The name Drasnice is coming from the word thorn, as thorns used to grow in most parts of Dalmatia. For the first time Drasnice were mentioned in Turkish documents at the end of the 15th century. However, there exist proofs of life in this area older than 8000 years (Younger Stone Age – Neolithic). The uniqueness of Drasnice is created by old stone houses at the foot of the Biokovo Mountain, nowadays called old village. In the 60ties the inhabitants decided to abandon this village and move down to the sea in order to have an easier life and to host the first tourists visiting this area. In the past the people in this region lived of agriculture, fishing and trade. This is witnessed by different types of tools used for cultivating olive trees, fishing, etc. Today they are turning to another occupation called tourism and everything linked to it.