Baška Voda – a popular resort and harbor on the Makarska Riviera
Baška Voda is an important and popular sea-side resort with the port located on the Makarska Riviera. It is situated 10 km northwest of Makarska and 5 km southeast of Brela. There are growing vines, olive trees, fig trees or cherry Maraska.
The Adriatic highway leads over the village but its operation does not disturb holidaymakers. The advantage of Baška Voda is a rich vegetation, including pine forests, that reach to the long sandy beaches.
Even its location under the wall of Biokovo mountain is very picturesque. The resort is one of the most popular in Central Dalmatia, however, against other resorts like Brela is less exclusive, and has more folk character.
Swimming in Baška Voda
Baška Voda enchants every tourist with beautiful long beaches of small pebbles and coarse sand, which is typical for the Makarska Riviera. The beaches are stretched several kilometers in both directions.
They offer gradual entry and are therefore suitable for families with young children. Very pleasant is a pine wood, reaching to the beaches and providing a pleasant shade during hot summer days. The main beach, called Nikolina (formerly Juzna plaza) was awarded Blue Flag.
Baška Voda
Sport in Baška Voda
Baška Voda has very good conditions for different sports. In the first place are, of course, water sports, such as sailing, diving (there are both diving center as well as school), windsurfing, water skiing, jet skis, para-sailing.
Or you can practice some of the ball sports like tennis, beach volleyball, football, handball, basketball, mini golf, etc. For savvy tourists there are a number of possibilities of high-altitude hikes in the Biokovo mountain.
Cycling enthusiasts can explore the surrounding area on short or longer trips, the bike can be hired in the town. Baška Voda offers also numerous attractions for children, such as playgrounds, trampolines and other attractions on the water as well as on the land.
Entertainment in Baška Voda
Baška Voda boasts large number of discos, dance terraces, restaurants, taverns and bars. Very popular among young people is a Beach Bar Južnjačka Utjeha (Southern Comfort), which is located on the Ikovac beach, situated at the edge of Baška Voda, on the way to Brela.
During the summer festival “Baškovoško ljeto (Baška Voda Summer)” which lasts the entire season you can enjoy several folk singing males (klapas), favorite bands and singers, fishing evenings and various entertainment events that take place on the beach promenades.
Traditional festivals are held throughout the year, such as celebrations of St. Anthony (Sveti Ante) on 13th June, or St. Mary on 8th September, St. Lawrence (Sveti Lovro) on 10th August, but the most celebrated used to be Celebrations of St. Nicholas (Sveti Nikola), patron of Baška Voda, on 6th December.
History and heritage of Baška Voda
Baška Voda is quite a new resorts – the first hotel was built here in 1936, but then, especially since the 60’s of 20th century, expanded into a busy resort.
However also Baška Voda boasts some of the great historical sites that worth a visit. E.g. on the Gradina hill you can visit the remains of the Byzantine settlements and the fort.
A late Baroque church of St. Lovre (Sveti Lovre) stands on the ancient site. The parish church of St. Nicholas (Sveti Nikola), the saint patron of the village, dates from the early 20th century.
