Komin stretches for about two kilometres parallel to the Neretva and extends along the river below Donja gora. Around 400 years ago, the settlement was relocated about six kilometres upstream following a malaria epidemic.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Komin can focus their accommodation search directly on the village.
History
A road built by Napoleon runs through Komin. A railway line constructed after the Second World War also passes through the village. Komin railway station is classified as an individual cultural heritage element.
Culture
The Church of Saint Anthony of Padua stands above the village. It was built between 1909 and 1912 and completed in 1924. The church is constructed from white stone from Selca on Brač, has a single-storey bell tower and a sanctuary ending in a semicircular apse. The Ruralna cjelina Komin is considered a rural cultural and historical ensemble.
Landscape and Water
The port of Komin on the Neretva is accessible to boats with a draught of up to 3.5 metres.
Products and Cuisine
Peaches, nectarines, plums, watermelons, pomegranates, figs, grapes and apples are grown in the area around Komin. Mandarins are considered the best-known fruit of the Neretva Valley. Eel is considered characteristic of the area around Komin.
Activities and Surroundings
Komin is home to the Kiteboarding Club Komin-Neretva, which offers a kiteboarding school and equipment rental. In the nearby area, the themed trail Tragom bunkera leads to eight bunkers and combines local history with nature. Also in the nearby area, a traditional photo safari takes visitors through the narrow channels of the Neretva in a Neretva boat.
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