Cultural tourism Gradac

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.

Gradac is 40 kilometers away from Makarska, situated halfway between Split and Dubrovnik. The area of the city was inhabited in prehistoric times. Gradac is mentioned for the first time in X.ct. and in the whole area were found  historic ruins that testify of the rich history of this place. Nearby are Baćanska Lakes (8 km) and the delta of the Neretva River (15 km). Gradac offers numerous opportunities for sport and recreation, tennis courts, water sports, bike trails and close to many tourist destinations make it an excellent  start point.

Gradac is today a modern tourist center that has a really diverse accommodation from hotels and guest houses all the way through the private accommodation in apartments.