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On the southern part of the Makarska
Riviera, 20 km south-east of Makarska, 80 km
from Split and 120 km from Dubrovnik at the
foothill of mount Biokovo there lies Živogošće.
Population is around 500 .
It consists of three smaller places on the coast:
Porat - Mala Duba - Blato, and old hamlets along
the old road.
Its economic basis rests on agriculture, fishing
and tourism.
It
is situated on the slopes of Biokovo and is
fringed by beautiful sandy beaches.
The
well known Licinianus epigram from 474. g. BC,
comprised of 16 latin hexameters - the most
beautiful specimen of classical literature -
carved into a living rock above the spring of
Pokrivenice on the coast. In it the roman questor
Licinianus celebrates the source of Ťdrinking
waterť, which still flows there.
There are Illyrian mounds in the territory of
the village, Živogošće was first mentioned by
the middle of the 13th century, while it was
mentioned in the Croatian language in 1434.
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On
the eastern side of Živogošće, there is a Franciscan
monastery from the 18th century, which makes and architectural
whole with the church and the belfry. During the French
occupation, the monastery was demolished. It was restored
in the beginning of the 20th century. There is a rich
library in the monastery, and the archives.
Živogošće has been inhabited since Illyrian and Roman
times, to which Illyrian tombs on top of hill Suzina
stand as witnesses. Also, villa Rustika in Mala Duba
and Blato does the same.
Natural beauties of olive groves and pine woods hovering
over small pebbled beaches that are 6 km long, clean
and unpolluted sea, all in the foothill of a big mountain
(hilltop Sutvid - 1155 m) and all giving tourists
a special lure and pleasure of stay.
Welcome!
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