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Ploce is a port town situated in south Dalmatia belonging to the Dubrovnik-Neretva County. Tourism in its traditional Mediterranean style has not been able to develop in Ploce due to the fact that it is a port city but despite that Ploce has many great things to offer such as the amazing Bacinska lakes or the estuary of the river Neretva.

Six lakes connected to each other and one more separate lake form a cluster of lakes called Bacinska jezera. They are situated on the right side of the estuary of river Neretva in Bacina by the city of Ploce. These lakes are a home to a great number of protected and even endemic species of plants and animals and therefore have a great biological value. They are pleasant for swimming, surfing or sailing since they are about 3° C warmer than the sea temperature.

In Ploce accommodation can be found in private houses, apartments and rooms. A couple of restaurants in Ploce that offer traditional Dalmatian dishes as well as international cuisine and there are also a few of pizzerias.

Ploce offers a quiet vacation while enjoying the beauty of the nature of Bacinska lakes and the river Neretva while still being in the vicinity of major tourist destinations such as Split and Dubrovnik which can be visited with a private car.

Private boat transfers and group or private boat excursions can be arranged from Ploce for exploring the beautiful islands of this Dalmatian region such as Hvar, Brac, Korcula and many more.

Some of the many cultural and historical sites that can be seen in Ploce are:
- the statue of St. Nikola
- the Church of the Queen of Heaven and Earth (located on Riva)
- memorial park dedicated to the national heroes and the victims of the fascist crimes
- Italian bunkers and military houses on the hills and hummocks surrounding Ploce
- Teuta's courts in Bacina near Ploce (6 km from Ploce)
- archaeological sites in Saric Struga located less than 6 km from Ploce.
- the Churches of St. Jure and St. Luka in Bacina

Split is situated 135 km from Ploce and some of the interesting sights here are:
- the Cathedral of St. Duje
- Diocletian's Palace
- Prokurative
- Riva
- Museums of Split
- Peristil
- Castle of Mestrovic
- Jupiter Temple
- Monument of Bishop Grgur of Nin
- numerous Churches of Split
- Fort Gripe, and many more interesting sights.

Dubrovnik is situated 100 km from Ploce. Here guests can see an amazing and world famous historical and cultural heritage. It is one of the most desirable tourist destinations of not only the Mediterranean but the world. Dubrovnik is a town under UNESCO protection and some of the sights are:
- Dubrovnik cathedral
- Onofrio’s fountain
- city walls
- Ronald Brown memorial home
- St. Luke’s tower
- Franciscan monastery
- Lovrijenac
- Revelin and Bokor
- forts Minceta
- Rector’s palace
- Sponza palace
- St. Blaise church
- Rupe ethnographic museum
- St. Blaise church

Group or private boat excursions can be joined for a tour of the islands of Hvar, Brac, Korcula and Mljet and also to the city of Split as well as many more Croatian tourist destinations. There is also a possibility of hiring a private boat transfer or a boat rental.

The town of Ploce belongs to the Dubrovnik-Neretva County. It has a population of about 10.150 permanent residents and its main economy of Ploce is based on the second largest Croatian port situated in Ploce. The economic growth of this place is not very much influenced by tourism even though there are grounds for the development of tourism based of its geographical position at the estuary of river Neretva and the vicinity of Bacinska Lakes.

The closest airports are located in Dubrovnik and Split.

The distances from Ploce to the other Croatian and European cities are:
- Split 177 km,
- Dubrovnik 100 km,
- Zadar 254 km,
- Rijeka 510 km,
- Pula 616 km,
- Zagreb 506 km,
- Ljubljana 563 km,
- Vienna 858 km,
- Budapest 847 km,
- Belgrade 487 km,
- Milano 1004 km,
- Genova 1127 km,
- Berlin 1559 km.

The climate of Ploce Mediterranean with hot and sunny summer months and mild winter period with moderate rainfall throughout the year.

In Ploce is accommodation can be found in private houses, apartments and rooms.

Bus Terminal Ploce +385(0)20 679 051
Train station Ploce +385(0)20 679 903
Airport Dubrovnik +385(0)20 773 100
Bus terminal Dubrovnik +385(0)60 305 070
Airport Split +385(0)21 203 555
Bus Terminal Split +385(0)60 327 777
Jadrolinija Dubrovnik +385(0)20 418 000
Jadronilija Split +385(0)21 338 333
General information 18981
Information on phone numbers in Croatia 11888
Information on international phone numbers 11802
Weather Forecast and Road Conditions +385(0)60 520 520
Croatia Traffic Info 0800 9987
Road assistance 987
Emergency number 112
Police 192
Fire department 193
Ambulance 194
Road help 987
Sea help 9155

Ploce was first mentioned in a written document dating from the year 1387 and that document is kept in the Historical Archive of Dubrovnik. In 1936 it was decided to make a port in Ploce and only a year later started the building of the railway from Metkovic to Ploce. The construction of the railway was finished in 1942 whereas the construction of the port started in 1939 and was not disrupted even with the outbreak of the Second World War.

The city of Ploce was established shortly after the ending of the World War II thanks to the construction of the port.