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St. Blaise in Brussels: Dubrovnik’s Saint to be Celebrated in Belgium in 2018

Lauren Simmonds

Sveti Vlaho takes a short trip to… Brussels!

Tradition And Customs See Horse Numbers Rise in Croatia

Lauren Simmonds

In the last twenty years, the number of horses in Croatia has increased 5.5 times.

Get to Know Dubrovnik’s Fountains – Practical Beauty

Lauren Simmonds

Did you know that as European capitals like London bathed in their own filth, Dubrovnik had a fully functioning sewage ...

How Much Do You Know About Two of Dubrovnik’s Most Famous Palaces?

Lauren Simmonds

You’ll have definitely taken photos of them, and probably also gone inside them, but how much do you really know ...

Society of Friends of Dubrovnik Antiquities: Ambitious Plans for 2018

Lauren Simmonds

The Society of Friends of Dubrovnik Antiquities have a busy year ahead of them…

26th Anniversary of Barbaric JNA Attack – Dubrovnik Marks Day of Defenders

Lauren Simmonds

26 years have passed since the horrendous attack on the Pearl of the Adriatic at the hands of the JNA ...

PHOTOS: Croatian Air Force Mounts Cannon Replica on Lovrijenac

Lauren Simmonds

A dose of history today as the Croatian Air Force mounts a replica cannon with enormous historical significance on Lovrijenac ...

From Dubrovnik to North Carolina – Ever Heard of the ”Croatan” Indians?

Lauren Simmonds

Ever heard of the ”Croatan” Indians? Dubrovnik’s history goes not only deeper, but stretches much, much further than you’d imagine…

Art, History, Culture and… Medicine – Meet Dubrovnik’s 700 Year Old Pharmacy

Lauren Simmonds

Not your every day one-stop-drug-shop. Dubrovnik’s Old Pharmacy marks 700 years.

DPDS Wants to Renovate Prevlaka Fortress, What About City Monuments?

Lauren Simmonds

While Prevlaka fortress is indeed in desperate need of a makeover, are the city’s monuments being neglected?