 Makarska with Sveti Jure mountain (1767 m high) | ||
| Makarska | ||
| County | Split-Dalmatia | |
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| Residents | 14 000 | |
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| height | 0 m | |
| Tourist info web | www.makarska-croatia.com | |
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Makarska is a city in Dalmatia and gives its name to the Makarska Riviera, a narrow stretch of coast between the Biokovo-Karst Mountains and the Adriatic Sea.
getting there
Makarska can be reached by car or bus within an hour Split to be reached either on the coastal road or the new motorway. Dubrovnik is about 2.5 hours further south by car.
Split also has the nearest major ferry port (connections to Rijeka, Zadar andDubrovnik), Train station (with connections to Zagreb) and airport.
Tourist Attractions
Monasteries
- Franciscan monastery. Pinakothek, mollusc collection from the 16th century.
- Oratorian monastery
Churches
- Baroque church of St. Philipp Neri
- Baroque parish church of St. Mark
Museums and monuments
- City Museum Villa Tonolli
- Statue of Andrija Kačić Miošić
- Napoleon monument
activities
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
Apartments in the city
There are plenty of holiday apartments on offer. Providers are usually at the entrance to the town and can be approached, then negotiate the price.
Surroundings
trips
At the port
The path on the "Sveti Jure" (1767 m high)
- Biokovo - the karst mountains rising steeply above the coastal strip and at the same time national park. The highest peak is that Sveti Jure with 1767 m. The roads to this summit and in the national park in general are extremely narrow and only have limited guard rails or similar in the direction of the slope.
- Bratus
- To the island just a few kilometers away Brač the ferries also depart from Makarska.
