Brela is located 15 kilometers north-west of Makarska near Split. The village is situated on the coast between the mountains and the Brac Island. It is divided into two parts: the upper Brela – near the old part of the road on a hill, and Lower Brela – placed along the coast.
Because of its dense pine forests, long pebbly beaches and water sources, Brela plays for decades an important role in tourism of the Makarska Riviera. Since 1999, IT received the “Blue Flag” for its beaches.

>== Here is Brela located==

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How to get to Brela

Brela are easly reachable by:

• Car – from Austria and Hungary via Zagreb and Split, from Italy through Rijeka and Split.
• Bus – from all major cities across Croatia and town of Split
• By train – to the city of Split, and then by bus
• By plane – to Split airport and then by bus
• Ferry – from Rijeka and Split to Ancona port then by bus

Map of Brela

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Pictures of Brela

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  Brela Soline

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  Brela Soline

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  Port and local beach

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  Port

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  Old houses in Brela

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  Brela Kamen with Punta Rata beach

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  Bora in Brela

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  Brela Stomarica

History of Brela

The history of Brela goes back for more than 2 millennium. In this beautiful landscape are still held many attractions from an ancient times. It is the first protector of this Adriatic oasis of ancient Berylliae, Illyrian-Roman god of forests and pristine nature.

Today it is a modern, tourist village with a rich tradition and natural beauty. The Byzantine Emperor Constantine VII Profirougenot mentioned this place in his letter from the 10th Century. Brela offers a rich cultural heritage. There were some necropolis of Illyrian origin as well as graves from Roman times. The most interesting historical monument is a relief (II and III century), the shape of the Illyrian Silvan God.

What to see in Brela

• Church of Our Lady of Mount Caramel – was built in 1715 in gratitude out for a victory over the Turks, it is often mentioned as the Church of Our Lady of Victory
• Church of St. Nicholas
• Church of Our Lady of Health
• Church of St. Elijah – from the 18. Ct.
• Church of St. Stephen – from 1897 the solicitor of Brela

• Above Brela, on the mountain of Biokovo, are the ruins of Herceg tower, which served as a defensive tower against the Turks

Excursions in the region of Brela

Many touristic agencies provides interesting one day trips to the nearby places:

• Hvar Island
• Split
• Imotski
• Dubrovnik
• Međugorje
• Omis
• Sinjska Alka – Equestrian Games in Sinj (80 km),
• Ston (127 km),
• Krka National Park (120 km)
• And boat trips to the island of Brac and Hvar, including fish picnic

Accomodations in Brela

Hotels in Brela

• Hotel Maestral in Brela ***
• Hotel Marina in Brela ***
• Hotel Berulia in Brela ****
• Hotel Soline in Brela ****

Camping in Brela

Private accomodations in Brela

>> More apartments in Brela can be found here.

Weather in Brela

Below you see the current weather forecast for Brela. The climate table of Brela tells you which temperatures can be expected for each month.

Current weather in Brela and a 7-day weather forecast for Brela

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Climate in Brela

Sports & leisure opportunities in Brela

In Brela are offered various opportunities for sport and recreation:

• Diving school
• Tennis courts
• Bowling
• Center for recreation
• The possibility of setting up courts for water polo
• Equipment for water sports

All kind of water sports activities such as

• skiing,
• Banana Boat,
• jet skiing and
• parasailing

At Punta Rata beach there are some tennis courts and a mini golf course at the hotel Maestral. The hotel Soline has the Aquanaut. A small port can anchor about 60 boats, including 17 sites for large boats over 15 meters.

Where to eat in Brela

A wide selection of top restaurants with a range of traditional dishes and meat and fish specialties. To the courts, there are also Dalmatian wines, which will round off the Mediterranean atmosphere.

Restaurants:

• Restaurant NIKOLA
• Restaurant ARKA, Brela Soline
• Restaurant BURIN, Brela Jakirusa
• Restaurant HRAST, Brela Soline
• Restaurant MEDITERRANEAN, Brela Podraće
• Restaurant PALMA, Brela Soline
• Restaurant SAMPION, Brela Kričak
• Restaurant VOLAT, Brela Soline

Taverns:

• FERAL, Brela Soline
• QATAR, Brela Ribčići
• GALINAC, Brela Ribčići
• IVANDICA Dvori, Brela Kričak
• KRICAK, Brela Kričak
• ROKO, Gornja Brela

Bistros and grills:

• Bistro “LANTERNA”
• Pizzeria “MARKO”
• Bistro “LUNGOMARE”
• Fast-food “GUSTI”
• Barbecue “La BOMBA”,
• Grill “PLIMA”, Brela Stomarica
• Kavana “MUL”
• Kavana “ROMA”,
• Bar “GULIVER”
• Bar “LUKA”, Brela
• “Waikiki Beach Bar”, Brela Stomarica

Beaches in Brela

Brela is spreading on a total of 6 kilometers along the coast where you can find a large number of small pebbly beaches, all with beach showers and mostly with facilities such as cafes or small barbecue restaurants.

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  Beach in Jardula

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  Beach in Jakirusa

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  Beach Soline

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  Beach in Podrace

Blue Flag beaches in Brela

• Plaza Stomarica

The approximately 100-meter-long pebbly beach is only reachable by foot.

• Plaza Punta Rata

placed in a pine forest, it is a very nice long fine gravel beach on the edge of town

• Plaza Berulia

The 400 meters long pebbly beach consisted of 3 small bays and belongs to a holiday resort.

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  Punta Rata beach

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  Brela stone beach and Punta Rata

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  Berulia-beach

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  Stomarica-beach (in background)

Nightlife and entertainment in Brela

If you are looking for entertainment and party, you’ll find here a lot of nice and amusing places where you can enjoy to the late in night:

• Dance hotel terraces,
• In the club,
• Entertainment center and
• Cultural center…

The small harbor with its bars and cafes invites on a leisurely evening…

Cultural events in Brela

In Brela are held many entertainment events:

• During the season on terraces of hotels you can enjoy in the music and even dance
• on 3rd August: fun event in honor of the patron Saint Stephen

Videos of Brela

Below you can find travel videos from Brela. The videos from Brela are provided by CroVideos.com, the video portal for Croatia.

Discussions about Brela

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