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Igrane offers the atmosphere of a typical Dalmatian tourist resort for peaceful vacations. Apart from crystal clear seawater and pleasant walks, visitors may also enjoy boccia or miniature golf; water sports opportunities are also provided.

IGRANE, a village and small harbour on the Makarska Riviera, 7 km southeast of Podgora; population 427. It is located on a small peninsula, with a large sand beach (1.5 km) on the south-eastern coast.

The harbour has a breakwater along which -smaller yachts may dock; during the bora yachts may dock east of Cape Igrane. Economy is based on farming, olive growing and fishing. Igrane is located on the main road (M2, E65).

A settlement existed already in Roman times (sarcophagi). The apse of a small medieval church has been preserved on the cemetery. The Baroque summer mansion of the simic-Ivanisevic family was built on the coast in the 18th century. Above the village is the tower Zale, built in the 17th century for the purpose of defense against the Turks, as well as the parish church (1752). In the olive-groves above the village is the church of St. Michael (11th/12th c.), a three-nave pre-Romanesque basilica. - The dominant structure in the village is a high bell tower.