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Komarna is a small tourist place in southern Dalmatia, situated between Dubrovnik and Split, near Klek (3km). There is an excellent view of the Peljesac peninsula from all over the place. Komarna is a quiet and safe place, away from the main road. The population of Komarna is engaged with agriculture, fishing and mainly tourism, so Komarna has a large offer of private accommodation. Modern houses and villas, pebble beaches and a beautiful view enable everyone to relax and enjoy the nature. Thanks to good road connections and area rich in natural beauty and history, you have the possibility of one-day excursions to Dubrovnik, Split, Korcula, Mljet, Pelješac Peninsula, Medjugorje,... Read more

Trpanj is a small place on the peninsula Peljesac. Its population is 871 inhabitants. Mostly all of them are occupied with tourism, fishing and farming, as those are main industries in this small village. It contains hotels, camps and private apartments, as solutions for accommodation. Hosts are very friendly so you can’t miss no matter which type of accommodation you choose. Gastronomic offer is fabulous, and you can found many restaurants and tavern in Trpanj. In each of them you can try first class domestic wines from Peljesac, and specialties of Dalmatian cuisine, such as fish, crabs and mussels. Fortress Gadina and numerous churches and chapel will be very interesting to on... Read more

Ston is an ideal destination for seekers of a peaceful vacations, clean sea and great mediterranean cuisine are waiting for you at Adriatic coast. Plan your summer vacation in Ston, Croatia with Travel Adriatic.net portal. We are the ones who provide cheap Ston accommodation. When we go 54 km from Dubrovnik on Peljesac Peninsula heading north-west, we find the small fortified town of Ston. The town is circled by medieval walls, making it a well known place among history lovers. Still, there are not too many visitors coming to this town yet, making Ston (and Mali Ston that is another small town near by), a great place for those who want to get away from regular tourist routes in ... Read more

On the southern part of the Makarska Riviera, at the foothill of mount Biokovo there lies Živogošće. It is comprised of three smaller, non-coherent places on the coast: Porat, Mala Duba and Blato, and old hamlets along the old road. It is only 20 km away from Makarska, 80 km from Split and 120 km from Dubrovnik. Živogošće has been inhabited since Illyrian and Roman times, to which Illyrian tombs on top of hill Suzina stand as witnesses. Also, villa Rustika in Mala Duba and Blato does the same. The well known Licinianus epigram from 474. year, comprised of 16 latin hexameters – the most beautiful specimen of classical literature – carved into a living rock above the spring of Pok... Read more

Tucepi (1770 inhabitants) is a famous tourist destination situated 3 km south-east of Makarska. Tučepi is one of the oldest colonies in the foot of the Biokovo mountain. Thanks to its wonderful nature, rich ground and spring waters this place has an almost four millenniums old history. Tučepi is the next place east of Makarska, the town attracting other places in the coast region of Makarska (region in the foot of Biokovo, in the south part of Middle Dalmatia).The charming Dalmatian villages, built in the traditional Mediterranean style, became depopulated during the past decades, and the life was displaced to the coastal part along the longest beach under the Biokovo. This is n... Read more

In the centre of the Croatian Coast lies Podgora, an excellent place for your holiday. Welcome to an ecologically totally clean part of the Adriatic Sea, where the sunset is in hundred colors, and the morning wakes you up with the scent of the nature! Podgora is a tourist and natural oasis of countryside dreams. Your expectations will be fulfilled with rich tastes of the sea, warm touches of the sun and the scent of the exuberant Mediterranean vegetation. Whatever you expect from a holiday, you will certainly find in Podgora. The organized tourism started in Podgora in 1922, when the first hotel "Praha" was built. Podgora was a small fisherman's village until the beginning of th... Read more

Podaca is a tourist locality situated in the south part of the Makarska riviera at the foot Of Mt Biokovo, about 35 km distanc from Makarska .The locality is divided in three hamlets:Kapec,Viskovica vala and Ravanje. Nowadays, Podaca as a part of the Makarska littoral is completely oriented towards tourism . There are about 660 inhabitants living at Podaca mainly engaged in toursm. The locality has available about 1100 beds in private rooms , apartments and suits, ca. 300 beds in the tourist village Morenia and about 600 accommodation units at the camping site "Uvala borova" (The pine bay). Beautiful beaches in the peacefulness of the pinewood and the gastronomic offer of Dalmat... Read more

Makarska has always been the center of the surrounding region known as Makarska Riviera, both in an administrative, political and economic sense, as well as a center of culture, education, and since the mid twentieth century, tourism. Today, it is a city of more than 15 thousand inhabitants that encompasses picturesque villages at the foot of the Biokovo Mountain, including Veliko Brdo, Puharići, Kotišina and Makar (which is where the name of Makarska comes from). Makarska is one of the most famous tourist destinations on the Croatian coast, attractive for its nature and good climate, rich in tourist attractions and full of hospitable hosts. To this day, Makarska is known for it... Read more

Igrane is the beautiful tourist resort of Split-Dalmatia County, located on the Makarska Riviera, 18 km south from the city of Makarska. Igrane has a very favorable geographic position, only 40-minutes boat ride away from the island of Hvar, and 2 - 3 h boat ride away from the islands of Brac, Korcula and peninsula Peljesac. On the 15 minutes drive distance from Igrane there is a place called Drvenik that has a ferry line with the islands of Hvar and Korcula, while from the city of Makarska, there is a ferry link with the island of Brac. A case very often in coastal areas, especially on the slopes of the mountain Biokovo is the development of one place through the two separate s... Read more

Gradac is the southernmost tourist settlement on Makarska Riviera, situated half way between Split and Dubrovnik. Once only known for its fishery and olive growing, today it is a modern tourist destination, with one of the longest pebble beaches on the Adriatic. Gradac is situated on an olive and pine grown slope which guarantees a lasting shade, and its surroundings are perfect for sports and recreational activities .There are several courses and playgrounds within hotel settlements available to tourists, along with the water sports rentals providing you with everything you need to enjoy water sports. Read more