Brist
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Brist
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Beaches
Bathing water quality nearby
- Brist - plaža · 150 mexcellent · season 2025
- Viskovića vala · 1.9 kmnot classified · season 2025
- Gradac - Plaža · 2.0 kmexcellent · season 2025
Source: European Environment Agency (EEA); data from Croatian authorities. · bathing water profile
Practical information
Practical information
Visitor information for Brist is provided by the Gradac Municipality Tourist Board, whose office is at Stjepana Radića 1 in Gradac. The official visitor map marks bus stops, parking areas, shops, cash machines and walking routes through Brist, although the climb to the old village includes steeper ground below the mountain. Nearby Gradac is the practical choice for a pharmacy, clinic and broader range of services. Beach facilities and most Brist restaurants operate seasonally, while current cultural programmes are published in the municipality’s 2026 events calendar.
Frequently asked questions
What is Brist’s Turkish Grave?
It is an ornamented medieval stećak tombstone in the old village, known locally as the Turkish Grave.
When is Brist first mentioned?
The name Brist was first recorded in 1571.
What is the Turkish Grave?
The Turkish Grave is the local name for an ornamented medieval stećak in the old village above Brist.
Which church is in Upper Brist?
Upper Brist contains the remains of St Margaret’s Church with its Gothic-vaulted apse.
Who was Mladen Veža?
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Photo credits
- Brist, Gradac — Silvio John, Elsterwerda · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
- Podaca — Z. Blace · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Zaostrog, Baška Voda — Mario Žamić · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Drvenik, Gradac
