Is Makarska safe? Croatia travel risk
Is Makarska safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Makarska scores 26/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Croatia Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 18 May 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Makarska scores 26/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Croatia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Makarska: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: natural hazards (52/100) and security (24/100).
A score of 26 is higher than the scores of 17% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Croatia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Positioned at 43.2931° N, 17.0200° E in Splitsko-Dalmatinska Županija, Makarska features an altitude of 3 m. The settlement is located 292.1 km NNW from Zagreb.
Splitsko-Dalmatinska Županija
43.2931° N, 17.0200° E
3 m
Europe/Zagreb
13,301
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Croatia)
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Makarska happened in September (2 of 8 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
1 major seismic event recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M5.7 on 22 Apr 2022 (97 km away) — USGS details
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Croatia travel advice & laws.
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Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers
Questions travellers ask about Makarska
Is Makarska safe?
Makarska currently scores 26/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Croatia (Level 1 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Makarska · Methodology
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