Grubine is a small settlement in the municipality of Podbablje, near the town of Imotski, Split-Dalmatia, Croatia.
(D60 Split - Lovreć - Imotski and D76 Baška Voda - Sveti Ilija Tunnel - Zagvozd - Grubine)[3] The town is first mentioned in 1931.
Nearby hamlets Mračaj, Matkovići, Žužuli, Vukovići, Karini and Jonjići have survived since 1718, after the Venetians liberated Imotski from Turkish occupation and returned it to Austrian Dalmatia.
The patroness of Grubine is Our Lady - Queen of Croats in whose honor residents established a new church in 1995.Grubine is the largest settlement in the Podbablje municipality with a population of 1,010 since 2011.
Given its position close to the fields of Imotski, Grubine inherited an agricultural tradition in growing grapes and vegetables.
For instance, before the tunnel opening Grubine counted zero accommodation units, while in 2016, there were 12 holiday villas with pools along with 2 apartments.
[5] Krčevac Spring is located in Matkovici hamlet and is famous for its endemic olms (Čovječja ribica).
This unique Croatian Festival of old record boards and music antiquities takes place on the Vrljika river bank in a special environment between vineyards and mills.