Split Excursions
Makarska © Milan Babic/Croatia Tourist Board
Makarska
About 30 miles (47km) south of Split is the popular holiday town
of Makarska, with its stone cobbled streets and natural harbour
fringed with the two green peninsulas of Osejava and St Peter.
Standing sentinel over the town is Mount Biokovo. This scenically
beautiful spot offers secluded beaches washed by an azure sea,
lying at the heart of the Makarska Riviera characterised by pine
forests and a string of white pebble beaches. The town was an
important trading port during its colourful history, which spans
occupation by the Venetians, Turks, French and Austrians, all of
whom left a taste of their culture and tradition behind. The town
boasts a world-renowned collection of sea shells, and a Franciscan
monastery dating from the 16th century, a Venetian fountain,
several churches and Baroque palaces, but its main attraction is
its scenic setting.
Website: www.makarska.com
