Tucepi holidays deliver bumper portions of natural beauty, with mountains and off-shore islands competing for your attention.
Scenic setting
Tucepi’s just a drop in the ocean compared to the mountains which loom over it. They’re part of the Biokovo range, which collect silver in the race for Croatia’s highest. A pea-green carpet of trees unfurls towards the shoreline, where a strip of tangerine-coloured rooftops covers the final chunk of land. Spin yourself 180°, and you’ll be eyeing up a shoreline that’s lauded for its good looks.
Pebble-brushed promenade
Churches from the 14th and 18th century manage podium finishes on the sights-to-see-list here, but top spot goes to clean-as-a-whistle Tucepi Beach. The whole town cuddles up close to the Adriatic Sea, and smooth pebbles are heaped along the waterfront for more than a mile. A handsome marina muscles in midway along, with fishing boats nudging against smart yachts.
Sail away
Pop north along the Makarska Riviera, and boat trips to some of the area’s big names are on the cards. You can skip across the bay to the island of Brac, where the beaches swap out stone for sand. Neighbouring Hvar waves its arms for attention, too, and lines up culture-filled towns and the latest instalment of pinch-yourself scenery.