Konavle’s earrings
The Republic of Dubrovnik was a crossroad of important trade routes in the Mediterranean Basin. The most important was along the Adriatic Sea, connecting East and West. The Dubrovnik region was also an interface with the interior of the Balkans, traversed by the...
Dubrovnik inspires
You will find in almost every book guide on Dubrovnik the famous sentence of the Irish writer George Bernard Shaw: "those who seek paradise on Earth should come to Dubrovnik." The modern sculptor Ivan Meštrović worked in Dubrovnik. He was the student of the French...
A City of Events: The Summer Festival and The Saint Blaise Day
The annual Dubrovnik Summer Festival is a 45-day-long cultural event with live theater plays, concerts, and performances. The medieval city offers a unique stage for all those events hosting world class artists. It has been awarded a Gold International Trophy for...
Climate of Dubrovnik area
Dubrovnik benefits of Mediterranean climate with subtropical influences. Dubrovnik has hot, moderately dry summers and mild winters. In summer, the wind Maestral blows from the sea, refreshing the air. In winter, 2 winds are competing: the north wind Bora blows cold...
Dubrovnik history
Only legends tell about the foundation of Dubrovnik. Situated on the trade route between Europe and Middle Asia, already used by the Celtic tribes, it was certainly a Greek colony. The endemic Illyrians and Slavic tribes founded the village “Dubrovnik” on the slope of...
