Podaca is a village situated below mountain Biokovo, in the southern part of the Makarska Riviera. It is divided into three hamlets : Kapeć , Viskovica vala and Ravanje. About these settlements are speaking found stone sledges for threshing grain from the distant past , which are now located in the Franciscan monastery in Zaostrog . This placewas inhabited by the Illyrians , 2000th BC. The area was under the rule of Narone which can be seen from many archaeological finds such as a broken urn with coins of Emperor Severus . It is known that the Croats settled Makarska Riviera and this area for using Biokovo pastures and easier defense against the enemy . Well known is oldcroatian church of Sv. Ivana , which dates from the 11th century, with the graves of Kačić in Gornja Podaca. At the pre-Romanesque time a church of Sv. Ivan has been built at the cemetery in Podaca , and historians believe that this church is one of the important pre-Romanesque churches in Dalmatia . Near to this chu...rch in the 1492nd has been built church of Sv. Stjepan , which has experienced an accident in the 18th century - the church was destroyed in order to built a new church in the 1762nd. This small tourist town was first mentioned in 1571. It should be noted that at the entrance to the village there is " The Tower " , which local residents have raised to defend themselves against attacks and wars . According to census data there are about 660 locals that are mostly engaged in tourism . The villagers are engaged also in olive growing and agriculture, and certainly it should be noted that the old village situated at the foot of Biokovo was quickly left. With 1100 beds in apartments and private houses , 300 beds in the tourist resort Morenia this place is perfect for an enjoyable holiday for families with children . Tourists love the beautiful beaches, smell of dense pine forests, gastronomic offer of the restaurants and proximity to the attractive resorts which are reasons enough to return back to this wonderful location every year.