Tucepi is a small tourist destination in the southern part of middle Dalmatia. The landmark of this small, but beautiful city is one of the longest beaches in whole Croatia, the 3 km long pebbly beach. The tourism developed already in the 1960s when houses were built in the little village called Kraj. Since then, most inhabitants of Tucepi make their living from tourism which became the main income source of the city. The first mention in written formof the city Tucepi dates back to theyear 1434 in the Kreševo Charter. The city was very early inhabited, already in the Roman times. According to a preserved old Illyrian document in Albanian language the word Tucepi means "village by the spring". When you are in Tucepi you should visit the Church of St. George which was raised in 1311 and it has been preserved till now as a one-nave Romanesque and Gothic building with a semicircular apse with painted crosses in the interior. Another interesting church which you can visit is the Church of St John which was built in 1703 as a nave building with all the features of the Dalmatian provincial baroque. The towers in Gornji Tucepi (upper Tucepi) were built to protect the city from the Turks and they offer a beautiful view of the sea and the surrounding area. The most impressive thing that Tucepi has to offer is definitely its beautiful beach. The beautiful pebbly beach is 3 km long; one could say that the whole little city is a beautiful long beach. Right above the beach, there isa promenade with a beautiful avenue of pine trees which offer shade in the hot summer days. The promenade goes to the neighbouring town Podgora, so you can take a walk along the sea to Podgora and check out the beautiful beaches there. Besides the beautiful, crystal-clear seaon the beach in Tucepi you can also find sun chairs for rent. There is alsoa nudist beach between Tucepi and Makarska. The beach is called Nugal, and you can reach it by foot through a pine forest and the beautiful preserved nature. The beach is surrounded by high cliffs and is considered a very romantic beach.