Drasnice is a picturesque village, offering excellent opportunities for
pleasant vacations. Water sports
opportunities are also provided.
DRASNICE, a village in the
Makarska littoral, 3 km southeast of
Podgora; population 331. The coastal
belt is partly covered by pine forests
and small pebble beaches stretch along
the coast. Chief occupations include
farming, viticulture, olive growing (in
the flysh Drasnice field) and fishing.
Yachts and boats may dock along the 25-m
long pier. The village lies on the main
road (M2, E65).
Close to the sea is the cemetery with mediaeval tombstones, as well as a Baroque church from 1745 (destroyed in an earthquake in 1794; restored and again demolished in 1961). The church floor features mediaeval tombstones. Above the village is the Gothic church of St. Stephen, housing a Roman inscription from the 2nd century and an inscription from 1446 mentioning Duke Stephen.
