04/01/2019
Welcome to Metković🙂, the second largest town of Dubrovnik-Neretva County, and the administrative, economic and cultural centre of the Neretva valley🏞.
Where hills merge with a fertile valley, where a green river and mystical swamps combine with clear blue sea🌊, there is Neretva valley and Metković. You will feel the call of the wild, get to enjoy juicy fruit, especially the tangerines🍊and have a good time!
Located in the valley of the Neretva River, open towards the sea, Metković offers great possibilities for enjoying your vacation🤗. Traditionally turned towards agriculture because of the rich river delta known for its plantations of tangerines and other fruit🍎🍋and vegetables, it is a natural phenomenon and you can also enjoy boat rides🛶 (photo safari) and traditional specialties (eel and frog🐸).
The remains of the ancient city of Narona, today's Vid are 4 km southwest of Metković, where the Archaeological museum Narona is built, as the first "in situ" museum🏛in Croatia. Built on the locality of an antique temple dedicated to the 1st Roman emperor Augustus, it shows a unique collection of antique statues🗿made sometime in the 1st century B.C. The Archaeological museum Narona is a unique and unavoidable destination for all lovers of culture, art, history📝and archaeology.
The best example of a rich and diverse bird🕊population of the Neretva delta can be observed in the ornithological collection of Natural History Museum Metković. Unfortunately, the Dalmatian pelican, griffon duck and marbled teal are gone, but even today we can see bitterns and ferruginous ducks🦆nesting in the Neretva delta. The delta is an important resting place for millions of migratory birds but also a popular destination for many nature lovers💑🌻🐞.
In Predolac cave you can meet the unique cave shellfish🐚"Congeria", a living fossil.
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