Town of Ploče, Dubrovnik-Neretva County

About Town of Ploče

Town of Ploče is a district. Location: Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia. Population: 8,220.

From Wikipedia

Ploče (pronounced [plɔ̂tʃɛ]) is a town and seaport in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County of Croatia.

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At a glance

Area: 132 km²
Official website: ploce.hr

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Photos of Town of Ploče

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Travel notes for Town of Ploče

From Wikivoyage

Ploče (pronounced as Ploche), during SFR Yugoslavia named Kardeljevo (after E. Kardelj), is a modern town on the Adriatic coast just north-west of delta of the Neretva River, in the most south county of Croatia the Dubrovnik-Neretva County of the Dalmatia region. Ploče has a population of approximately 6,500 inhabitants. It is a notable regional cargo seaport. Near the town are Baćina Lakes, along the branches of the mountain of Biokovo.

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Town is situated in approximately half of distance between Split and Dubrovnik. The most important feature of town is its position that is naturally connecting through the valley of the Neretva River to the central Bosnia and Herzegovina with the Adriatic Sea (railway and road) and traffic along the Adriatic coast (roads and seaways), as well as being the entrance point to the main modern A1 highway to Zagreb and inland.

By train:

After the breakup of Yugoslavia, Ploče ended up in the unfortunate situation of being completely separated from the rest of the Croatian rail network, as the only connection is with Bosnia and Herzegovina.

There are year-round trains from Sarajevo to Čapljina, the last town in Herzegovina to the Croatian border.

1 Ploče railway station. (updated Jul 2022)

Seasonal summer trains from Sarajevo train station to Ploče (price around €13 (25 KM)):

07:15 from Sarajevo arriving in Ploče at 10:36

18:26 from Ploče arriving in Sarajevo at 21:51

International tickets cannot be bought on the Bosnian railways website, but buying one in the train itself is no problem (which might also be necessary if the queue at the Sarajevo ticketing office is too long).

By bus:

Buses to Ploče run regularly from Dubrovnik and Split (take 1½-2 hr). Almost every hour, until evening, but might not stop in smaller towns and villages along the way. Some local bus info is available in Croatian language here, otherwise check Split bus info here.

Depending on border crossing it takes similarly long (1½-2 hr) to Mostar, and around 4 hr to Sarajevo by bus, which runs approx 2-4 times a day depending on a season.

By boat:

There are at least four daily ferries, more during the summer season, from Trpanj on the Pelješac peninsula. The ferries are operated by Jadronlinija with a journey time of one hour. 2 Ploče port is located at King Tomislav square 26 (Trg kralja Tomislava 26).

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Twin towns and sister cities of Town of Ploče

Ljubljana· Slovenia

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Climate of Town of Ploče

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, September–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 9° · Rain 120 mm

Hottest month: July (day 32°)
Coldest month: January (night 4°)
Wettest month: November (120 mm)
Driest month: July (37 mm)

10° 4°

11° 4°

15° 7°

19° 11°

25° 15°

29° 19°

32° 21°

31° 21°

26° 17°

21° 13°

16° 9°

12° 5°

Jan

92

Feb

82

Mar

82

Apr

79

May

62

Jun

52

Jul

37

Aug

51

Sep

75

Oct

104

Nov

120

Dec

105

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Town of Ploče
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	10°	11°	15°	19°	25°	29°	32°	31°	26°	21°	16°	12°
Average low (°C)	4°	4°	7°	11°	15°	19°	21°	21°	17°	13°	9°	5°
Precipitation (mm)	92	82	82	79	62	52	37	51	75	104	120	105

Other places to visit in this season: April May September October

How to get to Town of Ploče

The nearest airport is Mostar International Airport (OMO), 41 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Split, 94 km to the northwest.