Kula Norinska
A village where the untouched wetlands of the north-east of the valley meet the cultivated fields of its centre, known for its large Ottoman tower.
The most prominent sight in Kula Norinska is the large Ottoman defensive tower, standing where the little Norin river once flowed into the old course of the Neretva. The tower, used for military purposes until the 19th century, is a symbol of the region’s turbulent history. The border between the Ottoman Empire and the Venetian Republic once ran nearby; today this is no longer a place of separation but of connection.
At the tower, the north-eastern part of the valley, full of natural, almost untouched wetlands, meets the regulated and cultivated fertile fields of the central part of the region. This is worth knowing for food lovers, as the clean waters feeding the Neretva’s tributaries are full of eels and frogs, the main ingredients of the famous Neretva brudet and other typical local specialities.
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