Brela is a small tourist resort situated on the Makarska Riviera. They offer the riches of the crystalline sea, six kilometres of natural sandy beaches, the scent and the beauty of the thick pine tree forest (in large part a natural monument), numerous pedestrian zones which entangle from the walking area along the coast, to the old hamlets, proud of the old Dalmatian architecture, and all the way to the peaks of the mountain Biokovo. Beacuse of its natural and cultural heritage, from the very beginning of its past the resort of Brela hasf an important part in the tourism of Makarska riviera. Today the resort Brela continues its long tradition in offering to toursits the comfortable accommodation and hospitality of their residents, old Dalmatian cuisine, wines, song, and amusement. Brela municipality consists of two locations (localities, parts): Brela Gornja (Upper Brela), situated in the hinterland of Biokovo (almost the whole settlement is situated inside the Natural Park Biokovo), and the settlement Brela, consisting of a few small hamlets on the both sides of the main road. The biggest of them are Soline and Donje Selo.
One of the most beautiful gravel beaches of the world is in a protected area, a cape covered in pine forest. In July 2004, the American Forbes magazine listed this beach among the 10 most beautiful beaches in the world. Among the most famous ones, such as Copacabana, St. Tropez, Costa del Sol, and the exotic beaches in Belize, Antigua and the Maldives, there is also a small part of the Croatian beauty and for a good reason. In 2014 The Huffington Post website described Brela as dream. Together with Berulia beach, the Medvidina Cave was once the habitat of the Mediterranean Monk Seal after which it received its name. The Mediterranean monk seal is species of seal and one of the most endangered mammals. In this region they are also known as morski medvid (sea bear) or morski čovik (sea man). Fishermen considered them to be enemies as they often destroyed theirnets. It disappeared from the Adriatic Coast in the 1960s, however, we have been able to see it lately, especially ... "Sea, sea..." they say that the Croatians exclaimed this on the Dupci pass when they arrived at the Adriatic. Here the rocks swoop more than 100 m deep.
The Vruja cove is a gigantic system of wells with an underwater spring of 60 m in diameter standing out, from which a huge amount of water is springing. It is located immediately below the Dupci pass (288 m) separating the Biokovo mountain (1762 m) from the Dovanj mass (864 m), a part of the Omiš Dinara. Šuplja stina (Hollow cliff) or "Biokovsko oko" (the Biokovo eye) The Hollow Rock or the Biokovo Eye is situated on the top of Biokovo above Brela and is another in a row of natural phenomena. This is an “eye” that was carved by nature in the Biokovo rocks and, because it is so special, it causes awe and admiration, and not only in the locals. Through the rock one can see the entire Brela and the coastal area and it seems to each visitor as if the very mountain of Biokovo, by means of its eye, carefully monitors all the events at its foot and the.
Many writers locate the old Porphyrogennetos' Berulia, or, more precisely, Brelo, in many locations: today's Brela Gornja, Vrulja, Verulja, near the church of St. Nicola (in the field, on the southern part) or as a little village on the elevation near the seaside and in the vicinity of Vrulja. The name of the place comes from the springwater, called vrilo or vrelo by the locals, and from vrulja, located under the surface of the sea. Vrelo (springwater) is the spring coming out from the land, while vrulja (wellspring) is the springwater under the sea. Our Vrulja is the spring of the anonymous river which has its headwaters in the Biokovo massif, flowing out around twenty metres under the sea surface. Besides this major and the strongest springwater, there are also some smaller and weaker springwaters, mixing with the sea water. To Beroyllia" is the oldest written historical and cultural monument of the place, conserved thanks to the Byzantine emperor Constantine Porphyrogennetos (around year 950), who mentiones it in Greek language in the book "On the Administration of the Empire", as one of the four fortified cities of the old Narentine principality of Pagania. Brela of that time, besides Makar, Zaostrog and Gradac, is described as four inhhabited fortifications of the old Pagania.
In the charter of Croatian duke Juraj Šubić from the town of Klis, the inhabitants of Brela are mentioned in the latinized word "Brolanenses" from the year 1315. At the end of the 16th century the foreign sources clearly differentiate "Brehlia superior et inferior", while at the end of the 17th century "Brehgli Dolgni" and "Brehgli Gorgni", i.e. Gornja Brela behind the hill in the hinterland and Donja Brela on the coast. In the Croatian language, the term Brela is recorded for the first time – as far as we know – in 1694 in Friar Nikola Ursić' s testament.In the year 1993 Brela became an indipendent municipality. Between the two centuries the inhabitants of Brela celebrated the 1050th anniversary of their written history. It is important to mention: Silvan's relief discovered in 1969 in Brela, built in the lintel of the stable owned by Srećko Filipović. The main and the most admired deity of the old Delmatae tribe was the pastoral god Silvan (Silvanus) with his goddess companion Thana. The cult representation of Silvan had the task to assure health and multiplication of the herd. The lower part of the relief is missing, the part of the attribute in the right hand, as well as the edges. On the upper conserved part of the body there are no details and the basic shape of the body is irregular and distorted. The arms are spread: in the left hand there is the shepherd's rod (pedum), while in the right one there is the attribute sculptured in the shape of quadrangle plastic surface with the handle (shovel). This relief today is the part of the private collection owned by Zvonimir Filipović.
The nightlife in Brela is of the relaxed variety. Head to one of the beach bars to listen to live music and sip chilled wine with friends as the heat of the day fades. Makarska is considered the center of the nightlife of central Dalmatia. During the summer, all the clubs are home to numerous DJ foreign stars, singers and bands as well as national. The outdoor coffee bars are located along Makarska Riva (seawater promenade), which helps to create the feeling that the whole Makarska is a big party. Below I've listed some of the most famous nightclubs of Makarska: Deep Nightclub - in an amazing ambient of the natural cave. Underground and house music, international and resident DJ’s. Buba Beach bar - pop, rock, electronic music, hip-hop, DJ parties, numerous events. Petar Pan Club - DJ’s and domestic live concerts. Open during the summer months. Marineta Disco Club - located on the waterfront, disco music, blues, folk. West Discotheque - in Hotel Dalmacija. Classic Cocktail Bar - situated on the waterfront, nice cocktails, commercial and local music. Fokus Cafe bar - Croatian pop-rock music. Art cafe - various cultural events, concerts.
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