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Makarska

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Makarska 

a seaside climatic resort in the Socialist Republic of Croatia, in Yugoslavia; located on the Adriatic Sea, 62 km east of Split (Dalmatian coast). The climate is subtropical, with very warm summers (average temperature in July, 24°C) and very mild winters (average temperature in January, 6.8°C); precipitation is 950 mm a year. The principal means of therapy are sea bathing (from May through October); sun and air baths; warm sea, radon, and carbonate baths; and the grape cure. Persons with nontuberculous illnesses of the respiratory organs, neuroses, obesity, anemia, and other diseases receive treatment. There is a large beach with fine-grained sand. The area has a hydropathic establishment with a bathhouse and physical therapy divisions, boarding houses, hotels, and sports facilities.

REFERENCE

Borisov, A. D. Vazhneishie kurorty sotsialisticheskikh stran Evropy. Moscow, 1967.

A. D. BORISOV



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The 55-year-old was found to be transporting the 21 kilograms (46 pounds) of heroin when he was stopped by police acting on a tip-off in the southern coastal town of Makarska at the weekend.
And Iris O'Brien, from Llanrumney, Cardiff, kept up with the news in South Wales while enjoying the Makarska Riviera in Croatia.
Other areas of Croatia which are worth a visit, if time allows, include the city of Split, the Makarska Riviera, Kvarner Riviera, Plitvice Lakes and the many Croatian islands.
 
 
 
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