Gornja Brela Locate On Map

In Subotisce, central area of Gornja Brela, in 2008. was opened tourist center.

Gornja Brela is located in inland, but if you want to go to beaches you can visit settlement Brela on the coast. There are beautiful beaches and you can get there with a car.

From Brela you can go on group or private boat excursions to Split or Dubrovnik.

With private boat transfers or boat rentals from Brela you can visit island Hvar, island Korcula, island Brac and many other attractions on islands of Central Dalmatia.

In nearby Brela or Makarska you will find everything you need during your stay in Gornja Brela's apartments or private rooms and houses.

In Gornja Brela you can go hiking, climbing, biking or walking in mountain Biokovo.

Attractions in and near Gornja Brela:
- Park of nature Biokovo;
- Church of St. Nicholas from 13th century;
- Church of Our Lady of Health from 17th century;
- Forts and towers from 16th and 17th century;
- Church of Our Lady of Health from 1939.;
- Church of St. Ilija from 18th century;
- Caves around Gornja Brela...

All churches, caves and forts can be visited with group or private car excursions.

Gornja Brela (Central Dalmatia, Croatia) is settlement located in Split-Dalmatia county. It is part of Municipality Brela.

Municipality Brela is consisted of Gornja Brela (Upper Brela) and Brela. New settlement Brela is located within the coast and Gornja Brela is older settlement located in inland. Gornja Brela has surface of 20 km2.

Gornja Brela is consisted of five villages: Carevici, Gornja Mala, Subotisce, Zaveterje, Skrabici. Almost entire Gornja Brela is situated in park of nature Biokovo.

Gornja Brela has around 128 inhabitants.

Gornja Brela is located around 7 km south of highway A1 – exit Sestanovac. So you can come to Gornja Brela with car or bus. You can also use main Adriatic road.
If you come to airport Split you can rent a car or use private car transfers to get to Gornja Brela.

Climate in Gornja Brela is Mediterranean.

Tourist Office Brela +385(0)21 618 455
General information 18981
Information on international phone numbers 11802
Airport Split +385(0)21 203 555
Jadrolinija Split +385(0)21 338 333
Fire department 193
Emergency number 112
Bus station Makarska +385(0)21 612 333
Weather Forecast and Road Conditions +385(0)60 520 520
Road help 987
Information on phone numbers in Croatia 11888
Police 192
Ambulance 194
Croatia Traffic Info 0800 9987
Sea help 9155

Gornja Brela was known in 950. as Berulia.

There are many localities which testify that this area was inhabited in Prehistory.

Since the middle of 20th century Brela had been divided into Donja and Gornja Brela. In 1980s Donja Brela was renamed into just Brela.

Brela was mentioned many times in written documents through the history. In 1315. it was mentioned in letter of Juraj Subic, in 1577. in resolution of Alojzije Mocenigo, in 1694. in will of don Nikola Ursic...