and exposed to northerly winds (especially the bora). The coves and inlets on the western coast are protected by the small offshore islets and cliffs; the Maslinica cove, exposed only to north-westerly winds, represents a favourable anchoring ground and shelter for smaller yachts. Bigger villages (Grohote, Gornje Selo, Srednje Selo, Donje Selo) are situated in the island's interior. Chief occupations include farming, wine production, olive growing, fruit growing, fishing and tourism. The regional road runs along the island; ferry ports are in the coves of Rogac, Necujam and Stomorska.

The island was first mentioned by Pseudoscylax (4th c. BC) under the name of Olyntha. The Romans called it Solenta, and in the Statute of Split (14th c.) it was called Solta. - The island has revealed the ruins of a prehistoric settlement (hill-fort Gradac) and another one from the Roman period (Rogac, Grohote, Necujam). When the Slavs and Avars destroyed Salona at the beginning of the 7th century, a group of the refugees from Salona fled to Solta. In the Middle Ages the island was attacked on several occasions by Omis (1240) and Venice (1387 and 1418). Mediaeval monuments are found on the localities in Sveti Mihovil in the Grohote Field, Donje Selo, Necujam and Stomorica above Stomorska (the Benedictine monastery). On the fall of Klis (1537) the island was inhabited by the refugees from the mainland.

Necujam is the youngest village of the island and the largest. According to some the most beautiful cove of the island. It is the center of the island’s tourism and with its apartment village it offers a pleasant holiday to different types of tourists and a lot of them are traditional visitors for decades.

The coves of Nečujam (Piškera, Maslinica, Podkamenica, Šumpljivina and Tiha) are a great potential for development of nautical and day-trip tourism. The roman emperor Diocletian knew about the quality of the local seas of Solta and he had his fishery in Necujam. The Latin name of this place is Vallis Surda – deaf cove, because of its size. Namely, the cove of Nečujam is one of the larger on Šolta so most of the sounds get lost in it.
In the cove of Piskera the remains of Roman farm building were found, while in the surroundings were found graves, some pottery and money. Under the sea we can see the remains of the walls by which the cove was enclosed and turned into a fishery. The remains of Roman necropolis were found in the vicinity and also near the cove of Supetar.

Today Nečujam is a modern tourist village that is during season connected to Split a few times a day. The ferry lands twice a week and it is connected to other parts of the island by bus and taxi lines. Nečujam is the center of Šolta’s tourism for the very reason of the apartment village that is a part of it.

Acommodation:

Hotes in Necujam

APARTMENTS REIC Obala Sv. Petra 22, Necujam - Apt. 1 (1 bedroom, 3+1 persons, 30-50€) - Apt. 2 (3 bedroom, 6+2 persons, 50-80€)

Necujam’s other offerings include: restaurant, pizzeria, swimming pools, cafe-bar, pastry shop, tavern, disco-bar, supermarket, volleyball playground, tourist board office, post office, and exchange office.

Stomorska is the oldest coastal village of the island that traces back to 17th ct. Today it is a tourist village with many cafés, taverns, apartments, motor camp, and a hotel "Olint".

Because of its attractive location on the slopes of the mount the village is very attractive and it is also very well known for its summer fishermen parties. Beside Nečujam, Stomorska represents the greatest tourist potential of the island.

Connection with Split is very good so during the season a ferry and a catamaran land twice a week while a passenger boat lands a few times a day. This is a village with the largest number of cafés on the island so you won’t lack night entertainment. Mostly you can choose between pizzerias, taverns with live music, or a modern disco-bar.

Private Accommodation in Stomorska:

APARTMENT ELEZOVIC Stomorska bb - Apartment (Studio, 2+1 persons, 25-40€)