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Rascane has accommodation in private rooms and apartments.

Rascane is close to the coast where are many larger towns like Makarska or Split which offer group or private boat excursions to islands of Central Dalmatia. In Split you can also use private boat transfers to get to Dubrovnik or Sibenik.

For night life you can visit Makarska or Split. There are also many restaurants and cafes which offer Dalmatian wine and food, specific for this region.

Nearest beaches are located in Makarska riviera, in settlements like Tucepi, Podgora, Zivogosce, Igrane, Drvenik and in town Makarska.

Nearby is also peninsula Peljesac with beautiful beaches and famous for wines, which you can visit with boat rentals or car.

Attractions in and near Rascane:
- Church of St. Michael;
- Church of St. Stephen;
- Park of nature Biokovo;
- Town Imotski;
- Town Makarska;
- City Split;
- Islands Hvar, Brac, Korcula;
- Peninsula Peljesac...

From Rascane you can go on group or private car excursions to Split, Makarska, Omis, Trogir and many other beautiful historical towns.

Name of mountain Biokovo was first time mentioned in written documents in 1382. Highest peak is 1762 m high St. Jure.

Rascane (Central Dalmatia, Croatia) is settlement in Split-Dalmatia county. Rascane is administrative part of town Vrgorac.

Rascane is situated on 350-600 m altitude in Zabiokovsko valley. On south-west side of Rascane is park of nature Biokovo.

Rascane is surrounded with settlements Zupa, Kozica, Poljica Kozicka, Slivno, Biokovsko Selo, Krstatice, Vlaka...

You can get to Rascane with state road D62. North of Rascane passes highway A1. For Rascane you can exit in Zagvozd or Prgomet.
Airport Split is nearest airport and you can use private car transfers or car rentals to get to Rascane, as well as bus from Split.

Distances from other towns: Split – 87 km, Makarska – 31 km, Omis – 56 km, Cavtat – 163 km, Dubrovnik – 146 km, Imotski – 36 km, Zadar – 206 km, Sibenik – 136 km, Zagreb – 458 km, Osijek – 736 km, Rijeka – 462 km, Pula – 568 km, Varazdin – 541 km...

Rascane has around 130 inhabitants. Most of the inhabitants are Catholics.

Rascane is consisted of 26 villages: Ljubec, Rotni Dolac, Veliki Godinj, Luzine, Rupa, Vodenjak, Sokoli, Gomila, Pejkovici, Basici, Druzijanici, Zelici, Grkljani, Boduli, Knezovici, Mali Godinj, Ozici, Njivice, Celj, Belaici, Gradina, Bebeci, Panzici, Polizi, Moruklje, Nuici.

Rascane has Mediterranean climate.

Tourist Office Imotski +385(0)21 842 221
Emergency number 112
Airport Split +385(0)21 203 555
Jadrolinija Split +385(0)21 338 333
Bus station Makarska +385(0)21 612 333
Fire department 193
Weather Forecast and Road Conditions +385(0)60 520 520
Sea help 9155
Information on phone numbers in Croatia 11888
General information 18981
Road assistance 987
Information on international phone numbers 11802
Croatia Traffic Info 0800 9987
Police 192
Ambulance 194

In Makarska or Split you can use private boat transfers, boat rentals and go on group or private boat excursions to islands Korcula, Vis, Hvar, Brac...

In Makarska or Split you can rent a car or use private car transfers to get to other coastal towns. You can also go on group or private car excursions to town Sibenik, National park Krka, Town Sinj...

During Roman times Rascane valley was connecting Epidaurus (today Cavtat) and Epetion (today Stobrec).

Many inhabitants moved from Rascane during World War I. Many left to Australia, Argentina, USA and Canada, but also to Split and Makarska.

There are no remains which would show that Rascane was inhabited in Prehistory, but many piles testify population during last few centuries BC. In piles were found tombs with bones which belonged to Illyrians.

Area of Rascane was part of Parish Gorska which was first time mentioned in 12th century in Chronicle of Priest of Duklja.

Turks came to this area in the end of 15th century and stayed until 1717. After Turks Venetians ruled in this area.

After Venetian Republic was cancelled, many rulers changed. Austrians, then French, then Austria-Hungary and Yugoslavia after World War II.

During French rule Dalmatian region was divided into four counties: Makarska, Sibenik, Zadar and Split. Also, Napoleon road was built which is still partly used today.

After World War I Rascane is part of Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenians which is later called Kingdom Yugoslavia.

During World War II Rascane became part of new state Independent Republic of Croatia which was founded in 1941.

At the end of World War II Yugoslavia was formed. It existed until 1991. when Croatia voted its independence.

Rascane was named after oak tree (Croatian hrast).