ACTIVE HOLIDAYS

SurfingIn Duce you can spend carefree and pleasant vacation. It is situated in Dugi Rat county between town of Split and pictoresque town of Omis.

DivingThe advantages of this place are always clear sea and line of sandy beaches and a line of possibilities for an active holiday (surfing, sailing, water-skiing, rafting on river Cetina, kyaking, canyoning, diving, waterpolo,..).

And other thing that is very important, you will be so close but yet enough far away from everyday fast lifestyle and a tourist industry.

Little distance from atractive tourist centers (Split 20 km, Omis 2 km, Makarska 35 km) are convinient for unforgettable evenings out in many discoteques, restaurants and various tourist contents which abound in this region in tourist season.

ACTIVE HOLIDAYS

Volley ballExplore karst or old villages driving the bike. Join us in the swimming marathon in Omis, waterpolo in Orij, volleyball in Duce and Omis, climbing on the stones in Omis…

Crystal clear sea except for swimming and sports, is great for diving and sport fishing also. If you enjoy active holiday, here you can jogg on the beach, go in the diving school, or visit islands, Brac and Hvar (fish picnic).

If you like canyoning, trekking, rafting, riding mountain bikes or you want to spend day or couple of days in nature, touristic agency “Jut-Cetina” can offer you touristic trips in area of old Poljica (specially is canyon of river Cetina).

Culture & History

Omis PiratesIn evening hours a lot of cultural acts in Dugi Rat and in the town of Omis will offer happy moments that you can’t forget. Concerts, various acts on open, local festivities, specialy this, ours, in Duce are unforgettable.

In near town of Omis you can visit historical museum of town, and others historical monuments, music meetings, and trade mark of “Omis summer of culture”- Concert of Dalmatians folk songs you can’t miss.

Cultural stuffs of 1700 years old Split, with oldest chatedral in World, st. Dujam, famous Dioklecians palace, where start every story about Split, you must visit it. For tourists Split offers perfect musical nights- “Splitsko ljeto”, or summer of Split.

You can visit Dubrovnik (3 hours drive), with its stone walls and fortresses which make Dubrovnik famous and exceptional. Congregations have a chance to visit religious center Medugorje.

Gastronomy

SoparnikDalmatia and Croatia richness is not only crystal blue sea or coast with thousand of islands, long sandy beaches and bays. Our traditional meals, fish, sweets and wines are well known among true gurmans.

Orginality and simplicity of Dalmatian meals are in close relation with traditional and health surrounding of Dalmatian countryside. Soparnik is a Dalmatian vegetable pie that numerous families in Poljica like to eat.

Dalmatian cuisine relies heavily on the fresh fish and seafood that are caught (or farmed) offshore. Fish is usually grilled with local olive oil, garlic and lemon. Look for sea bass, grouper, scorpion fish, pilchards, mackerel, squid and sea bream.

Meat isn’t forgotten either. Thin slices of smoked Dalmatian ham are often on the appetiser list. Lamb is popular either boiled or baked. Dalmatian pasticada is a meat stew (beef stuffed with lard and roasted in wine and spices) often served with gnocchi.

Dalmatian deserts are usually a simple matter, often involving dried figs and raisins, almonds, honey and eggs.

Fun & Pleasure

Omis PiratesAtractive touristic objects on the beach, coffee bars, fishermen nights, and all with live music and Dalmatian folk songs, are only part of the fun things by which you can make your holiday better.

Duce you will remember by kindness and hospitality of their residents – your hosts. On this region there are many tourist workers wich give welcome to every visitor during the whole year.

Duce beachIn one word, on apropiate way you will experience the nature and meet people who live with it, you will know their traditionals, food, spirituality and kindness.

While resting you will easily forget on the everyday worries and stress, and the young people (and the older too) pleasently and easly be able to fill the whole day with events. But, that is not all.

So, come, meet Duce, meet Croatia. You will be pleasantly suprised.