What To See, What To Do
In Duce you can spend carefree and pleasant vacation. It is situated in Dugi Rat County between town of Split and picturesque town of Omis.
The 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, kayaking, canyoning, diving, water polo,..).
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.
A little distance from attractive tourist centers (Split 20 km, Omis 2 km, Makarska 35 km) are convenient for unforgettable evenings out in many discotheques, restaurants and various tourist contents which abound in this region in tourist season.
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Sports & Recreation
Explore karst or old villages driving the bike. Join us in the swimming marathon in Omis, water polo 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 jog 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, local tourist agencies can offer you touristic trips in area of old Poljica (specially is canyon of river Cetina).
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Culture & History
In 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 act on open, local festivities, specially 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"- Festival of Dalmatians folk songs you can't miss.
Cultural stuffs of 1700 years old Split, with oldest cathedral in World, st. Dujam, famous Diocletian’s 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.
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Gastronomy
Dalmatia and Croatia richness is not only crystal blue sea or coast with thousands of islands, long sandy beaches and bays. Our traditional meals, fish, sweets and wines are well known among true gourmands.
Originality 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 appetizer 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.
Pirate battle in Omiš
In the last six years, a unique event re-enacting the original Pirate battle that occurred in the 13th century is held in the Omiš harbour. This reconstruction shows a battle between the Venetians, led by the fleet commander Acconcio, with the Omiš pirates, led by their ruler Malduk.
Omiš pirates won after a fierce battle and ordered the Venetians to pay them a fee in gold coins for safe passage through the Brač channel, because that area under Omiš rule is “Mare nostrum,” Croatian Sea.
Rreconstruction of the battle are happening in the mid of August, with around one hundred armed participants on several pirate and Venetian galleons and sagittas, i.e. fast Omiš pirate ships.
In this way the city of Omiš is based on historic facts and is able to position itself on the tourist map as a city of pirates.
Ultra Europe - Split, Croatia
Ultra Europe is set to return for its third year in Split, Croatia, and promises to build on its first two years to become even bigger and better. And that's after over 150,000 enjoyed its incredible all-star line-up and epic light-shows last year.
With the main stadium event only part of the picture, also expect daily boat parties sailing over the Adriatic and an insane beach party over on Hvar Island to round things off. Don't miss out the best party in Europe this summer!
