Makarska is situated beneath the mountain of Biokovo, in the southern part of the Split – Dalmatia County. It is highly
tourist-oriented with beautiful shingle beaches, numerous restaurants and other facilities that attract many
guests during the summer months. It is located near the
Nature Park Biokovo that offers its visitors an opportunity to
get
to know its beautiful nature. It has very pleasant
climate (more than 2750 sun hours per year with an air
temperature greater than 20 degrees from May to October).
During
their stay in Makarska, tourists can visit
Astro-park and Observatory, one
of eight museums and galleries, try the sports
tourism (hiking, cycling, paragliding, rafting, scuba diving, fishing,
etc.) or just enjoy the beautiful clear sea and the untouched
nature.
In 2019,
the University of
Split established the University undergraduate program of
Hospitality and gastronomy in Makarska,
a widely known tourist pearl on Croatia’s Dalmatian coast.
