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Nowadays the village of Tucepi is recognized as a popular tourist destination in the guidebooks of modern Croatian and European travelers. However, thanks to its favorable geographical position, Tucepi has been a settlement for four thousand years. To the west its boundaries touch the town of Makarska, the only urban center of the are called Makarsko primorje in Croatian i.e. the Makarska Coast land, or popularly the Makarska Riviera. The imposing mountain of Biokovo represents the northern border of the village. The hamlets of Tucepi: Podpec, Covici, Srida sela, Simici and Podstup, built in traditional Mediterranean style, are spread over a large area of coastal limestone slopes. Rich in natural water springs, the area abounds with terraced gardens, vineyards and olive-groves. The modern village of Tucepi, situated in the south of the area, along the four kilometers of mild, cultivated pebbly shore, seeks its prosperity in tourism.
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