Brela 1911669 215048606 2008-05-26T13:51:43Z Mario Žamić 4892434 Ridiculous and false information regarding some famous people - no, Onassis didn't buy a villa in Brela [[Image:Brela, Southern Dalmatia, Croatia.jpg|thumb|150px|left|A rock near Brela]] {{location map|Croatia|label=Brela|position=left|lat=43.37|long=16.93}} '''Brela''' is a village in the [[Split-Dalmatia county]] of [[Croatia]], population 1,771 (2001). It is located on the [[Adriatic]] coastline of [[Dalmatia]], about 15 km northwest of [[Makarska]]. Brela is a [[tourist]] town located between the [[Biokovo]] mountain and the Adriatic Sea. It's known as the pearl of [[Makarska riviera]]. The pearl of [[Adriatic]] or the pearl of [[Mediterranean]] is the name given to the city of [[Dubrovnik]]. In 1968 Brela was crowned as "Champion of [[Adriatic]]" for high achievements in tourist activity. Even though Brela is rather densely populated with tourists in the season (mainly German, Czech, Italian and Polish), it maintains a relaxed atmosphere and remains a place for families rather than the young party crowd. The beach is [[pebble]] and the water crystal clear, which is due to the filtration provided by the sheer mountains lying as the backdrop to the village. In [[2003]] American [[magazine]] [[Forbes]] put the main beach in Brela on the list of 10 world's most beautiful beaches, where it's ranked 6th in the world and 1st in [[Europe]]. ==External links== *[http://www.brela.hr/en/index.htm Brela Tourist Board] {{Croatia-geo-stub}} {{Split-Dalmatia}} {{coor title dms|43|22|04|N|16|55|56|E|region:HR_type:city}} [[Category:Municipalities of Croatia]] [[cs:Brela]] [[de:Brela]] [[fr:Brela]] [[hr:Brela]] [[la:Berulia]] [[nl:Brela]] [[ro:Brela]] [[sq:Brela]] [[sl:Brela]] [[sh:Brela]] [[sv:Brela]]