the feast of Our Lady of Good Health as its municipal day. As part of the celebrations, Neum hosts the Music Festival Etnofest Neum. The town also hosts the Neum Animated Film Festival. Neum is home to local branches of the cultural organizations Matica hrvatska and HKD Napredak. Popular activities include swimming and sun bathing, beach-going, boating, and various other water-sports. Neum has a water polo club VK Jadran Neum, which is a member of the Croatian Water Polo Federation. Tourism Neum area has steep hills, stone-sandy beaches, and several large tourist hotels. Neum has about 5,000 beds for tourists, 1,810 in hotels with the remaining capacity in motels, villas, and private accommodation. Tourism in Neum is active only in the coastal region. Prices tend to be lower than in neighbouring Croatia, making it popular with shoppers. Tourism, and the commerce it brings, is the leading contributor to the economy of the area. The inland area behind Neum has a rich archeological history and wilderness with centuries-old olive groves. See also Bosnia and Herzegovina–Croatia relations List of lighthouses in Bosnia and Herzegovina Pelješac Bridge References External links (in Croatian and English) Neum Animated Film Festival Populated places in Neum Populated coastal places in Bosnia and Herzegovina Port cities and towns of the Adriatic Sea Bosnia and Herzegovina–Croatia border crossings Lighthouses in Bosnia and Herzegovina