BASIC INFORMATION AND LOCATION

Makarska is a town of 14,000 inhabitants located in central Dalmatia, at the junction of Biokovo and the Adriatic Sea. It occupies a central position in the Makarska Riviera. The Makarska Riviera or Makarska Riviera is a microregion in the Split-Dalmatia County that extends over 53 km of coastline in a northwest-southeast direction, from Brela in the north to Gradac in the south. The nearest airports are in Split (Resnik), 50 km away, and on the island of Brač, with which it is connected by ferry, with the town of Sumartin. The drive takes 50 minutes. Makarska can be reached from Zagreb by motorway (the drive takes 5 hours), local roads and numerous bus lines. The city itself is located in a natural harbor between two peninsulas, Osejava and Sv. Petar.

CULTURE, HISTORY AND ATTRACTIONS

It is believed that Makarska was named after the nearby village of Makar. The first inhabitants of the area of today's Makarska were the Illyrians, who founded a settlement called Muccurum in the 4th century. Napoleon encouraged culture and built roads that connected Makarska with other coastal towns. A monument to him, today known as the Napoleon Monument, was erected at the western entrance to the city. Although Napoleon encouraged the development of culture and connectivity in Makarska, Austria-Hungary was responsible for the flourishing of tourism, which is the main economic activity of Makarska, as well as the entire region. In Makarska, you must visit the Malacological Museum of the Franciscan Monastery, which is also a protected cultural monument, the Kotišina Botanical Garden, the Makarska Observatory, the Makarska Co-Cathedral of St. Mark, the Antun Gojak City Gallery, the City Museum, the Mountains and Sea Institute, the Vepric Sanctuary near the city, as well as the Biokovo Nature Park... Tourists also have access to a large number of beds in hotel and private accommodation.

BEACHES

Makarska, as well as the entire coast, has kilometers of mostly pebble beaches with numerous catering facilities. In the city itself there are the beaches Nugal and Kraljev gaj, while in neighboring towns there are beautiful beaches with pine forests such as the beaches in Brela, Baška Voda, Podgora, Živogošće, Promajna, Drvenik, Gradac....

OTHER CONTENT

Along with the beautiful nature and Mediterranean climate, Makarska offers a wide range of catering facilities for domestic and foreign visitors. We will list a few: restaurants Don Antonio, Hrpina, Tempera Streetfood & Bar, Alta Larga, Jeny, DiVino, taverns Opačak and Kalelarga, nightclubs Deep Makarska, Buba beach bar, Macarana bar, Nautica, Marineta, Coco Loco, disco club Petar Pan... Makarska also has its own shopping centers Makarska Kapitol Park and Kingtrade.

SPORT

In addition to summer fun, diving and swimming, you can do a whole range of sports in Makarska, as there are sports fields and clubs. In addition to the City Sports Center, you also have several fitness centers and medical rehabilitation in the center of Biokovo with modern physical therapy.

WHAT TO DO AND EXCURSION POSSIBILITY

Numerous travel agencies offer a wide selection of excursions and sightseeing tours with licensed guides, such as boat tours to the nearby islands of Brač, Hvar, Korčula and Vis, to the Biokovo Nature Park and the nearby Vepric sanctuary, the national parks of Krka and Plitvice Lakes can be quickly reached by highway, bus visits to Split, Dubrovnik, Trogir, Mostar and Međugorje are organized, you can also go rafting on the Cetina River...

ACCOMMODATION

Makarska has about 2,500 hotel beds and 10,000 private accommodation beds. In the city, right next to the beach, there are the hotels Meteor, Dalmacija, Osejava, Riviera Resort, Biokovo, Biokovka and Park. There are also the camps Jure and Posejdon and the hostels Makarska and Jety. Smaller towns near the city such as Brela, Baška Voda, Podgora and many others have their own accommodation capacities.