Baška Voda

Baska Voda [ba ː ʃka ʋɔda ] is a village in the County of Split - Dalmatia in southern Croatia on the Adriatic. Baska Voda is one of 2,775 inhabitants ( 2011 census ) and is located 9.5 km northwest of Makarska on the so-called Makarska Riviera.

History

Past, the village was a fishing, farming and trading center, today the village is a tourist resort with pine forests and beaches. Baska Voda is first documented in 1688 on the map Coranelli under Basca. An earlier settlement is due to the archaeological findings that date back to the Bronze Age, more than likely. With the name of Bast and Baska Voda is by several scientists (W. Tomaschek, K. Patsch, P. Skok, F. Bulić ) linked to a historical place called Biston, a place that was between Salona and Narona.

Name

The name Baska Voda probably dates from Biston, the mythical ancestor of the Thracian tribes of the Bistonen. He was the son of Ares and Goddess Kalyroja, the protectress of the water. Symbols of these deities can be found in the vicinity of the place.

Attractions

• Baska Voda has historical monuments and a museum. The tomb monuments bear the names of the 13 earliest inhabitants of Baska Voda, and a boy named Ursin, who lost his life during a shipwreck in the period from 100 to 150.
• The church, begun in 1750 was rebuilt in 1869 and dedicated to St. Nicholas. It will be held one up to 15 km long Good Friday procession and festivities on the day of Saint Nicholas every year.