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Makarska, the beautiful coastal town in the Split-Dalmatia County is located at the foot of the mountain Biokovo.
The Town and The Mountain
But, let’s get back to the start for a second because I feel we didn’t unravel the “surreal” enough.
Picture this – as you wind down the Riviera road, with your sunglasses on and the wind blowing your hair, you find yourself right at the bottom where mountain dives right into the sea.
Mountain on one side, the sea on the other. That’s what I meant by “surreal”. I mean c’ mon, those are not some mild slopes that eventually lower down to the sea level, but the real rocky mountain with some of the steepest hiking trails in Europe.
And it’s huge… looking from down under.
Biokovo is the third highest mountain in Croatia and it’s the mountain that separates Dalmatian coast from the hinterland.
It’s the true outdoor playground perfect for hiking, trekking, mountain biking and climbing.
Mountain is mostly a barren limestone which makes it a moon-like and provides an extraordinary experience for its visitors. Its highest peak is St. Jure at 1762 meters of altitude.
The climb is however not advisable to anyone less than an amateur mountaineer. Luckily, the buses are transporting guests on several occasions during the day.
The Old Town center is gorgeous.
It’s one of those Venetian-style Mediterranean coastal towns with stone houses and narrow lanes providing a whole-day shade to cool down from the summer heat.
One of the oldest streets that stayed untouched over World War Two is Kalelarga where the prominent restaurant Konoba Kalelarga is rapidly making a name for itself throughout the region.
If authentic local flavors are of any of your interests Konoba Kalelarga is highly recommendable.
But, don’t be surprised if you find no proper menu there. because it’s one of those places where fresh produce is purchased and different dishes are prepared everyday.
Sound inviting doesn’t it?
I found it a perfect place to calm down during the afternoon hours before a sunset swim.
It was then when I swam away into the deep ocean and accidentally turned back, that I once again witnessed the pure surreality of the place I’ve been to – The mountain, like a giant who stopped on his way by the sea only for a moment, and the town, at the foot of it, like a small mouse calming the giant’s wild nature, saying: Don’t go any further, you belong here.
You have found all the love you were searching for.
Right here.
In Makarska.
Your CTC Team, S.J.
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