Dusina: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

In Vrgorac, the Ribarska večer in Dusina is listed among the folk, religious, and traditional festivals. It is considered a traditional event combining fishing heritage, food, drinks, and live music.

Those who have chosen Dusina as their travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Culture

The Stinjevac hill in Dusina is considered evidence of prehistoric settlement in the parish. An Illyrian hill fort stands on the hill above the church; a ten-metre-high cross was erected there in 2000. The Church of the Queen of Peace, built in 1992, stands in Gomila in Stinjevac and is a religious site. KUD Dusina presents traditional costumes, songs, dances, and customs passed down through generations.

History

The Church of St Peter in Dusina is a protected immovable cultural asset and is classified as sacred architectural heritage. It was built in 1600 and took its present form through an extension in 1754.

The rural complex of Mihaljevići is located on the northern edge of Vrgoračko polje at Ilića glavica, below the Church of St Peter, and belongs to Dusina. Mihaljevići consists of two hamlets: Mihaljevići u brigu emerged from the late 18th century to the mid-20th century, while Mihaljevići na brigu emerged in the 20th century.

Landscape

The wider Vrgorac area is considered part of the Dalmatian hinterland, with hilltops, valleys, sinkholes, meadows, fertile fields, and a landscape where strawberries are grown.

Cuisine

Regional food and drink traditions in the wider Vrgorac area include strawberries, Dalmatian dry-cured ham, local wines, Bikla, snails with shallots, and Koštradina.

Activities

The Put Biokova cycling route is 51 kilometres long.

Geographical location

The Vrgorac–Ploče–Karamatići motorway section was built with a service facility known as PUO Dusina.

To the higher-level travel overview: Općina Vrgorac.

More destinations

More places within the same destination:

Vrgorac, Dragljane, Duge Njive, Veliki Prolog, Umčani, Zavojane, Rašćane.