Neum, Coastal border town in Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Neum is a coastal town on the Adriatic Sea in Neum Municipality within the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The settlement stretches along a gentle bay between rocky hills and the sea, with hotels and apartments lining the waterfront promenade.
The Republic of Ragusa transferred the coastal strip to the Ottoman Empire in the 17th century to avoid Venetian disputes. This arrangement separated Ragusa's Dalmatian holdings and formed the origin of today's corridor to the sea.
The name Neum comes from Latin and refers to the wind that blows through the bay. Local fishing families run small restaurants along the coast and serve freshly caught fish right by the water.
Travelers cross Croatian territory twice when arriving by land from other parts of the country. The Metković border crossing lies to the north and another to the south of town, both requiring valid travel documents.
The town is the country's only access to the sea and divides the Croatian coast into two parts. Plans for a bridge near Dubrovnik aim to bypass travel through this corridor in the future.
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