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Biokovo Nature Park Entrance
Start of the mountain road up into Biokovo's karst world.
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Makarska Main Beach
A long curve of pebbles and pine shade beneath Biokovo.
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Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK / CC BY 2.0
Why it is worth your time
Makarska's main beach stretches in a long arc of fine pebbles along the bay, backed by a promenade under old pines, with the pale rock wall of Biokovo above. The water shifts from turquoise to deep blue, and across the channel lie the outlines of Brač and Hvar. Between two swims you fetch an ice cream on the promenade and end up staying longer than planned.
Croatia Atlas tip
Stay into the evening: as the sun sinks behind the islands, the Biokovo wall blushes red for a few minutes.
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A small next-step selection from the same city.
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Veliki kaštel
A historic fortified site near Makarska, a witness to the area's turbulent past.
Hidden gem
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Lukobran Breakwater
Walkable stone breakwater with a small beacon and open views of the riva and Biokovo.
Photo: kallerna / CC BY-SA 3.0
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