Cultural tourism Drasnice

Cultural tourism is defined as travel persons outside the residence with a view to the search for new experiences and experiences that meet their cultural needs. Cultural tourism also includes visits to cultural and historical sites in the distant and recent history of the tourist destinations, museums and galleries, churches, musical and theatrical events and performances, music and, more recently and visits to concerts of pop culture. That is considered to be cultural tourism motivated learning about cultural heritage, art and culture of life and work in the nation visited tourist area. Characteristics of demand for this type of culture is characterized by the fact that it is a broad spectrum of tourists covering different age groups and education, but with an indication that interest in culture increases with age. Cultural tourism is a younger branch of tourism that emerges from the needs of all educated tourists and their needs work on myself, learning and entertainment needs through introducing the history and tradition, and is motivated by the creative cultural activities related to the activities that have been preserved from the past such as learning traditional skills through cultural tourism product with religion, gastronomy and tourism literature or contemporary art production.

Drasnice is a s picturesque small town on Makarska Riviera, just 10 km away from the city of Makarska. The gothic church of St. Stephen with a Roman inscription from  2nd century gives a special charm to the place. Drasnice have many old churches that testimony about the history of  the place: the church of St. George from the 15th century on the sea with many stone monuments, Church of St. Roch, built in 1914., St. Katherine and above the church of St. Nicholas from the 18th century. In the center of the old village, in 1891., was built the church of St. George, who was considerably damaged in the earthquake of 1962.
Near the long beach, there is a source of water 'Izbitac. Protected with the cliffs of Biokovo, surrounded by pine forests and beautiful gravel beaches Drasnice are an ideal place for vacation with family enjoying the sun and sea. Good restaurants and developed entertainment program enhances the tourist experience of the place. The main dock called 'mul' is 25 m long and protects moored boats and yachts in the...