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Pelješac Bridge
A sweeping 2.4km cable-stayed span linking southern Dalmatia and bypassing Bosnia's coastal strip.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Opuzen
Dubrovnik-Neretva, Croatia · Europe
About Opuzen
Opuzen works well as a base: 5 minutes from Kula Norinska, 32km from Mljet National Park.
Opuzen is in Dubrovnik-Neretva, Croatia, with about 2,400 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Kula Norinska, about 4 km away.
Opuzen (Italian: Forte Opuseo) is a small town in Dubrovnik-Neretva County in Croatia. The town is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) upstream from the mouth of the river Neretva, in southern Dalmatia. This settlement is known as a major center of tangerine production in Croatia.
Opuzen got its name from its fortress,Read more
Fort Opus. The fortress was built by the Republic of Venice in 1684. Ruins of the fortress that remain are called Recycle and are part of the old town wall. The center of the old part of Opuzen is a classic Roman Forum. In the Middle Ages, Opuzen was known as Posrednica. The Republic of Ragusa in the 14th century had major trading markets (mainly trading in salt) in Opuzen. The markets got burnt down in 1472. The first Community School was opened in 1798 and was the only school in the Neretva region until 1845.
In the town is located Opuzen's Parish church of St. Stephen and it is in the main square
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Opuzen?
Within an hour or so of Opuzen: Pelješac Bridge (10 km), Kravice Waterfalls (16 km), Kravica Waterfall (16 km), Počitelj (19 km).
Are there any good drives near Opuzen?
The nearest famous roads are Biokovo Road to Sveti Jure, Neretva Canyon Road (M17) and Dalmatian Coast Road.
Where is Opuzen?
Opuzen is in Dubrovnik-Neretva, Croatia, about 4 km from Kula Norinska.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,355
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Croatia
- Region
- Dubrovnik-Neretva
- Timezone
- Europe/Zagreb
- Coordinates
- 43.0153, 17.5656
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Croatia
HAK roadside assistance: 1987.
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Worth the detour from Opuzen
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
waterfall
Kravice Waterfalls
A stunning 25-meter-high tufa waterfall on the Trebižat River, often called Bosnia's little Niagara.
16 km · about 20 min drive
waterfall
Kravica Waterfall
A wide tufa cascade on the Trebižat river dropping about 25 metres into a bathing pool, with a car park and shuttle down from the rim.
16 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Počitelj
A stunning medieval and Ottoman fortified village cascading down a hillside above the Neretva River with a distinctive silo-shaped tower.
19 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Walls of Ston
The 'European Great Wall': 5km of medieval defensive ramparts above salt pans and famed oyster beds.
23 km · about 25 min drive
national park
Mljet National Park
A lush green island paradise with saltwater lakes, a Benedictine monastery on an islet, and pristine Mediterranean forests.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Korčula
A walled medieval island town claimed as the birthplace of Marco Polo, with a fishbone street pattern and dense Venetian architecture.
35 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Blagaj Tekija
A serene 16th-century dervish monastery nestled beneath a cliff at the gushing source of the Buna river.
38 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Opuzen
11 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- Right herePelješac BridgeA sweeping 2.4km cable-stayed span linking southern Dalmatia and bypassing Bosnia's coastal strip.
- 41 kmStari Most, MostarA rebuilt 16th-century Ottoman arch bridge over the Neretva, the centrepiece of a UNESCO-listed old town with paid parking nearby.
- 55 kmBiokovo Road to Sveti JureCroatia's highest paved road corkscrews from the Makarska Riviera to the 1,762 m summit of Sveti Jure, with a glass Skywalk and views across the Adriatic to Italy on clear days.
- 56 kmFranjo Tuđman BridgeElegant single-pylon cable-stayed bridge spanning the Rijeka Dubrovačka inlet at the entrance to Dubrovnik, a striking modern landmark on the final leg of the Adriatic Highway.
- 60 kmDubrovnik Cable Car ViewpointThe summit of Mount Srd reached by cable car, offering a sweeping panorama of Dubrovnik's medieval walls, terracotta rooftops, and the Adriatic.
- 73 kmNeretva Canyon at JablanicaA deep river canyon followed by the M17 between Konjic and Mostar, passing the wartime Bridge on the Neretva museum site.
Driving in Croatia
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.52/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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