Tučepi is located on the Adriatic coast of Dalmatia known as Makarska riviera, just about 5 km southeast of Makarska. Gornje Tučepi is a village above Tučepi and a place where all the people of Tučepi used to grow food and live before the tourism started in the Makarska riviera in the 60's. With its unique position, Tučepi offers numerous vacation possibilities and has become a favourite tourist destination throughout Croatia and Europe. Until the earthquake of 1962, the majority of Tučepi inhabitants were living in scattered small villages like, Podpec, Čovići, Srida Sela, Šimići and Podstup at the lower foot of the mountain Biokovo.