Cista Velika Locate On Map

Cista Velika is known for festival „Uz gangu i bukaru“. Festival is using audio and video research to make small history of Cista Velika. Traditional musical instruments are played and ganga is sung, which is traditional vocal performance. Since 2012. festival has been kept on second Saturday in August each year.

Cista Velika offers accommodation for its guests in private apartments, rooms and houses.

Cista Velika is close to town Omis where you can visit historical fort and go rafting on river Cetina.

In nearby mountains Mosor, Biokovo and Omis Dinara you can enjoy in hiking, climbing, biking.

City Split is largest town in Dalmatian region and has everything you could need during your stay: pharmacies, boat rentals, hospitals, banks, private boat transfers, restaurants, cafes, car rentals, private car transfers to airport Split, night clubs, post office, exchange office, water sports, group or private boat excursions... In Split there is hill Marjan ideal for sports and jogging.

Split has famous fish and green market and few shopping malls.

Attractions in and near Cista Velika:
- Locality Crljivica with tombs;
- Locality Crkvine;
- Church of St. Jacob the Apostle;
- Town Omis;
- Town Imotski;
- Town Sinj;
- City Split...

Crljivica is old cemetery with remains of old tombs and piles.

Crkvine is Early Christian necropolis. There were found remains of 5 Early Christian churches which were built between 2nd and 7th century.

Each of nearby towns Omis, Imotski, Split and Sinj have rich history and are ideal for group or private car excursions.

Cista Velika (Central Dalmatia, Croatia) is settlement in Municipality Cista Provo.
Cista Velika is located in Split-Dalmatia county, in region of Central Dalmatia.

Cista Velika is surrounded with settlements Biorine, Cista Provo, Dobranje, Kresevo, Nova Sela, Strizirep, Budimir, Svib, Vinine...

Cista Velika is located on west end of area Imotski, within state road Cista Provo-Trilj.

Cista Velika is surrounded with hills Kravlja Glavica, Siljak, Lukavac, Visocica, Gradina and Vitrenik.

Cista Velika has around 1134 inhabitants. Inhabitants are more and more developing tourism.

If you are coming with car with highway A1, you caan exit in Bisko, Blato na Cetini or in Sestanovac, depending where from you are coming.
If you are coming from Split or Split airport you can use car rentals or private car transfers to Cista Velika.

Airport Split +385(0)21 203 555
Emergency number 112
Jadrolinija Split +385(0)21 338 333
Sea help 9155
Information on international phone numbers 11802
Bus station Makarska +385(0)21 612 333
Weather Forecast and Road Conditions +385(0)60 520 520
Road help 987
General information 18981
Fire department 193
Road assistance 987
Information on phone numbers in Croatia 11888
Ambulance 194
Croatia Traffic Info 0800 9987
Police 192

Many coastal towns like Omis or Split offer boat rentals, private boat transfers and group or private boat excursions to islands with untouched nature and beautiful beaches, like Hvar, Vis, Brac, Solta, Korcula and many other.

You can enjoy in group or private car excursions to National park Krka and town Sibenik, with starting point in Split.

Many piles, tombs and forts testify early population in area of Cista Velika. Inhabitants of Cista Velika were mostly directed to cattle breeding.

In 17th century Cista started to divide from Parish Radobilja. It was final in 1845.

Many inhabitants started to move to other countries in beginning of 20th century.