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In Veliki Prolog you will find accommodation in private houses and apartments.

Largest manifestation is kept on Good Friday. Other big manifestation is kept on 15th of August. Concert and fair are kept on this Day of Assumption of Virgin Mary.

Nearest beaches are located in Makarska riviera in settlements like Gradac, Podaca, Brist, Zaostrog, Zivogosce, Igrane and in towns Makarska and Split where you can get with private car transfers or car rentals.

Excellent beaches are also on islands like Brac, Korcula or Hvar where you can use private boat transfers to get you to mainland.

Dalmatia has very rich cuisine and you can try it in local restaurants and taverns. This area is also known for excellent wines.

If you want to go out and experience night life you can visit Makarska or Split.

Attractions in and near Veliki Prolog:
- Church of Blessed Virgin Mary;
- Church of St. Peter the Apostle in Dusina;
- Pile Stinjevac in Dusina;
- Illyrian fort on a hill above church;
- Tombstones from Medieval times in area of Dusina and Veliki Prolog;
- Town Metkovic;
- Town Imotski;
- Town Makarska;
- Peninsula Peljesac;
- Islands Korcula and Hvar...

Church of Blessed Virgin Mary is located in Veliki Prolog. It was built in 1896. It was declared as Parish church in 1897. and it is 8 m high, 8 m wide and 20 m long.

Church of St. Peter the Apostle in Dusina used to be Parish church until 1897. It was built in 1600. In 1909. new altar was built out of red marble.

Towns like Metkovic, Makarska or Split caan be visited with group or private car excursions.

To get to peninsula Peljesac which is famous for wines and beautiful nature, you can rent a boat in coastal towns like Split or Makarska.

Private or group boat excursions will take you on unforgettable trip to islands Hvar, Korcula, Brac, Vis or Lastovo.

Veliki Prolog (Central Dalmatia, Croatia) is settlement located in Split-Dalmatia county, near town Vrgorac. It is administrative part of town Vrgorac.

Veliki Prolog is located on border between Split-Dalmatia and Dubrovnik-Neretva county, and on border between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Veliki Prolog is surrounded with settlements: Dusina, Drazevitici, Otric-Seoci, Podprolog, Umcani, Vina...

Veliki Prolog has around 493 inhabitants. Over 99% are Croats and Catholics.
Most of the inhabitants are directed to agriculture, that is production of strawberry, vine and tomatoes.

Distances from other towns: Metkovic – 54 km, Imotski – 68 km, Makarska – 43 km, Dubrovnik – 130 km, Cavtat – 147 km, Saarajevo – 177 km, Osijek – 763 km, Belgrade – 874 km, Zagreb – 485 km, Karlovac – 436 km, Rijeka – 488 km, Zadar – 233 km, Split – 114 km, Omis – 84 km, Sibenik – 162 km...

You can come to Veliki Prolog with highway A1 and exit in Vrgorac.
Airport Split is 140 km far from Veliki Prolog and there you can rent a car.
If you come to Split with ferry, you can use bus or private car transfers to get to Veliki Prolog. You can also use private boat transfers in Split to get to Drvenik and then use local transportation for Veliki Prolog.

Tourist Office Vrgorac +385(0)21 675 110
Jadrolinija Split +385(0)21 338 333
Croatia Traffic Info 0800 9987
Airport Split +385(0)21 203 555
Airport Dubrovnik +385(0)20 773 100
Bus station Makarska +385(0)21 612 333
Ambulance 194
Weather Forecast and Road Conditions +385(0)60 520 520
General information 18981
Information on international phone numbers 11802
Road help 987
Information on phone numbers in Croatia 11888
Fire department 193
Emergency number 112
Police 192
Sea help 9155

In Veliki Prolog there is elementary school.

In largest town in Dalmatia, Split, you can rent a boat or go on group or private boat excursions to islands Hvar, Solta, Brac, Korcula and many other.

Group or private car excursions are available in Split where from you can go to other Croatian destinations or even to famous locations in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

In 2012. settlement Veliki Prolog was hit by great snow storm.

Settlement Veliki Prolog is center of Parish Dusina-Veliki Prolog. Parish was inhabited even in Prehistory.

In 2000. on a hill above church 10 m high cross was built.

Small part of settlement Veliki Prolog is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina.