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Heritage Hotel Kaštelet is located in the small town of Tučepi, a coastal community in Croatia’s Central Dalmatian region along the Makarska Riviera. With the Biokovo mountain range, the second highest in the country, rising in the background and the cerulean-hued Adriatic Sea unfolding in front of it, Tučepi is a popular vacation destination for sun worshippers and outdoor enthusiasts alike. Just like the aristocratic estate-turned-boutique hotel, the area is also steeped in history, seeing everyone from an Illyrian tribe known as the Dalmatae to the Roman Empire call the region home. Given this abundant natural beauty and rich cultural heritage, travelers will find an array of activities to suit interests of all kinds, whether hiking trails, beaches, cathedrals, museums, or historical sites. Although Tučepi itself is quite modest in size, the town is convenient to neighboring communities like Podgora and Makarska, each less than a 10-minute drive away. Meanwhile, Split, Croatia’s second-largest city and the biggest in Dalmatia, is further afield yet easily accessible with a 90-minute or less car ride.
Driving Directions
Located around an hour and a half from Split Airport, Heritage Hotel Kaštelet can be reached by car, bus, or taxi ride. Alternatively, airport transfers with licensed drivers can be arranged (for a fee) through the hotel and are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for both individuals and groups. Pickups are offered at Split Airport, as well as airports in Zadar or Dubrovnik and other transport hubs like ferry ports, bus stops, and train stations.
Nearest Airport
Split Airport/Saint Jerome Airport (SPU) | Cesta Dr. Franje Tuđmana 1270, 21217, Kaštel Štafilić, Croatia | Approximately a 90-minute drive away
Hotel Address
Dračevice 35, Tučepi
Croatia (Hrvatska) 21325
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Biokovo Nature Park
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Cathedral of St. Mark
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Diocletian Aqueduct (Dioklecijanov akvadukt)
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Diocletian's Cellars (Dioklecijanovi Podrumi)
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Diocletian's Palace (Dioklecijanova Palača)
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Jupiter's Temple / Baptistery of St. John the Baptist
Pay homage to the Roman god Jupiter and St. John the Baptist at this 3rd-century-AD temple-turned-baptistery, which features a headless Egyptian sphinx dating back to 1,500 BC, ornate carvings, and a bronze statue of St. John the Baptist created by Croatian sculptor Ivan Meštrović.
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Klis Fortress (Tvrđava Klis)
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Kotišina Botanical Garden
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Makarska Observatory (Makarska Zvjezdarnica)
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Malacological Museum of the Franciscan Monastery
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Marjan Forest Park (Park šuma Marjan)
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Osejava Forest Park (Park šuma Osejava)
Get in touch with nature and enjoy panoramic views of the Adriatic Sea at Osejava Forest Park, where wooded paths wind beneath towering Dalmatian pines.
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Saint Domnius Cathedral (Prvostolnica Uznesenja Blažene Djevice Marije)
Set foot inside the Cathedral of Saint Domnius—built in 305 AD as the Mausoleum of Diocletian and consecrated at the turn of the 7th century AD, it is thought to be the oldest Catholic cathedral in the world still in use in its original structure.
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St. Peter Forest Park (Park šuma Sveti Petar)
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Vepric – Shrine of our Lady of Lourdes (Vepric - Svetište Majke Božje Lurdske)
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