The distance is 49.5 Km from Split to Brist and it usually takes about an hour to get to us, maybe less. I have uploaded the pictures of our house in Brist and you can view it in Photo Guide section of our website www.malomisto.com the house is located above Magistrala highway. The road that separates from the Magistrala is called Stari Dubrovacki Put (transl. Old Dubrovnik Road) which turns into Somine street. Brist is very small town so when you reach Podace from North the next city is Brist. After you see that sign just look for the bus stop/rest stop/restaurant named "Zvijezda Mora". There should be a big Pepsi sign painted on the wall as far as I can remember. They have the payphone there in case my mom gets late. The number to dial within Croatia is 021 699 570. Word of caution: Police has a right for routine stops in Croatia and last year they passed a law of 0% blood alcohol content which means no drinking is allowed before driving. This has enraged a lot of responsible drinkers. In defense of the law I believe that this has saved a lot of lives since the roads do get to be curvy and a lot of drivers do take risks overtaking and driving above the posted speed limit. The Croatian drivers do let you overtake by flashing their left turn signals and slowing down for you to get around them. The hard part is knowing when they are really making that left turn. So drive safely . . . and if you feel stoping the car to enjoy the view feel free to stop at any viewpoints along the way and rest. After all it is your vacation. Dalmatians ( in particular) are very slow paced people. Among Europeans they are compared to Spanish. They enjoy the siestas, gemischt or bevanda (wine and water mix) and nice and easy life. If you sit in some restaurant and the business is slow you might find it hard to get the check to go . . . However they will not ignore you if you make an eye contact or call them. The tipping is usually not necessary, but the waiters do appreciate if you round the figure to a closest denomination so there is no need for the waiter to look for metal coins change. 15% or 20% tip was introduced by foreigners, so if you do decide to observe that rule they still prefer to round it up anyway. Gradac (south of Brist) has a nice Hotel Marco Polo which is open year round and not seasonally like many others. It is believed by Croats that Marco Polo was born in Brac which is the island that you can view from our terrace. Brist has the award winning coctail bar that you can check out. They also serve the food there too. Between Brist and Gradac there is an open air bar Pineta where they serve Latino food such as chimichanga, burrito, nachos etc. Podace (north of Brist) has restaurants and coffee shops too except they might have them closed outside the summer season. Gradac on the other hand has them open all the time. You can try some cakes and pastries and of course espreso coffee. You can access both Podace and Gradac by walking along the sea shore walkpath. I was there in spring so the air is full of fragrance and mountain above Brist was full of collors. So if anyone is alergic to pollen the pharmacy is located in Gradac. Supermarkets normally don't carry medicine.

We are located in the southern tip of Makarska riviera, or what is locally known as Splitsko- Dalmatinska County, the city of Brist. We are close to 5 miles/8Km north of port of Ploce, some 25 Miles/43 Km south of city of Makarska. Buses run every half or on the hour every morning from Makarska and there is a schedule for the afternoons. If you'd like to see the coast of Dalmatia in its splendor I strongly suggest you take a bus ride, you will not regret it. M2 main road runs from Split to Dubrovnik. On one side you will see winyards, olive plantations and fig trees on the side of Biokovo mountain and beaches and Adriatic sea on the other. We currently offer 3 apartments and 7 rooms which you can rent from us if you decide to come to Brist. We would walk you through and let you select which one you like the best. We are very close to the bus station in Brist. We can meet you and show you the way. Tourist board for Croatia has this info that I could find, link below http://www.croatia.hr/destinations/general.aspx? id_destination=24&id_property=16&type=main Our website is www.malomisto.com If it gets too confusing please let us know how we can help. Private arrangements usually are very affordable in any city or town. Tourist board requires all private accommodation owners to display a Blue placard that says "Sobe" or "Apartmani" and lots of them add placards in different languages, mainly Italian or German but other languages too. In case you are looking for hotels do try to contact them because some of them close after the season is over. I am sure you will love Croatia, it is a great place, especially Adriatic coast of Dalmatia. Very best. Veronika

It is surrounded by a pristine nature. It has a nice and warm Mediterranean climate, nice gravel beaches and climb-able mountain of Biokovo all of which attract many tourists every season. It is closely connected to Italy and the rest of Europe by boat or air via ports of Split (airport), Hvar or Drnis. It is close to the Christian Catholic pilgrimage site of Medjugorje. It is set across the sea from the birthplace of the famous traveler Marco Polo (think PASTA). It is connected to the ancient ruins of the Roman City of Nerona. It is located north from the City of Dubrovnik (airport) - the UNESCO world heritage site. Finally, it is close to the mountains of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located more inland for winter tourists.

There is this B&B place that is highly recommended to anyone looking for a spacious room/appartment. Their contact info and address is: Veronica Numic 4 Somine, Brist, Croatia 21335 malomisto@zoomshare.com * You can write to them or call Country code (011) 385 21 699-570 The apartments/rooms are very nice and clean. Three appartments are brand new so if you enjoy comfort you'll enjoy their Air conditioning, new showers, new kitchen, new beds, balcony with the most amazing view (especially the sunsets). I love the balcony because it has an unobstructed view of the sea horizon, and if you look down a bit you see the big palm tree, birds flying and you can hear the crickets chirping. If you call them to reserve usually you can take your pick . . . and the photos are soon going to be in this site so you can see it for yourself. Just look in the "Photos" section.

The words Malo Misto, literally mean Small Place. However, these two words are in Dalmatian dialect so if you happen to be located more inland from the coast of Dalmatia/Dalmacija you would probably use a different term suited for that region. So in other words the Malo Misto is very much a Dalmatian term used for small cities or a towns that can be found throughout the coast of Dalmatia. It's the term that describes the small town feeling that towns on Adriatic coast give to visitors. The town of Brist certainly is one of them.