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In Vrgorac you can stay in hotel or in private rooms and apartments.

Day o town Vrgorac is celebrated on day of St. Peter and Paul, between 15th of June and 29th of June.

In Vrgorac you can go on group or private car excursions to nearby settlements or to coastal towns Split, Makarska, Omis or Dubrovnik.

You can get to all Vrgorac attractions with private car transfers or car rentals.

Main tourist attraction in Vrgorac is festival Biklijada kept in October. It is fiesta dedicated to „bikla“. Bikla is mixture of young goat's milk and red wine.

You can try amazing Vrgorac cuisine in Vrgorac restaurants and taverns.

Attractions in and near Vrgorac:
- Fort Gradina;
- Captain's tower;
- Turkish towers;
- Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary;
- Park of Tobacco station;
- Fountain…

Fort Gradina is located on steep rock. It was very important during Turkish attacks.

Turkish towers in Vrgorac: Avala, Fratarska, Pakerova, Kapetanovica, Raosova, Muminova and Dizdareviceva tower.

Vrgorac (Central Dalmatia, Croatia) is a town in Split-Dalmatia county, in region of Central Dalmatia.

Vrgorac is located on surface of 284 km2, on south-east slopes of mountain Biokovo.

Town Vrgorac is consisted of 24 settlements: Vrgorac, Duge Njive, Kutac, Banja, Mijaca, Poljica Kozicka, Ravca, Veliki Prolog, Dragljane, Dusina, Kokorici, Zavojane, Visnjica, Vina, Orah, Podprolog, Rascane, Umcani, Drazevitici, Vlaka, Stilja, Prapatnice, Vina, Kljenak.

Town Vrgorac has around 6572 inhabitants. Most of the inhabitants are Croats and Catholics. Inhabitants are directed to crafts, agriculture, fruits, grapes and strawberries grow.

Vrgorac is located near highway A1 which connects this area with Split, Zadar and Zagreb. So you can come to Vrgorac with a car. You can use car rentals or private car transfers to get around Vrgorac.

Distances from other towns: Makarska – 38 km, Dubrovnik – 124 km, Split – 108 km, Zagreb – 479 km, Osijek – 757 km, Zadar – 227 km, Ljubljana – 536 km, Belgrade – 868 km, Venice – 711 km...

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

In Vrgorac you will find museum, ambulance, pharmacy, gas station, post office, banks, restaurants, cafes...

Vrgorac has been inhabited since Prehistory. Many found tools, jewelry and items were found from different eras.

In 2nd century BC Illyrians inhabited this area during wars with Romans.

Croats came to this area in 7th century. They formed dioceses.

Vrgorac was mentioned in 10th century as center of Parish Rastocka.

Name Vrgorac was first time mentioned in writen document from 1444.

In 15th century Vrgorac came under the rule of Turks.

In 1690. Venetians defeated Turks in Vrgorac.

After Venetians Vrgorac was under the rule of Austria, France and again Austria in 18th and 19th century.

In 1938. Vrgorac had electric street lightning.

After World War I Vrgorac is part of Yugoslavia.

Since 1991. Vrgorac is part of independent Republic of Croatia.

Known persons from Vrgorac: writer Tin Ujevic, basketball player Nikola Vujcic, poet Ivan Vidovic, football player Mateo Roskam, musician Drazen Markotic, Franciscan Ivan Rozic, poet and writer Borislav Vujcic...