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Biokovo,
a mountain along the central part of the Dalmatian coast.In
the north-west, the Dupci Pass (288 m) separates Biokovo
from the Omis part of Dinara Mountain; in the south-east,
a steep limestone mountain . |
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range
continues all the way to Bacina, i.e. to the area around
the Neretva mouth (36 km long, up to 9.5 km wide). Biokovo
descends toward the sea in very steep and bare limestone
rocks, under which is a narrow and green littoral belt.
Major peaks include: Sv. Ilija (St. Elias) (1,640 m), Sibenik
(1,314 m), Stropac (1,145 m), Vrsac (1,411 m), Sinjal (1,333
m). Only a couple of trails for people and animals lead
along limestone cliffs. Sparse forests, barren karst valleys
and scanty pastures offer rather limited resources. Permanent
and temporary water sources appear on the point of contact
between limestone rocks and the Primorje flysh zone, important
for the villages and crop farming. Coastal settlements developed
in the 19th century (Makarska, Baska Voda), winning an important
role in traffic and trade after the construction of roads
around Biokovo. In recent times, beauties of the landscape
under Biokovo and tameness of its littoral attract many
foreign visitors, facilitating thus a more rapid development
of tourism.
Biokovo offers several moun---tain lodges: the mountain
lodge under Vosac, another one under the Sveti Jure peak
and the "Slobodan Ravlic" lodge at Lokva.
The Biokovo Botanical Garden Kotisina has been established
(1984) above the village of Kotisina, a horticultural monument
(16.5 hectares) aimed at nature conservation, i.e. protection
and cultivation of the Biokovo plant life.
Access from the coast: Makarska - Makar - Vosac - Sveti
Jure (5 hrs 30 min); Makarska - Tucepi - Staza - Sveti Jure
(asphalt road, 31 km).
The religious feast at the chapel of St. George (on the
very top of Sveti Jure) is held on the last Saturday in
July.
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