Podstrana

Tourist destination info Podstrana

Podstrana is a small tourist town located only 8km from Split between the Žrnovnica and Mutogras Rivers with pebble beaches. Apart from its cultural heritage, wine and olives, the town is also known for its culinary offer and beautiful beaches which stretch for 9km. Podstrana has always been an interesting place to live in, which is why it is full of ancient villas and Renaissance palaces and vacation homes. The first known settlers were the Illyrians, while the oldest part of the town is “Pituntium”. Numerous monuments and archaeological findings are evidence of the towns turbulent past. History lovers can visit the old town, the Cidro house, the Cindro family crest, church of St. George Perun, stone statue of the Blessed Virgin, statue of St. Anthony of Padua, church of St. Anthony and Rocco, parish church in old Podstrana, church of St. Fabian, remains of an ancient villa near Our Lady in Sita and many others. Of the archaeological findings you can visit the megalithic blocks of the original Pituntija walls, Pišćenica mound, section of a Roman mosaic on the old cemetery of St. Martin, Illyrian castles (today’s old town), remains of a Roman stone olive mill, torso of roman deity, late antiquity villa in Polača and many others.

Sports and recreation lovers can enjoy all water sports, beach volleyball, futsal, tennis and numerous other activities. If you prefer Dalmatian cooking, be sure you visit the “San Antonio”, “Zlatni Lav”, “Martin” and “Dioklecijan” restaurants.

Must see places

Split is located only 8km from Podstrana. It is one of the best known and most visited tourist destinations in Croatia and the second largest city in the country.  It is an eternally young city which lives with a slow pace that is very easy to get accustomed to. This city is rich in historical monuments of which we recommend the following: Diocletian’s palace (the heart of the city), the Iron Gate, the statue of bishop Gregory of Nin, the cathedral of St. Duje, church of St. Francis, cathedral of St. Peter, the main court, city basement, St. Anne’s monastery and many others.

Omiš is a small Mediterranean town located at the mouth of the river Cetina. Of its historical characteristics, we emphasize the following: the fortresses Mirabela and Fortica, parish church of St. Michael, Franciscan monastery, churches of St. Peter, Holy Spirit, the Illyrian seminary, old cemetery, medieval town center, pole of shame and the old town lodge. Sports fans can take part in river rafting on the Cetina, free climbing, wind surfing, swimming marathon, beach volleyball and other activities.

Trogir is located in the center of Dalmatia. Its port is preferred by seafarers because of its favorable location and natural protection. It is often named the “museum city” because it is full of historical monuments such as the old city center, Kamerlengo fortress, tower of St. Mark, sculpture of the Blessed John Orsinij, chapel of St. Jeronimo, Ćipiko palace, Renaissance church of St. John the Baptist, portal of Radovan, museum and pinacotheca.

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  • Kastel Kambelovac ( 15.32  km)
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  • Lokva Rogoznica ( 19.28  km)
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  • What our guests say about Podstrana

    Fabulous
    4.3
    Overall guest rating
    Atmosphere
    4.5
    Security
    4.6
    Beaches
    4.2
    Touristic offer
    3.9
    Friendly locals
    4.5

    • Excellent 4.8
      Imreh
      Group of friends Romania
      04/08/2013
      We like very much our staying in Podstrana. The beach was very quiet with a little part of small pebble and after that sandy seaside. I can recommend it for every one!
    • Excellent 4.8
      Imreh
      Group of friends Romania
      04/08/2013
      We like very much our staying in Podstrana. Our landlords were very nice and helpful, good English speaking. The beach was very quiet with a little part of small pebble and after that sandy seaside. I can recommend it for every one!
    • Excellent 5
      Natalia
      Family Poland
      29/07/2024
      Ok!
      It was wonderful, the owner was helpful, clean, beautiful terrace, air conditioning and washing machine, close to the beach.
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    • Excellent 4.6
      Horváth
      Couple Hungary
      12/09/2023
      Szuper volt.
      A tenger és a jó idő.
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    • Fabulous 4.2
      Joanna
      Family Poland
      07/08/2023
      Urokliwe miejsce w sam raz na wakacje z dziećmi.
      Polecam na rodzinne wakacje.
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    • Excellent 5
      Anna
      Family Poland
      27/07/2023
      Super
      Swietnie super blisko wszędzie super super super🙂👍👍👍
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    • Poor 2
      Piotr
      Couple Poland
      01/09/2020
      I do not recommend
      RESTAURANT, very bad with very high prices, beach very small and ships and boats parked there
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    • Fabulous 4
      Tatjana
      Family Germany
      01/08/2020
      the bus connections are regular and not expensive, in all directions 👍🏻
      The 🚢 trip to the three islands is not recommended, too little time in the city, no beach to relax and the food that was prepared for us on the ship 🛳 was horrible
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    • Excellent 4.6
      Róbert
      Family Hungary
      11/07/2020
      Elégedettség
      Strand közelsége, barátságos szállásadók, megfizethető árak.
      Kicsi a hűtőszekrény.
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    • Excellent 4.6
      Romuald
      Couple France
      08/09/2019
      Très belles vacances
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    • Excellent 4.6
      Claudia
      Family Germany
      06/07/2019
      Completely relaxing vacation
      The house had everything, it was big and spacious. The two outdoor spaces meant you could hide away in the shade. The house is in an ideal location, right by the sea. You don't have to load anything into the car, look for a parking space and possibly pay parking fees until you get to the beach. You walk straight from the house into the sea. Wonderful. We'll definitely be back.
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    • Fabulous 4
      Marta
      Family Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
      09/08/2018
      -pláže (jemný štrk) -promenáda pozdĺž pláže s reštauráciami
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