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Zaostrog is a tourist resort belonging to the Makarska Riviera and is a favorite destination for many tourists because of the beautiful sand and pebble beaches surrounded by pine forests and excellent tourist accommodation facilities.

Accommodation in Zaostrog is available in private houses, apartments and rooms and there is also one campsite.

In Zaostrog there are many restaurants and taverns where guest can enjoy great traditional Dalmatian cuisine but also international dishes.

Around Zaostrog there are many mountain paths that are ideal for long walks and biking, and lovers of nature can explore the beautiful Nature Park Biokovo.

From Zaostrog the are numerous options for one-day group or private boat excursions to various tourist destinations such as the islands of Brac, Hvar and Solta or the coastal places such as the towns of Split, Trogir and Omis. Private boat transfers can also be arranged for these tours. Boat rentals are available in Zaostrog.

Some of the attractions to be seen in Zaostrog are:
- the Franciscan Monastery of St. Mary,
- fort Ostrog,
- the Church of St. Barbara,
- the Church of St. Roko,
- the new Church of St. Barbara.
- the dock.

The Franciscan Monastery of St. Mary is one of the most important and most famous monuments of Zaostrog and the whole coastal area of Makarska because, according to the Turkish document dating from 1671 the monastery existed since the ancient times at the border of the seven kingdoms.

The monastery was most probably built by the beginning of the 15th century by the hermit monks of St. Augustin who left Zaostrog in 1463 after the fall of Bosnia.

The fort Ostrog is located high up the hill under the peak called Mali Viter and is one of the four fortified cities of Pagania mentioned by the emperor Constantin Porfirogenet.

The Church of St. Barbara is an old Goth church and there is also one newer church of the same name dating from 1872.

The Church of St. Roko dates from the 17th century.

The dock in Zaostrog was built during the rule of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy in Dalmatia.

Group or private boat excursions to the islands of Brac, Hvar and Solta or the coastal places such as the towns of Split, Trogir and Omis can be joined from Zaostrog, but private boat transfers can also be arranged for these tours. Guests can hire boat rentals in Zaostrog with or without crew but they must have a valid skipper’s license.

Omis was in the past a pirates’ town and here visitors can see:
- Churches of Omis
- Town Museum
- Medieval town center
- Franciscan monastery
- Illyrian seminary
- Parish Church of St. Michael
- Fort Mirabella
- Fort Fortica
- Remains of Old Graveyard
- Remains of Church of St. Barbara.

Split is the capital city of Dalmatia placed under UNESCO protection with many historical attractions some of which are:
- Cathedral of St. Duje
- Monument of Bishop Grgur of Nin
- Peristil
- Museums of Split
- Fort Gripe
- Castle of Mestrovic
- Poljud – Split football stadium
- Diocletian's Palace
- Riva
- numerous Churches of Split
- Jupiter Temple
- Prokurative and many more sights.

The old town of Trogir is also a great tourist destination and its ancient architecture is considered to be the best preserved in the whole region of Central Europe. Some of the sites that should be visited here are:
- The large Cipiko palace
- St. Peter's church
- Radovan's portal
- The Benedictine Convent of St. Nicholas
- Convent of St. Dominic`s
- The main city square
- St. Sebastian with city clock tower
- The Garagnin palace
- Cathedral of St. Lawrence
- Chapel of the blessed John of Trogir
- Pinacotheque
- The city loggia
- St Barbara's church
- The small Cipiko palace

Zaostrog is a small village belonging to the Gradac Municipality and the Split-Dalmatia County. The closest bigger town to Zaostrog is Makarska. It is situated in a natural spacious valley surrounded by the steep slopes of the mountain massif of Biokovo. It is easily reached as it is situated by the Adriatic state road D8.

Zaostrog has a population of about 375 permanent residents. The people of Zaostrog are manly engaged in tourism besides fishing and fruit and olive growing.

The distances from Zaostrog to the other Croatian and European cities are:
- Split 94 km,
- Dubrovnik 119 km,
- Zadar 237 km,
- Rijeka 492 km,
- Pula 599 km,
- Zagreb 489 km,
- Ljubljana 545 km,
- Vienna 843 km,
- Budapest 829 km,
- Belgrade 506 km,
- Milano 987 km,
- Genova 1110 km,
- Berlin 1542 km.

The climate in Zaostrog is typical Mediterranean. The summer season is hot and dry and the winters are mild and rainy.

During the summer season group or private boat excursions are frequently organized from Zaostrog to the islands of Brac, Hvar and Solta as well as the coastal tourist destinations such as the towns of Split, Trogir and Omis. Boat rental services are available in Zaostrog. Boats can be hired without the crew with the presenting of a valid skipper’s license.

Accommodation in Zaostrog can be found in private houses, apartments and rooms and there is also one campsite.

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Those wishing to take a tour of the islands of Brac, Hvar or Solta can join group or private boat excursions that are frequently organized from Zaostrog during the summer season. Private boat rentals are available for those who would like to visit some other destinations and plan their own itinerary. Guests can also visit the towns of Makarska, Split, Omis and Trogir by boat. Boat rentals are available in Zaostrog.

According to the archaeological findings, the village of Zaostrog has been inhabited since the Roman times. Some of the findings include the relief of god Mitra and the tombstone of Aurelie Veturi that is kept in the Monastery’s collection.

In the past Zaostrog was the stronghold of the medieval dukes of Neretva. In the 15th century Zaostrog was under the rule of the feudal lords Vlatkovici-Jurjevici who had a fortified city on the mountain Viter above Zaostrog.

Zaostrog was first mentioned in 1494 in written records both in Croatian and Turkish language. The people of Zaostrog started moving closer to the sea in the 17th century and after an earthquake in 1962 they left the old village and started developing tourism in their new settlement by the sea.

The Croatians inhabited Zaostrog in the 7th century.

The Franciscan Monastery of St. Mary in Zaostrog is the most famous cultural and religious center of Makarska Riviera.