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Makarska has always been the center of the surrounding region known as Makarska Riviera, both in an administrative, political and economic sense, as well as a center of culture, education, and since the mid twentieth century, tourism. Today, it is a city of more than 15 thousand inhabitants that encompasses picturesque villages at the foot of the Biokovo Mountain, including Veliko Brdo, Puharići, Kotišina and Makar (which is where the name of Makarska comes from). Makarska is one of the most famous tourist destinations on the Croatian coast, attractive for its nature and good climate, rich in tourist attractions and full of hospitable hosts. To this day, Makarska is known for its sandy beach, which is almost 2 kilometers long. The walkways are lined with pine trees and surrounded by luxury hotels, tourist facilities, and gastronomical havens, and there is plenty of fun for both adults and children. Makarska is located below the mountain of Biokovo (1762 m), which protects it from the harsh continental climate and is responsible for its rich Mediterranean vegetation, mild winters, long, warm summers cooled by a refreshing breeze called maestral. Makarska has more than 2750 hours of sun each year and the air temperature above 20°C from July to September. During these same months, the crystal-clear sea also averages a temperature of above 20°C. The city of Makarska grew around a natural harbor protected by a picturesque peninsula of Sveti Petar (St. Peter) and the cape Osejava. It is the only harbor of this kind between the mouth of the Cetina and Neretva rivers. In the past it provided protection and safe harbor during stormy weather to sailors, pirates and merchants, and nowadays it does the same for yachts, sailing boats and tourist ships. This contributed to its development into a trading port, especially during the Ottoman and Venetian occupation. Today, there is a ferry line which runs a few times a day from Makarska to Sumartin on the island Brač. During the summer months the harbor fills up with yachts and tourist ships, while young people crowd the main Kačić square enjoying entertainment and cultural performances. As the night goes on, Makarska becomes livelier and livelier, and its cafes, restaurants and discotheques fill up.
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Makarska je oduvijek bila središte šire regije poznate kao Makarska Rivijera, kako u administrativnom, političkom i ekonomskom smislu, kao središte kulture, obrazovanja, a od sredine dvadesetog stoljeća i turizma. Danas je to grad s više od 15 tisuća stanovnika kojemu pripadaju i slikovita naselja podno Biokova, Veliko Brdo, Puharići, Kotišina i Makar (od kojega je i dobila naziv - Makarska). Makarska je jedno od najpoznatijih turističkih odredišta hrvatskog priobalja, privlačno zbog svojih prirodnih i klimatskih karakteristika, raznolike turističke ponude i gostoljubivih domaćina. Danas, Makarska je poznata po pješčanoj plaži, koja je duga gotovo 2 kilometara. Uz šetnice obrubljene borovima i okružene luksuznim hotelima, turističkim objektima i gastronomskim specijalitetima, te obilje zabave za djecu i odrasle. Makarska se nalazi ispod planine Biokovo (1762 m), koja je štiti od prodora kontinentalne klime, zaslužna za njegovu bogatu mediteransku vegetaciju, blagim zimama, dugim i toplim ljetima s osvježavajućim maestralom. Makarska ima više od 2750 sunčanih sati godišnje s temperaturom zraka višom od 20 ° C od lipnja do rujna. Tijekom tih istih mjeseci, kristalno čisto more i ima temperaturu iznad 20 ° C. Grad Makarska razvio se oko prirodne luke koju štite slikoviti poluotok Sveti Petar (St. Peter) i rt Osejava. To je jedina takva luka između ušća Cetine i Neretve. U prošlosti je to uvjet za zaštitu i sigurnu luku tijekom nevremena mornarima, gusarima i trgovcima, a danas to čini isto za jahte, jedrilice i turističke brodove. To je pridonijelo da je postala važna trgovačka luka, osobito za vrijeme turske i mletačke okupacije. Danas, postoji trajektna linija koja traje nekoliko puta dnevno za Sumartin na otoku Braču. Tijekom ljetnih mjeseci luka se ispunjava jahtama i turističkim brodovima, dok su mladi pune glavni trg uživajući u zabavnim i kulturnim priredbama. Kako noć prolazi, Makarska postaje življa i življa, a njezini kafići, restorani i diskoteke puniji.