Podstrana

Place is a municipality east of Split on its very borders. It stretches 6 kilometers along the coastline at the foot of the hill Perun. On its gentle slopes there are olive groves, vineyards and popular orchards of peaches.

Podstrana history

In ancient times, first inhabitants were Illyrian tribes. After Illyrians came Romans.
Fertile lands of this area were a part of Salona. Salona was a kind of capital of Dalmatian Roman province.
Consequently, Salona citizens had numerous estates and villas in the region of St Martin today.
In 7th century, Slavs arrived. They occupied mountain parts and slopes of Podstrana hills.
Hills were better for agriculture. Furthermore, hills were easier to defend from pirates.

For centuries, economic and political wars were battled with Venice for Dalmatia.
In particular, there were disputes for the part between two rivers, Zrnovnica and Cetina.
This region had name Poljica. Moreover, Poljica were a part of Dalmatian Croatia.
The ruler of Dalmatian Croatia was prince Mislav. In this case, we can find his name in many documents in connection with St. Martin region in 15 century.

In 15th century, Venice took over the possession of Dalmatia.  However, Poljica recognized its authority, but also managed to get autonomy. As a result, Podstrana also became part of Poljica principality.
After the time under Venice rules, here comes the time of Turks and then Venice again.
Soon, in the beginning of 19 century, French arrived. The uprising against French army was unsuccessful.
As a result, autonomy of Poljica was over.  After the fall of Napoleon, Poljica came to Austrian jurisdiction.
However, they never managed to get the principality privileges back and to unite Poljica.  Nevertheless, they had their recognizable National identity.

Podstrana today

There are over 2 500 hotel and private apartments in Podstrana.
Besides large accommodation capacity, very hospitable hosts and numerous gravel beaches, there are also great restaurants, local taverns and pizzerias.
Here, you can try some excellent food. Main reason for high quality food in this area is fresh fish from the sea.
Furthermore, fresh vegetables are from the local gardens.
The most popular vegetable here is the lettuce and the most popular among many fruit is peach. Peach trees are at every turn.

Average sea temperature during the Summer is between 23 and 26 C.
By spending your holidays in Podstrana you actually have everything on hand.
For instance, beaches, gastronomy spots, local groceries, nightlife, sport activities.
Moreover, in case you want something different, there are plenty of daily buses heading to Split and Omis.
Apart from Split and Omis, there are also many other close destinations for sightseeing and shopping.
Only 5km from your apartment in Podstrana you can hit a big shopping centre “City Centre One”.
According to facilities of accommodation, apartment in Podstrana are gradually multiplying.
Consequently, Podstrana is developing into an elite tourist destination.

A long time ago place developed from Old Podstrana.
During centuries inhabitants spread all over the coast and moved from the soft slope of the hills to the beaches.
Today, Podstrana consist of 4 places: Strozanac, Grljevac, St. Martin and Mutogras.
Hence, Old Podstrana village still lays there. Under Perun Hill, it represents an ethno attraction.
Here, you can enjoy breathtaking view of the coast and numerous islands across.
In summary, Podstrana is one of the most convenient and very practical locations for your holidays in Dalmatia.