Zaostrog is a tourist settlement on the Makarska Riviera,about 35 km from Makarska. The settlement was mentioned for the first time in 1494, but evidence was found that this area was inhabited during the late Stone Age.
Today Zaostrog and its approximately 350 residents are completely oriented to the development of tourism. Located in an evergreen valley an surrounded by the foothills of the Biokovo range, with spectacular beaches, and with a rich historical an cultural tradition, in the immediate vicinity of numerous attractive destinations for excursions, Zaostrog is a attractive place for pleasant vacation.
Things to See or Do:
The Zaostrog monastery has a museum that contains an ethnology collection, of rustic furniture and tool, as well as various examples of Croatian folk attire. The collection is registered as a cultural monument under state protection. The monastery gardens has been turned in to a botanical garden containing more than 250 plants, featuring: seven types of mimosa, five types of palms and maples, four types of eucalyptus, a Chinese jujube tree, Chinese currants, etc.
The Monastery also contains a picture gallery featuring one of the most famous living Croatian painters, Mladen Veža, born in Brist 1916.
Private Accommodation in Zaostrog:
 VILLA PALMAHrv. domoljuba 2, Zaostrog - Apt. 1 (1 bedroom, 2+3 persons, 40-60€) - Apt. 2 (1 bedroom, 2+3 persons, 40-60€) - Apt. 3 (1 bedroom, 2+3 persons, 30-50€) - Apt. 4 (1 bedroom, 2+3 persons, 30-50€) |
 VILLA SOFIAOstroska 1, Zaostrog - Apt. 2 (Studio, 2+1 persons, 12-16€ a person) - Apt. 3 (1 bedrooms, 3+1 persons, 12-16€ a person) - Suite 3 (2 bedrooms, 7+1 persons, 12-16€ a person) - Apt. 4 (1 bedroom, 4+1 persons, 12-16€ a person) |
