This little inland settlement, situated 157 metres above sea level, has preserved its authentic Mediterranean buildings. Looking at the village’s old stone walls and roofs, you can imagine what life used to be like there in former times. Farming and cultivating olives are the mainstays of this truly picturesque place.
Poljica is two kilometres from the sea. Two bays belong to it, Mala Stiniva and Zečja, both on the norh side of the island. Mala Stiniva is a perfect paradise of peace and quiet, with just a few cottages surrounding it.
Poljica’s parish church of St. John the Baptist was first mentioned in historical records in 1579. It is the centrepiece of the village. Poljica celebrates a unique tradition in the early hours of Good Friday, when the year’s Cross-Bearer leads a procession down to the shore at the Vela Stiniva bay, where he dips the Cross in the water, before continuing to Zastražišće, then returning to Poljica.