ABOUT
CROATIA
Croatia is a central European country that lies at the crossroads
of Central Europe and the Mediterranean. It is bounded by the
eastern edge of the Alps to the northwest, by the Danube and Pannonian
plain to the east and by the Adriatic Sea to the south.
Area: land – 56,542 km2, sea – 31,067 km2
State organization: Republic
Capital city: Zagreb
Climate: Interior – moderate continental climate, along the coast
– pleasant Mediterranean climate
Currency: kuna (100 lipa)
ABOUT TUČEPI
Today, Tučepi is known primarily as an interesting tourist destination.
However, Tučepi is a town with a thousand year long history, a
town with rich and recognisable cultural heritage and tradition.
To the west, Tučepi borders on the city of Makarska, which is
the main urban centre of the Makarska Riviera. To the north, it
is bounded by the impressive Mt. Biokovo.
Climate: like the whole of central Dalmatia, Tučepi has a very
pleasant Mediterranean climate: dry, warm and sunny summers and
mild and wet winters.