Nice, green coves with the sources of potable water render a special
atmosphere to Drvenik.
Gastronomic offer includes
fish, other seafood and
home-made specialities.
Entertainment programs are
offered in nearby Gradac.
DRVENIK, a village
and ferry pier in the cove
of the same name on the
Makarska Riviera, 29 km
southeast of Makarska;
population 509. Economy is
based on farming,
viticulture, olive growing,
fishing and tourism. The
coast, with a number of
coves, sand shores
(so-called "pjeskulje",
sandy soils) and flysh belts
(so-called "duzi"),
is protected from the north
by the ridges of Rilic.
Smaller- yachts may dock in
the eastern part of the
cove. Drvenik is located on
the main road (M2, E65); it
is also a ferry pier for
Sucuraj on the island of
Hvar and for the island of
Korcula.
On a knoll north of the village are the ruins of a tower with fortification walls from the 17th century. The Gothic church of St. George, later reconstructed in the Baroque style, features built-in tombstones from the Middle Ages.
