Makarska Riviera
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We recommend you to start your research reading about destinations. Baska Voda is a famous beach resort, Brela has unique coves with white pebbles, Makarska town offer rich night life and variety of travel services. If you looking for natural beauties and pine woods hovering over small pebbled beaches than Zivogosce is the ideal destination for you, or maybe Tucepi with a very long beach and modern marina. Right next to Tucepi in direction south, lies Podgora, small enough for easy paced holidays and big enough to enjoy numerous local happenings. Podaca, Drvenik and Gradac are situated on the south end of the riviera.
At least Drasnice and Igrane fulfill the promise of ideal holiday with crystal sea and well preserved natural ambiance.
Makarska Riviera destinations
Promajna
Makarska town
The town of Makarska (12000 inhabitants) is one of the most attractive resorts on the Croatian coast, the "nucleus" of tourism in Dalmatia. It is the centre of culture, sports, entertainment an business of the Makarska Riviera.
Zivogosce
On the southern part of the Makarska Riviera, at the foothill of mount Biokovo there lies Zivogosce. It is comprised of three smaller, non-coherent places on the coast: Porat - Mala Duba – Blato, and old hamlets along the old road.
Tucepi
Tucepi is situated under the clear sky dome which both, the mountains and the sea try to reach it. That is why the ancient secrets of the Adriatic sea are still present on the picturesque stage of Tucepi.
Podgora
Podgora - the pearl of the Adriatic littoral, situated 70 km southeast of Split and 160 km northwest of Dubrovnik on the slopes of the Biokovo Mountain and embedded in a landscape interspersed with olive-trees pinewood and other mediterianean vegetation.
Podaca
Podaca is a village located on the southern part of Makarska Riviera, beneath Biokovo, 35 km away from Makarska. It is made of three parts: Kapea, Viskoviaa vala and Ravanje. As a part of Makarska Riviera Podaca is completely oriented towards tourism.
Igrane
Igrane Croatia is a cozy touristic place located on Makarska Riviera on the pineclad stretch of the coast above crystally clear sea and pebbled beach. Igrane is an ideal holiday spot.
Gradac
Gradac is located on the southern end of Makarska Riviera, 40 km away from Makarska, halfway on the road from Split to Dubrovnik. Visitors have at their disposal over 1600 beds in private accommodation and smaller hotels and 1500 beds in local hotels.
Drvenik
Drvenik in Dalmatia, Croatia, is a small town and ferry port in the cove of the same name connecting Hvar and Korcula islands to the mainland. Lovely, green coves with sources of potable water help make a special atmosphere around Drvenik.
Drasnice
Gradac is located on the southern end of Makarska Riviera, 40 km away from Makarska, halfway on the road from Split to Dubrovnik. Visitors have at their disposal over 1600 beds in private accommodation and smaller hotels and 1500 beds in local hotels.
Brela
Brela, a town in central Dalmatia, situated on the Makarska Riviera, at the foot of Biokovo; population 1483. The town was also called Donja Brela (Lower Brela). Hot summers are moderated by landward breeze.
Baska Voda
At the foot of Mt. Biokovo, at the edge of the warm and crystal clear Adriatic sea, you'll find Baska Voda Croatia. Once a farming and fishing town, this idyllic spot is now modern tourist attraction on the Makarska Riviera in the hart of Dalmatia.
