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Dubrovnik is a place of a million stories and legends, and some of them are the topic of today. The most current archaeological investigations prove that a settlement existed in the same place where Dubrovnik stands today in the 6th century. After becoming free of the Venetian influence with the contract of Zadar in 1358, Dubrovnik started to pave its …
Inhabited since prehistoric times, this central Dalmatian island which stretches parallel to the Dalmatian shore is a place you simply can’t afford to miss when in Croatia. Over the centuries, Korčula had been settled and conquered by the Greeks, Romans, Venetians, French and English but Croats proved to be a constant throughout. With just over 16 thousand inhabitants, Korčula is …
With the 9th month past, we find ourselves a bit confused and stricken by October. The tempestuous mask it put on right from the start begun its reign fiercely. Although we can not say it took us by surprise when experience has thought all of us living at the Riviera exactly what must happen eventually, the winds; well they always …
Walking and exploring the locations of the Rivera on foot is quite fun, don’t get us wrong, but something even more special is hiding just at your grasp. Want to know more? Croatia is quite proud of its indented shoreline and an impressive number of islands, islets, reefs and ridges. Combined, there are exactly 1244 of the detached pieces of …
We finished our last walk at Porporela breathing in the sea. It is only fair that we continue where we left things of the last time. The next part of our stroll is set underneath the starry night sky on a hot but breezy night begin July. Every July 10th for the last 69 years Dubrovnik welcomes it’s perhaps most …
For the eight consecutive years, the Festival that fosters traditional a cappella singing will take place in Dubrovnik. The Festival will welcome many acclaimed a cappella groups from different parts of Croatia. A cappella singing has been included into UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage and is one of the trademarks of Dalmatia.
HANNOVER’S STATE OPERA ORCHESTRA IVAN GORAN KOVAČIĆ ACADEMIC CHOIR IVAN REPUŠIĆ, Conductor DORA RUŽDJAK PODLOSKI & SAŠA BOŽIĆ, script & direction FESTIVAL DRAMA ENSEMBLE
With February past, Dubrovnik is waking up warmer, sunnier and brighter every day. A warm shade of orange morning sun has replaced the cold blue colour on the grey stone of the ancient city. With just a few more people than usual on the main street one might ask oneself how to take advantage of the city and all it …
