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Dubrovnik Marks 601 Years Since Abolishing Slavery

Lauren Simmonds

On this day 601 years ago, Dubrovnik issued a formal decree to abolish slavery.

Traditional Dubrovnik: Meet the Trombunjeri

Lauren Simmonds

Dubrovnik is gearing up for the annual celebration of its patron saint, St. Blaise on February 3, 2017, an event ...

Dubrovnik’s Perfect Escapes: Trsteno Arboretum

Lauren Simmonds

Continuing our look at some of the beautiful villages and townships close to the City of Dubrovnik, let’s go to ...

Dubrovnik’s Perfect Escapes: Zaton

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Continuing our look at some of the beautiful townships and villages close to the City of Dubrovnik, let’s travel approximately ...

Dubrovnik’s Perfect Escapes: Slano

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Continuing our look at the many beautiful townships and villages close to the City of Dubrovnik, let’s move northwest into ...

Dubrovnik’s Perfect Escapes: Cavtat

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While Dubrovnik has more than enough on offer, sometimes more than enough can be too much and the need for ...

Who is Who in Dubrovnik: Marin Getaldic

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Continuing our look at some of Dubrovnik’s most important historical characters, let’s meet the famed Ragusan mathematician, scientist and physicist, ...

Oscars 2017: The Croatian Connection

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The winners of this year’s Oscar awards will be taking home a statuette with a special connection to Croatia for ...

18th Dubrovnik Carnival Coming Soon

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The traditional Dubrovnik Carnival is set to round off the Dubrovnik Winter Festival’s 2017 schedule this February.

A Closer Look at Dubrovnik’s Churches

Lauren Simmonds

Whether you’re religious or you just love history and architecture, Dubrovnik has an array of churches and places of worship ...