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“Both Culture and History have been generous to these parts of Dalmatia in providing inspiration to artists as far back as the Antiquity. They created their art in the stone, walls and palaces of its towns and urban centres, in buildings made of stone that have become most memorable characteristics of central Dalmatia."
  
Podstrana
Podstrana is surrounded in an ambiance of old Mediterranean houses and untouched nature, lush vegetation, beautiful beaches and hospitable people.
The Split-Podstrana Riviera offers 6 kilometres of beautiful pebble beach and tamarisk (tree/shrub with palm like leaves). Located amidst breathtaking and beautiful mountains, lush vegetation, sun and sea. Podstrana dates back to the Illirian times (the Pituntium tribe). From Roman Times Rustic summer houses were built in the region by nobility from the nearby capital. The link with Dalmatia provides Podstrana with an abundance of cultural and historical monuments. The Old Village of Gornja, situated on the slopes of the Perun Mountain range is considered one of the regions most beautiful settings.
Podstrana is centrally located along the Adriatic coast, offering you access to many places of interest.
For more information on Podstrana - Archeological findings go to : http://dalmacija.net/podstran/podst_4.htm
  
Split
Split is the second largest city in Croatia, with a population of approx 200,000, and is the largest city on the Adriatic coast. Emerging from a Greek settlement founded between the 3rd and 4th centuries, the height of Split's history came in 295 AD when Roman Emperor Diocletian ordered a residence to be built there for his retirement. It took 10 years to build this magnificent palace and Diocletian lived there until his death in 313AD. Roman rulers continued to use it as a retreat. In the 7th century, when the Roman colony of Salona was abandoned, many of its inhabitants sought sanctuary behind the place's high walls and their descendants live there till this present day.
What to see
Naturally, the most important sight is Diocletian's Palace. Next is the Peristyle, being the main open space in the palace it is surrounded by a colonnade of 6 columns to the eastern and western sides and a arch, decorated with garlands in the centre. On the eastern side of the Peristyle is the cathedral of "Sveti Duje".. On the western side is the Narodni Trg (People's Square) and the old town hall which was built in the 15th century.
  
Museums and Galleries in Split
Split has a long tradition of collecting and caring for monuments. This interest appeared as early as the Renaissance.
At the beginning of the 16th century, a collection of Antique stone epitaphs were stored in the home of the Split nobleman Dmino Papali (today's city Museum) and they were described in one of his friend's, Marko Marulic'c tracts.
The Archbishop's Museum was founded by mid-18th century, and in the 1820 the Archaeological Museum, the oldest Croatian Museum.
Omiš
Omis is a small town and port at the mouth of the Cetina River in the littoral of Poljica, 26km southeast of Split, Economy is based on farming, fishing, textile and food-processing industries and tourism. Extensive sand beaches stretch from Dugi Rat in the west to Ravnice in the east. A 700 metre wide shallow stretches off the low sand coast west of Omis, created by the drifts of the Cetina; it has a changing depth of up to 2m. In the eastern part of the Polijca littoral, between Ravnice and Vrulja, are several coves (Mala Luka, Velika Luka, Lucica and Vojskove) with sand-pebble beaches. Omis lies at the intersection of the main road (M2, E65) and the regional road, connecting Omis with the hinterland in the Cetina Valley. North of Omis, in the village of Zakucac, is the hydro-electric power plant "Split".
Omis provides numerous sports and recreational facilities. These include: football and basketball playgrounds; tennis courts; boccia alleys; and beach volleyball. For the keen hiker, there are 30 free climbing trails on the cliffs of the Cetina Canyon. Water sports equipment is available for hire. Regular swimming marathons are oragnised through-out the summer.
  
Medjugorje - The place of pilgrimage
For over 20 years now, in Medjugorje, Bosnia-Hercegovina, six trustworthy witnesses, testify firmly under oath that since the 24th June 1981, the Blessed Virgin Mary, or "Gospa", as she is affectionately known as here, appears to them every day up to the present.
In 20 years Medjugorje has attracted over 20 million pilgrams from around the world. There they find peace, their humanity and their connecton with God. They become witnesses of truth, love and peace.
For more information go to: http://www.medjugorje.org/shistory.htm
Villa Matilda welcomes you to enjoy the experience.
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