Brela

For the place in California, see Brela, California.

Brela
—  Town  —
Panoramic view of beach Liskamen (front) and beach Punta Rata in Brela
Brela Location of Brela within Croatia
Coordinates: 43°22′11″N 16°55′21″E
Country	Croatia
County	Split-Dalmatia County
Government
• Mayor	Ivica Carević (HDZ)
Area
• Total	27 km2 (10 sq mi)
Population (2001)
• Total	1,771
• Density	66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	21322
Area code(s)	021
Patron saints	Saint Stephen Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Website	Brela.hr

Brela (pronounced [brě̞la]) is a municipality in the Split-Dalmatia county of Croatia, population 1,771 (2001). The municipality consists of two villages: Brela and Gornja Brela. Village Brela 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.

"Kamen Brela" and Punta Rata beach in Brela

The symbol of Brela is "Kamen Brela" (Brela Stone), a small rock island just off the main beach in Brela, the Punta Rata beach. In 2003 American magazine Forbes put the Punta Rata beach on the list of 10 world's most beautiful beaches, where it's ranked 6th in the world and 1st in Europe.

Sunset in Brela

External links

Media related to Brela at Wikimedia Commons

• Brela Tourist Board (Croatian) (English) (German) (Italian) (Russian) (French) (Czech)