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Drasnice is a lovely small coastal settlement situated near the town of Makarska.

Accommodation in Drasnice can be found in hotels, private houses, apartments and rooms.

The settlement of Drasnice is known for its beautiful beaches with crystal clear sea.

The restaurants here can be found in villas and private houses and offer Mediterranean fish and meat specialties along with homemade wines in a traditional Dalmatian ambient with a beautiful view of the sea and the pebbly beaches and pine forests.

There are various recreational activities that guests can enjoy here such as swimming, diving, scuba diving, rock climbing, hiking, biking and many more. Those looking for an active night life can go to Makarska where there are plenty of beach bars and night clubs where guests can party till dawn.

From Drasnice group or private boat excursions can be joined to visit the National Park Mljet and the islands of Brac, Hvar or Korcula and a tour of the National Park Krka and the towns of Dubrovnik and Split can be arranged with a private car transfer or a group or private car excursion. Private boat transfers and boat rentals are also available.

In Drasnice there can be seen very old sacral architecture of:
- the Church of St. Stipan on Kolednik
- the Church of St. Jurje dating from the 15th century
- the Church of St. Roko built in 1914 by the sea
- the Church of St. Kate is located east to the old part of the village
- the Church of St. Nikola dates from the 18th century.

Makarska is located 12 km from Drasnice and some of the historical attractions that can be seen here are:
- Town museum
- Church of St. Mark
- Franciscan monastery and Malacological museum
- Monument to fallen antifascists in World War II
- Town gallery of Antun Gojak
- Monument of Napoleon
- Shrine Vepric
- Park of Nature Biokovo
- Botanical garden Kotisina on Biokovo
- Baroque fountain in Kacic square

Dubrovnik is situated 139 km from Drasnice. In Dubrovnik visitors can see an amazing and world famous historical and cultural heritage under UNESCO protection which make it one of the most desirable tourist destinations of the world. Here you can see:
- Dubrovnik cathedral
- Rector’s palace
- Sponza palace
- forts Minceta
- Ronald Brown memorial home
- St. Luke’s tower
- Franciscan monastery
- Onofrio’s fountain
- City walls
- Revelin and Bokor
- St. Blaise church
- Lovrijenac
- Rupe ethnographic museum.
In the old city of Split which is under UNESCO protection guests can see:
- Diocletian's Palace
- the Cathedral of St. Duje
- Peristil
- numerous Churches of Split
- Prokurative
- Riva
- Fort Gripe
- Castle of Mestrovic
- Jupiter Temple
- Monument of Bishop Grgur of Nin
- Museums of Split and many more attractions.

Group or private car excursions can be joined from Drasnice or you can hire a private car transfer easily and enjoy the tour of the Adriatic coast and its important tourist destinations.

For a visit to the islands of Hvar, Mljet, Korcula or Brac you can join group or private boat excursions or you can hire a private boat transfer.

The coastal settlement of Drasnice belongs to the Podgora Municipality and the Split-Dalmatia County. Its population of about 330 permanent residents is mainly engaged in tourism but also in fishing, agriculture and olive growing.

Drasnice is situated 12 km from Makarska by the Adriatic coast road D8.

The nearest airport is located in Split.

The distances from Drasnice to the other major Croatian and European cities are:
- Zadar 217 km,
- Split 74 km,
- Dubrovnik 139 km,
- Zagreb 469 km,
- Ljubljana 525 km,
- Vienna 821 km,
- Budapest 809 km,
- Belgrade 858 km,
- Milano 967 km,
- Genova 1090 km,
- Berlin 1522 km.

Drasnice has a pleasant Mediterranean climate with long and dry summer season and a very mild winter season.

Accommodation in Drasnice can be found in hotels, private houses, apartments and rooms.

Airport Split +385(0)21 203 555
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Train Terminal Split +385(0)21 338 525
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Ambulance 194
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The settlement of Drasnice was first mentioned in a Turkish document dating from 1523. The archaeological evidences such as the Roman sarcophagus from the Roman ages indicate that Drasnice existed even earlier.

Drasnice is a good destination for rock climbers as there is a new rock climbing area consisting of 22 different climbs 30 to 480 m long of different difficulty.