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Podaca

Croatia, Central Dalmatia

The small village of Podaca is located near the village of Zaostrog and the famous town of Gradac on the Makarska Riviera. Podaca consists of three settlements Kapeć, Viskovica vala and Ravanje, which together have about 660 inhabitants and their life is tourism and catering.
About 6 km from Podaca is Drvenik, where you can take a ferry to Sucuraj on the island of Hvar and continue to the island of Korcula.

Weather

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  • Pressure: 1017 hPa
  • Humidity: 59 %
  • Wind: 5 m/s
  • UV index: 5
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Practical information

Tourist information:
Tourist Board of Municipality of Gradac

Stjepana Radića 1, Podaca
21330 Gradac
phone/fax: +385 21 699517
e-mail: info@gradac.hr

History and monuments

The original village of Stara or Gornja Podaca, which is located under the Biokovo mountain range and is now abandoned, was first mentioned in 1477.

A defensive tower against the Turks was built on the hill at that time, and also from the 12th century the church of St. John (St. Ivan's Church) near the cemetery, which was financed by the nobles of the Kačić family. In addition to the church of St. Jurja in Tučepy and the church of St. Michal (St. Mihovil Church) in Igrane is one of the most important monuments of early medieval architecture in the 12th century. At the entrance to the church there is a tombstone with the names of the Kačić family, as well as a medieval ancestral tomb.
Church of St. St. Stephen's Church (Church of St. Stjepan) from 1492 was demolished in the 18th century, but the present church was built in its place in 1772. The Church of St. Mary was built on the coast after the 1962 earthquake.

Podaca used to be part of the Croatian state of Paganija, founded by the Neretva people. At the height of its rule in the 9th and 10th centuries, Paganija stretched from the Cetina River in the west to the Neretva River in the east, and included the Pelješac Peninsula, the islands of Brač, Hvar, Korčula and Mljet in the south. The capital and fortress of Paganija was in Ostrog, today's town of Zaostrog.
It is an interesting fact, which is said from generation to generation, that on a fine day the ruler of Paganija could see all the places of his estate from the top of Viter nad Ostrog.

Swimming and beach Podaca

In the resort of Podaca there are beautiful pebble beaches with a gradual entrance and lined with pine trees, they are suitable for children.

Cultural events and evening life

The annual Bikliad festival takes place in the upper village - in the upper village of Podaca.
The name is derived from Bikla - a drink mixed from red wine and goat's milk.

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