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Makarska () is a small city on the Adriatic coastline of Croatia, about southeast of Split and northwest of Dubrovnik. It has a population of 13,834 residents.〔(Croatian Census 2011/Popis stanovništva 2011 )〕 Administratively Makarska has the status of a city and it is part of the Split-Dalmatia County. It is a tourist centre, located on a horseshoe shaped bay between the Biokovo mountains and the Adriatic Sea. The city is noted for its palm-fringed promenade, where fashionable cafes, bars and boutiques overlook the pretty harbour where many pleasure craft are moored. Adjacent to the beach are several large capacity hotels as well as a camping ground. The center of Makarska is an old town with narrow stone-paved streets, a main church square where there is a flower and fruit market, and a Franciscan monastery that houses a sea shell collection featuring a giant clam shell. Makarska is the center of the Makarska Riviera, a popular tourist destination under the Biokovo mountain. It stretches for between the towns of Brela and Gradac. ==Climate and vegetation== Makarska experiences a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: ''Csa''). Winters are warm and wet, while Summers are hot and dry. Makarska is one of the warmest cities in Croatia. Vegetation is of the evergreen Mediterranean type, and subtropical flora (palm-trees, agaves, cacti) grow in the city and its surroundings. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Makarska」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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