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Makarska Riviera
The Makarska Riviera is a part of the Croatian coast of the Adriatic Sea, about 60 kilometers (37.2 miles) long and only several kilometers wide, squeezed under towering mountain Biokovo. Sunny climate and long pebbly beaches make this region a popular tourist destination. A string of settlements along the coast from the border with Omiš coast on northwest to Neretva Delta on the southeast: * Brela (population 1,618 according to 2001 census) * Baška Voda (2,045) * Promajna (456) * Krvavica (287) * Bratuš (-) * Bast (136) * Makarska, the center of the region (13,716) * Tučepi (1,763) * Podgora (1,534) * Drašnice (328) * Igrane (480) * Živogošće (538) * Drvenik (500) * Zaostrog (372) * Podaca (716) * Brist (453) * Gradac (1,574) See also *Riviera ''Riviera'' () is an Italian word which means "coastline", ultimately derived from Latin , through Ligurian . It came to be applied as a proper name to the coast of Liguria, in the form ''Riviera ligure'', then shorte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boardwalk In Tucepi
A boardwalk (alternatively board walk, boarded path, or promenade) is an elevated footpath, walkway, or causeway built with wooden planks that enables pedestrians to cross wet, fragile, or marshy land. They are also in effect a low type of bridge. Such timber trackways have existed since at least Neolithic times. Some wooden boardwalks have had sections replaced by concrete and even "a type of recycled plastic that looks like wood." History An early example is the Sweet Track that Neolithic people built in the Somerset levels, England, around 6000 years ago. This track consisted mainly of planks of oak laid end-to-end, supported by crossed pegs of ash, oak, and lime, driven into the underlying peat. The Wittmoor bog trackway is the name given to each of two prehistoric plank roads, or boardwalks, trackway No. I being discovered in 1898 and trackway No. II in 1904 in the ''Wittmoor'' bog in northern Hamburg, Germany. The trackways date to the 4th and 7th century AD, both linked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tučepi
Tučepi () is a small town and municipality in the Split-Dalmatia County of Croatia. It is located on the Adriatic coast of Dalmatia known as Makarska riviera, about 5 km southeast of Makarska, population 1,763 (2001). It is a popular tourist destination thanks to its scenic coastline, its opportunities for sports and its excellent accommodation. History The settlement of Tučepi was first settled four thousand years ago by the Illyrians. Until the earthquake of 1962, the majority of its inhabitants were living in scattered hamlets like Gornji Tučepi, Podpeč, Čovići, Srida Sela, Šimići and Podstup at the lower foot of the mountain Biokovo and since the 18th century these towns have seen a gradual process of depopulation, as their inhabitants began moving down to Tučepi-Kraj, now a 4-km long resort. Name from the Slavic tucha cloud Legend According to a local folk legend, the Venetian Doge Pietro I Candiano is buried here. In fact, the first of the four Venetian Doges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riviera
''Riviera'' () is an Italian word which means "coastline", ultimately derived from Latin , through Ligurian . It came to be applied as a proper name to the coast of Liguria, in the form ''Riviera ligure'', then shortened in English. The two areas currently known in English as "the Riviera" without additional qualification are: * the French Riviera (), the southeastern coast of France * the Italian Riviera (), the adjacent northwestern coast of Italy Riviera may also refer to: Africa *Red Sea Riviera, the eastern shore of Egypt America Mexico *Riviera Maya, the Caribbean coast of the Yucatán Peninsula *Mexican Riviera, the southwestern coast of Mexico, including Acapulco *Riviera Nayarit, another part of Pacific coast of Mexico United States * California Riviera, Santa Barbara, California * Florida Riviera, Fort Lauderdale, Florida * Florida Riviera, Sunny Isles Beach, Florida * Irish Riviera, Scituate, Massachusetts Asia *Chinese Riviera, coastal region in Zhuhai, China *Tur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gradac, Split-Dalmatia County
Gradac (); it, Labinezza), is a municipality in southern Dalmatia, Croatia. It is situated halfway between Split and Dubrovnik. The town of Ploče is 12 km south of Gradac, while the town of Makarska is 42 km north. The municipality, consisting of the coastal settlements Drvenik, Zaostrog, Podaca, Brist and Gradac itself, marks the end of the riviera and the county. Municipality has very low density of permanent population (mostly native to Dalmatia, or the rest of Croatia and neighboring Bosnia & Herzegovina), with handful of people outside of the region. In the early Covid-19 pandemic in Croatia this low mobility helped in the control of the pandemic, as there were no positive cases reported and all preventive measures were easier to implement early and effectively, as in few other sub-urban areas. History The Gradac area was inhabited before prehistoric times. Numerous stone mounds dating back to the Bronze and Early Iron Ages have been found in the area. In Rom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brist
Brist is a village in southern Dalmatia, Croatia, population 400 (census 2011). Located on the Adriatic coast between Makarska and Ploče Ploče (; it, Porto Tolero) is a town and seaport in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County of Croatia. Geography Ploče is located on the Adriatic coast in Dalmatia just north of the Neretva Delta and is the natural seaside endpoint of most north-south ..., with a tradition of fishing, and wine and olive growing, the village is oriented towards tourism in recent decades. References Populated places in Split-Dalmatia County Populated coastal places in Croatia {{SplitDalmatia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podaca
Podaca is a coastal village and tourist locality in southern Dalmatia, Croatia, halfway between big urban centers of Split and Dubrovnik, or more closely cities of Makarska and Ploče, in the Gradac municipality, across from Pelješac Pelješac (; Chakavian: ; it, Sabbioncello) is a peninsula in southern Dalmatia in Croatia. The peninsula is part of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County and is the second largest peninsula in Croatia. From the isthmus that begins at Ston, to the to ... peninsula and the famous Hvar (Pharos) island. Podaca as a part of the Makarska Riviera, Makarska littoral is completely oriented towards tourism, with only minimum and limited olive agriculture. There were about 660 inhabitants (data from 2009 census) population of Podaca. As of 90s there has been a trend of older population from neighboring regions (mostly Bosnia & Herzegovina) retiring to live in the area, hence extending the use of summer vacation houses. However many of the local youth are also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaostrog
Zaostrog () (Italian:Rastozza) is a tourist town and harbor along the Adriatic Sea in southern Dalmatia, Croatia. It is located between Makarska and Ploče. It consists of two parts, an older part below a steep limestone section of the Biokovo mountain range, and a newer coastal zone. Olive growing is prominent in the area. The village is the location of the Franciscan monastery of St. Mary, which is more than 500 years old and has an open museum, ethnological collection, gallery and a large library with over 30,000 titles, a significant part of the older Croatian literature. The settlement today co-locates with the Narentine settlement of Ostrok in Pagania. The monk Andrija Kačić Miošić, known as ''"The Old Man Milovan"'', spent part of his creative life in Zaostrog. He is one of the most prominent Croatian folk poets. Zaostrog was called "Ostrog" in the Middle Ages and was one of the larger towns of the Narentines. Prominent people *Ante Kosovich, 19th century poet from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drvenik, Split-Dalmatia County
Drvenik ( it, Dervenico) is a village in southern Dalmatia, Croatia, in Gradac municipality, located between Makarska and Ploče. Drvenik lies in two bays (Gornja vala and Donja vala) surrounded by the mountain range Biokovo. Drvenik has a ferry port with multiple arrivals and departures per day. Industries The main industry is tourism. Other industries include fishing and agriculture, especially goats and olives. See also *Croatia *Makarska Makarska (; it, Macarsca, ; german: Macharscha) is a town on the Adriatic coastline of Croatia, about southeast of Split (city), Split and northwest of Dubrovnik, in the Split-Dalmatia County. Makarska is a prominent regional tourist center, ... * Gradac References https://www.croatia-expert.com/drvenik/ Populated places in Split-Dalmatia County Populated coastal places in Croatia {{SplitDalmatia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Živogošće
Živogošće ( it, Svogoschia) is a tourist locality in southern Dalmatia, Croatia, located between Makarska and Drvenik, that belongs to municipality Podgora. It consists of three smaller localities on the coast (Porat, Mala Duba i Blato) which are approximately 1,5 km apart. 50m away from the coast, along the old road, there are also two older localities Strnj and Murava. Position Živogošće is about 20 km southeast of Makarska, 80 km southeast of Split and 120 km northwest of Dubrovnik. Živogošće is stretched along the Adriatic Highway, the main Croatian road on the Adriatic sea. Demographics According to the 2021."Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". ''Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021''. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics The Croatian Bureau of Statistics ( hr, Državni zavod za statistiku or DZS) is the Croatian national statistics bureau. History The bureau was formed in 1875 in Austria-Hungary as the ''Zemal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igrane
Igrane is a town in Croatia, around 19 km south from Makarska. It has about 420 inhabitants. At the highest point of the village is the "''Kula Zale''" tower - named after Ivan Anticic, and built during the 17th century as a protection against Turks Turk or Turks may refer to: Communities and ethnic groups * Turkic peoples, a collection of ethnic groups who speak Turkic languages * Turkish people, or the Turks, a Turkic ethnic group and nation * Turkish citizen, a citizen of the Republic o .... The Pre- Romanesque church of St. Michael (''Sveti Mihovil''), dating from the 11th century, dominates the village. Tourism and agriculture are the main sources of income for the inhabitants. References Populated places in Split-Dalmatia County {{SplitDalmatia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drašnice
Drašnice is a tourist locality in southern Dalmatia, Croatia, located between Makarska and Ploče. The population is 339 (2011). The village lies at the base of the Biokovo mountain, at the ''Jadranska magistrala'', and across the strait is the island of Hvar. References External links Official website of Tourist Board of Drasnice Populated places in Split-Dalmatia County {{SplitDalmatia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podgora, Split-Dalmatia County
Podgora () is a small town in the Split-Dalmatia County of Croatia. It is located on the Adriatic coastline of Dalmatia, 65 km south of Split and 135 km north of Dubrovnik. The town has a population of 1,268 (2011) while the municipality of Podgora (which includes several smaller towns) has a population of 2,518 (2011). Podgora has a largely tourism-based economy. With its five hotels, it has four times as many beds as inhabitants. History In pashaluk censuses in 1624 and 1690, 80 and 125 houses respectively were recorded. An 1828 '' status animarum'' recorded 955 inhabitants living in 194 family households. Podgora is the birthplace of Don Mihovil Pavlinović, a priest, politician and writer, best known as the first person to speak Croatian in the Dalmatian parliament, seeking the unification of Dalmatia and Croatia. Organized tourism started in Podgora in 1922, when the first hotel "Praha" was built. During World War II, on September 10, 1942, the Yugoslav Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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