It is located on the Adriatic coastline of Dalmatia, about 15 km northwest of Makarska.

 Brela is a tourist town located between the Biokovo mountain and the Adriatic Sea. It's known as the pearl of Makarska riviera.

Also, during 1960s it was one of the favorite Mediterranean destinations for Aristotle Onassis and Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, where in 1968 they eventually bought a villa. In 2005 celebrities such as Mick Jagger, Penelope Cruz, Jean Reno, Tom Cruise, and Bill Gates were spotted in Brela.