 Zivogosce
is a village and a small port placed under the hills of Biokovo
mountain, on the south part of the attractive Makarska Riviera, 20 km
from the city of Makarska. It consists of couple of smaller villages,
Porat, Mala Duba and Blato - situated just by the sea. It consists also
of the old villages Murava and Strnj which are situated along the old
road at the bottom of Biokovo mountain. Živogosce was inhabited during
the Illyric and Roman Ages. The Illyric piles (tombs) on the top of
Suzine hill and villa rustica in Blato and Mala Duba are here to
testify its long history.
At the coasline, above the Pokrivenica
spring, stays an Licinian’s epigram inscribed in the stone by te sea
dedicated to a water spring flowing even today. In the 18th century a
Franciscan monastry was built, today there is an old library and
archive. In the village you can find several pretty pebble stone
beaches surrounded by pine woods. The natural beauty, vineyards and
olive trees, many bays and crystal clear sea attracts numerous
visitors. The quality accomodation can be found in hotels, apartments
and autocamps. For those intrested in an active holliday there are
different sport courts, playgrounds, water sports gear, biking and
hiking track.
There is a possibility for many excursions: the
natural park Biokovo, fish picnic on excursion boats to islands Hvar
and Brac, visits to Oms, Trogir, Blue and red Lake near Imotski,
Dubrovnik, Mostar, Međugorje...
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