There is a farmers market, two supermarkets, a pharmacy, post office, a permanently staffed fire station and an island hospital doctor and helicopter landing pad.

During the time of the Austro-Hungarian Empire the villages of Šolta still have their Italian names also Villa Grohote.

Protruding roof windows (luminariji), like the chimney (fumar) with a variety of crownings, contributed to the picturesqueness.

Access to the upper floors was through an external stone staircase (skale), which led to a wide-stone paved terrace in front of the door (balatura), which was laid on the vaulted ceiling (volat).

In the 19th century the wealthy households had water tanks for collecting rainwater, which also served as terraces (balatura), and on them was placed the stone top of the well (grlo gustirne), which was also chiseled.

The central place of any home was the open hearth (komin), which sat along the rear wall of the kitchen.

The smoke from the open hearth was directed towards the fireplace hood (napa) where, on the transversal beam; there was an attached chain (komoštra) with a hook to suspend pots while preparing food.