Marušići is a small
Croatian village located on the slopes of
Dinara mountain, in the east part of the Omiš Riviera of the
Adriatic Sea, as well as the village of Šestanovac north of
Omiš
Omiš (, Latin and it, Almissa) is a town and port in the Dalmatia region of Croatia, and is a municipality in the Split-Dalmatia County. The town is situated approximately south-east of Croatia's second largest city, Split. Its location is wh ...
, from
Split, and from
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, ...
.
According to the 2001 census, Marušići had 203 residents. The main economic activities of the village are
tourism,
wine,
olive
The olive, botanical name ''Olea europaea'', meaning 'European olive' in Latin, is a species of small tree or shrub in the family Oleaceae, found traditionally in the Mediterranean Basin. When in shrub form, it is known as ''Olea europaea'' ...
and
fruit. The village has a
church, an olive mill, a
store, and several
restaurant
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s.
Marusic is a known royal family dating back to the 13th century. It is said they used to carry slaves from northern part of Africa in today's Morocco. Those who live in the northern mountains of Croatia were said to be banished from the family, and mixed race with the slaves at the time.
References
External links
Marušići on Omiš tourist board website
Populated places in Split-Dalmatia County
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