Lovište
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Lovište is small port town located in the Dubrovnik-Neretva county
in Croatia
. It has a population of 244. It is situated at the very end of the Pelješac
peninsula
, and was isolated before a road to the town was built.
Although small in size, it has recently drawn a number of tourists who prefer the isolated and calm nature of the town.
The village was founded in 1885. The elderly refer to it by the name Lovišće (the official form Lovište has been standardized).
During the summer months Lovište is popular with people seeking a quieter place to spend their summer vacations.
Dubrovnik-Neretva County
The Dubrovnik–Neretva County is the southernmost Croatian county located in south Dalmatia. The county seat is Dubrovnik and other large towns are Korčula, Metković, Opuzen and Ploče...
in Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
. It has a population of 244. It is situated at the very end of the Pelješac
Pelješac
Pelješac is a peninsula in southern Dalmatia in Croatia. The peninsula is part of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County and is the second largest peninsula in Croatia...
peninsula
Peninsula
A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland. In many Germanic and Celtic languages and also in Baltic, Slavic and Hungarian, peninsulas are called "half-islands"....
, and was isolated before a road to the town was built.
The village was founded in 1885. The elderly refer to it by the name Lovišće (the official form Lovište has been standardized).
During the summer months Lovište is popular with people seeking a quieter place to spend their summer vacations.