Krvavica is coastal locality in southern

Dalmatia Dalmatia (; ; ) is a historical region located in modern-day Croatia and Montenegro, on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea. Through time it formed part of several historical states, most notably the Roman Empire, the Kingdom of Croatia (925 ...

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, administratively part of

Baška Voda Baška Voda () is a village and a municipality in Croatia in the Split-Dalmatia County. It is located on the Adriatic coastline of Dalmatia, northwest of Makarska. Population In the 2011 census, it had a total population of 2,775, in the foll ...

municipality. Its name is first mentioned in 1792. with the first settlements. Symbol of Krvavice is Ključ kuk, the tall rock above the locality.

Population

According to 2001 data in Krvavica and neighbouring Bratuš lives 287 inhabitants.

Traffic

Krvavica is on the Adriatic main coastal road. There is a walkway promenade along the sea front 4 km in length to

Makarska Makarska () 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, located on a horseshoe-shaped bay bet ...

and 6 km to Baška Voda.

Cultural heritage

The Children's Maritime Health Resort of Military Insured Persons designed by the architect Rikard Marasović was built in 1963–1964. The complex of a health resort is characterized by a unique circular architecture building situated by the sea, inside the pine forest – features considered beneficial for the construction of a health resort. The complex represents unique modernist heritage for its shape and integration within the nature and is listed as cultural heritage.

Economy

Economy revolves around tourism, due to high number of sunny days and beaches. Touristic facility built in 1960 is no longer functional, but tourists can rent with renters of smaller family apartment or local camp. On the coast there is also a marina. Krvavica from top of the village

References

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External links

Krvavica on the page of Tourist office Baška Voda
Populated places in Split-Dalmatia County