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| Tučepi (population 1770) is located 4 km south-east of Makarska. Until the earthquake of 1962, the majority of its inhabitants were living in hamlets at the foot of Biokovo. Today, its inhabitants are engaged in agriculture and tourism. Tučepi has become one of the most attractive summer resorts in Croatia. It is distinguished by the most beautiful and longest gravel beach of the Makarska Riviera, a pine wood, olive-groves, luxury hotels, beautiful houses and sports grounds. There is a marina in the place, protected from the wind by its breakwater. The settlement dates back to antiquity. Fragments of furniture of the early Christian church from the 5th-6th century and several medieval tombstones were found in the graveyard. The settlement was first mentioned with the current name in 1424. The church of St. Juraj was built in the transitional Romanesque-Gothic style by the end of 13th century. Next to the church, there are a Roman tombstone stele, a medieval tombstone slab and two large standing tombstones. According to a folk legend, the Venetian duke Pietro Candian was buried there. In the 18th century, rich Makarska families built villas in Tučepi. The summer house of abbot Grubišić is today "Kaštelet" hotel. |
