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Croatian Beaches And The Art of Picigin
Follow the game of Picigin and it will take you to some of Croatia’s best sandy beaches. As much an art form as a sport, it’s something like volleyball on water, but with a much smaller ball, and, at its best, in the style of a football player taking a [...]
Read More >>Exploring Dalmatia – How Independent Travellers Can Get the Best Out Of It
Step inside the old town of Omiš and you’ll get an extremely pleasant surprise; sit down at a café in a square you’ve walked through a hundred times and you’re suddenly aware of the most fantastic view; spend an hour walking around with a local expert and you’ll live its [...]
Read More >>Fortica (Starigrad) fortress
Omis is surrounded with river Cetina in southwest and with the sea in south and southeast side. So Omis is naturally well protected and that is why it was easy to defend Omis in the past, and also that is the reason why today's Omis (located in a triangle of [...]
Read More >>Mirabella (Peovica) fortress
Mirabella – Romanesque fortress, built in XIII. century above the town. Mirabela or Peovica was a reliable hideout for the Omis pirates who used to retreat into the safety of the Cetina gorge. There is an interesting story about Mirabella. In 1537, during an attack by the Turks, the defenders [...]
Read More >>Omiš Museum
Omis museum is situated in the historical town center. The Town Museum houses a collection of artifacts from Omis history, an archeological collection and the Poljicki Constitution. Address: Gradski muzej Omiš Ante Starčevića 5 Phone: +385 (21) 861 847 e-mail: gm-omis@st.htnet.hr [...]
Read More >>Omiška Dinara
The most important feature of mountains above Omiš is that the highest mountain regions here do not have the form of a ridge but of a high plateau (up to about 1700 metres), with a very complicated relief, with many gorges and peaks, caverns and spurs. The edges of the [...]
Read More >>Cetina River
Without any doubt, the Cetina River is one of the most beautiful places in Croatia for freshwater kayaking white water rafting. It is situated in a luscious region surrounded by quaint little villages and is very important, both historically and archaeologically, and is definitely the place to go for. The [...]
Read More >>Omiš Beaches
Omis Riviera is known for its numerous pebble and sandy beaches. The sandy public beach in Omis, with its many restaurants, cafes and stores, is nearly a kilometer long and its , warm shallow waters are great for children's play. The entire Omis Riviera is known for fresh water springs, [...]
Read More >>Oneum, Almissa, Omiš
According description of Skilak's Periplus ( 4Th century BC ) an Illyrian tribe Nesti lived alongside of Nestos River, today we called that river Cetina River. At that time of domination of the Illiryan tribe Dalmati and the Roman administration, the tribe Nesti changed name into Onestini, settlement was ca [...]
Read More >>Omiš Pirates
At the peak of their power, Omis Pirates were one of the most powerful and fearsome pirates on the whole Mediterranean Sea. In the 12. and 13. century Omiš was governed by the dukes Kacics, the leaders of the pirates of Omis. The Omis dukes from the Kacic family: Malduk, [...]
Read More >>Festival klapa
Omis is best-known for the traditional Festival of the Dalmatian klapa. There is no doubt that Festival dalmatinskih klapa is the highlight of Omis's summer, the expression of the city's vitality... in short, its beauty. Also, Omis Summer Festival during which various concerts and recitals are performed [...]
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