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Makarska Riviera
Makarska
Riviera
is a part of Dalmatian coast of Adriatic, about 60km long and only several
kilometers wide, squeezed under towering mountain Biokovo. A string of
settlements along the coast from the border with Omi coast on northwest to
Neretva delta on the southeast.The biggest places on Makarska Riviera are: Brela,
Baska
Voda, Promajna, Makarska, Tucepi, Podgora,
Drasnice, Igrane, Drvenik, Zaostrog, Brist
and Gradac. Sunny climate and long pebbly beaches make this region a
popular tourist destination.
Makarska is a town on the Adriatic coastline of Croatia, about 60 km southeast of Split and 140 km northwest of Dubrovnik. Makarska is the center of
the Makarska
riviera, a popular tourist destination under the Biokovo mountain.
Makarska has a rich cultural and historical heritage. A special
attraction is the Malacological Museum (in the Franciscan monastery) with an
interesting and unique collection from the Adriatic and other seas in the
world. It is considered one of the most beautiful and richest malacological
museums in the world. It is a tourist centre, located on a horseshoe shaped
bay between the Biokovo mountain and the Adriatic Sea.
The city is noted for its palm-fringed promenade, where fashionable cafés,
bars and boutiques overlook the pretty harbour where many pleasure craft are
moored. Adjacent to the beach are several large capacity hotels as
well as a camping ground.
Athletes and recreation enthusiasts may use numerous playgrounds, facilities
and equipment for all kinds of sports on the ground and in the sea. The
tennis camp has nine clay courts; one colour set court and two lighted indoor
clay courts. This modern tennis centre, situated close to the famous beach of Makarska, is often the venue of important tennis tournaments.
Makarska is also a health resort, with the well-known recreational and health
centre Biokovka, which offers various therapeutic services. Very pleasant are
walks along the port and public beaches, and mountain lovers may go by one of
the mountain trails to the peaks of Biokovo, which offer a nice view on the
surroundings, fresh air and quietness. Biokovo Mountain has very
interesting geomorphological forms and endemic plant species. High game is
amply represented here.
Cultural and entertainment programs are an integral part of the life of
Makarska, especially during the tourist season. The traditional Makarska
Cultural Summer takes place in July and August, offering a rich drama and
concert program, performances of Dalmatian harmony-singing groups, art
exhibitions, recitals and folk music performances. The most popular events
are the Fishermen's Night.
The area of Makarska was inhabited by the Illyrians. The city appeares
in the Tabula Peutingeriana as the port of Inaronia, but is mentioned as
Muccurum in a document of the synod held in the Salona (533), when also the
town's diocese was created.In the 7th century the region between the Cetina
and Neretva was occupied by the Slavs, who established the Neretva Principality,
with Makarska as its administrative centre. The doge of Venice Pietro I
Candiano, whose Venetian fleet aimed to punish the piratesque activities of
the city's vessels, was defeated here on September 18, 877.The principality
was annexed to the Kingdom of Croatia in the 12th century, and was conquered
by the Republic of Venice a century later. In the late 15th century the
Ottomans conquered Makarska (cited by this name for the first time in 1502),
sourrounding it with walls provided with three towers, not disappeared.
After the return tunder the Venetian aegis from 1646, it was given to the
Austrians by the Treaty of Campo Formio (1797). In 1805-1815 it was under
French rule, which brought cultural, social and economic development. The
Congress of Vienna assigned Makarska to Austria-Hungary, under which it
remained until 1918. In the early 20th century agriculture, trade and fishing
remained the mainstay of economy. In 1914 the first hotel was built,
beginning the tourism tradition in the area.
Podgora is a small town on Makarska Riviera. This little fishing
village is mentioned first time in the 19 century as a birth place of Don
Mihovil Pavlinovic, priest, politician and writer, the first person to speak
Croatian in the Dalmatian parliament, seeking the unification of Dalmatia and
Croatia. Podgora is a modern tourist destination, with favorable climate, the
pebbly beaches and cozy bays with the sea which is relatively warm very early
in the year. Podgora is an attractive seaside resort from the early spring to
the late autumn.
Its rarely beautiful landscape, the azure sky and the limpid sea make Podgora
the peerless beauty spot of the Adriatic. The nature park Biokovo
offers possibilities for mountain biking, climbing and wanderings course.
Your pleasure will be increased by the well organized trips to near islands,
Dubrovnik, Split or the Krka waterfalls, by the unforgettable morning or
evening promenades along the sea or by the romantic fishing expeditions at
night.
Brela is a tourist town located between the Biokovo mountain and the
Adriatic Sea . It's known as the pearl of Makarska riviera. The pearl of
Adriatic or the pearl of Mediterranean is the name given to the city of
Dubrovnik. In 1968 Brela was crowned as "Champion of Adriatic" for
high achievements in tourist activity. Even though Brela is
rather densely populated with tourists in the season, it maintains a relaxed
atmosphere and remains a place for families rather than the young party
crowd. The beach is pebble and the water crystal clear, which is due to the
filtration provided by the sheer mountains lying as the backdrop to the
village.
There is a simple possibility of excursions to nearby islands:
- ferry from Makarska to Sumartin on the island of Brac,
- ferry from Drvenik to Sucuraj
on the island of Hvar,
- ferry from Drvenik to Korcula.
If you want to go to remote islands such as Vis and Lastovo,
or to other parts of the island of Hvar and Brac, take the ferry from Split.
If you decide to stay in Sucuraj on Hvar, we recommend the stone house - apartment Modric.
In Makarska Riviera you can find accommodation
in hotels, apartments, holiday houses, luxury villas, rooms and camp-sites.
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