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One of the most popular and most visited attractive places of the Makarska Riviera is the settlement of Tucepi. It is situated in central Dalmatia at the foot of the Biokovo Nature Park that crowns the Makarska Riviera.

Accommodation in Tucepi can be found in hotels and private houses and apartments.

In the summer there are numerous Cultural Summer Programs ensuring plenty of entertainment. The Summer Nights of Tucepi traditionally start with a celebration on the June 13th each year, which is also the feast day of St Anthony. A traditional festival of Klapa (a traditional Dalmatian choir) is held by the end of June in hotel Kastelet.

The locals organize Fishermen's Nights in the small harbor of Tucepi with live music concerts of popular local musicians, various folk groups’ and Klapa performances. During these events guests can also enjoy a rich variety of Dalmatian dishes.

The beach in Tucepi has been awarded a Blue Flag and Tucepi has rightly earned its place among the best of the Croatian tourist destinations by carefully combining the development of tourism with the care for the environment.

In Tucepi there are many cafés and restaurants that offer excellent cuisine, both traditional Mediterranean and international.

Of the sports facilities there are five clay tennis courts, football court, mini-football, beach volleyball, beach football, bowling, basketball and table tennis.

Tucepi can be reached with a boat rental or a private boat transfer and there is a large number of berths available here.

From Tucepi you can join organized group or private boat excursions to the islands of Hvar, Brac ad Solta or the towns of Dubrovnik, Split and Trogir.

There are many old churches, towers and villas that can be seen in Tucepi and its vicinity. Some of the most important sights are:
- The Church of the Nativity of Our Lady was constructed in 1703 in Dalmatian Baroque style as a one-nave building.
- The Church of St Roko is located in Upper Tucepi and was built in 1730.
- The Church of St Anthony of Padua was constructed in 1898. It is a neoclassical building with Baroque altars transferred to it from the old parish church.
- The foundations of St Vitus’ Church can be seen in Sutvid.
- St George’s Church has been constructed on the foundations of a Roman “villa rustica” that dates from the 12th century in 1311. It is preserved as a one-nave building with a semi-round apse and painted memorial crosses inside and was built in Romanesque-Gothic style.

At the foot of the Biokovo Mountain can be seen the three towers called Saric, Buselic and Lalic dating from the 18th century. They were constructed for defensive purposes to help fight against the Turks.

The nature lovers can enjoy the Biokovo Nature Park and from the top of the 1762 m high peak of St George guests will be amazed by an absolutely breathtaking panoramic view that extends to Italy on a fine day.

From Tucepi guests can go for a tour of the towns of Split or Dubrovnik by car but also by hiring a private boat transfer or a boat rental.

Dubrovnik is famous as one of the world's most beautiful destinations and once you see the magnificent historic architecture of the Old City at the heart of the ancient city-republic now under UNESCO protection you will find out why it is so. Some of the sights are:
- Rupe ethnographic museum
- Dubrovnik cathedral
- Onofrio’s fountain
- city walls
- Revelin and Bokor
- forts Minceta
- Ronald Brown memorial home
- St. Luke’s tower
- Franciscan monastery
- Lovrijenac
- Rector’s palace
- Sponza palace
- St. Blaise church

The Roman emperor Diocletian had his residence in Split which is the present center and the capital city of Dalmatia. Impressive ancient Roman architecture can be seen in this town and the Cathedral of St Duje offers an incredible view of the whole city. The Diocletian’s Palace is on the UNESCO’s list of protected cultural heritage. Some of the other attractions in Split are:
- Museums of Split
- Peristil
- Prokurative
- Riva
- Castle of Mestrovic
- Jupiter Temple
- Monument of Bishop Grgur of Nin
- Fort Gripe
- numerous Churches of Split, and many more interesting sights.

Trogir is also under UNESCO protection as the historical architecture of this city is considered the best preserved in the entire region of Central Europe. Some of the sights here are:
- Trogir's Cathedral of St. Lovro
- Radovan's Portal
- Duke's Palace
- Town museum
- Town walls
- Castle Kamerlengo
- Dominican monastery and the Benedictine monastery
- St. Mark's Tower
- Large and small palace Cipiko
- North and South town Gates
- Church of St. Sebastian and the Church of St. John the Baptist
- Museum of Sacred Art
- Church of St. Barbara and many more sights

Guests can take a tour of these towns with organized group or private car excursions or private car transfers.

From Tucepi you can take a private boat transfer or a boat rental to visit the islands of Brac, Hvar and the other islands located in the vicinity of Tucepi, or you can join organized group or private boat excursions for Split.

Tucepi is a settlement and a municipality that belongs to the Split-Dalmatia County. It has a population of about 1950 permanent residents.

Accommodation in Tucepi is available in hotels and private houses and apartments.

Tucepi is easy to reach by the Adriatic state road D8. It is well connected to Split and Dubrovnik by bus lines.

The nearest airport to Tucepi is situated in Split.

The distances from Tucepi to the other Croatian and European cities are:
- Split 67km,
- Dubrovnik 146 km,
- Zadar 210 km,
- Rijeka 466 km,
- Pula 572 km,
- Zagreb 462 km,
- Ljubljana 519 km,
- Vienna 814 km,
- Budapest 802 km,
- Belgrade 851 km,
- Milano 960 km,
- Genova 1083 km,
- Berlin 1515 km.

The climate of Tucepi is Mediterranean with hot and dry summers whereas the winters are rainy with occasional snow fall due to its proximity to the Biokovo Mountain.

Accommodation in Tucepi is available in hotels and private houses and apartments.

From Tucepi group or private boat excursions, private boat transfers or boat rentals cane be hired for a tour of the island of Hvar, Brac and Solta as well as for a visit to the town of Split.

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Due to its ideal geographical location and its vicinity to the cities of Makarska, Split and Dubrovnik Tucepi has been inhabited since the Ancient Roman times.

The first written mention of Tucepi was found in a document called the Charter of Kresevo dating from the 1434 and written in Croatian but with Bosnian Cyrillic script.

The Turkish ruled this region from the late 15th to the late 17th century and in the 18th century the Venetians took over the reign.

Located at the foot of the Biokovo Mountain can be seen the towers that once served as a defense against the Turkish attacks. The Church of St Catherine’s was constructed by the inhabitants of Tucepi in 1541 and later a chapel was also built next to the church.

Tucepi has been acknowledged as a great holiday destination even in the past which can be assumed by the Baroque summer villas seen here and dating from the 18th. The wealthy noble families of Grubisic, Ivanisevic and Kacic from coastal Croatia built those villas and the villa that belonged to Abbot Klement Grubisic is the most impressive one of them.