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It was announced that the 72nd Dubrovnik Summer Festival will take place on a number of stages and site-specific locations in Dubrovnik from 10 July to 25 August 2021. The Festival’s leadership remains active in its efforts to have one of Europe’s oldest festivals take place this summer and provide its audiences with a varied theatre, music, dance and folklore …
THE BOAT MARATHON is an amateur sports competition in the boat race, traditional indigenous boats in the Neretva Valley. It is held once a year, on the second Saturday in August, on a distance of 22,500 meters, under the auspices of the President of the Republic of Croatia. The goal of the Boat Marathon is to preserve and tear away …
Vela Luka outdoors is a multi-day sports event that begins with screenings of adventure films and lectures by renowned athletes. The central events are races; cycling, two trail races and children’s race. The races in Vela Luka are part of the Dalmatian trail league, where Vela Luka has established itself as one of the leading trail and MTB hosts. The event …
Whether you are a seasoned marathoner, looking for a new challenge, or a recreational marathon runner pushing your limits and running after an experience, this is the right race for you! You can choose your own challenge: 4 km, 15 km, or 42 km – in each of them you will find yourself in front of a wall – and …
From the people’s army to folklore The Knights’ Association “Kumpanjija” was founded in 1927. Their goal is to preserve the care of the knightly “dance of colors” as well as other rich folk heritage of Blato on the island of Korcula. From its founding in 1927 until today, Kumpanjija has performed at more than 100 international festivals throughout Europe. LOCATION: …
When we think about tourism and the impact it has, we are often inclined to think about numbers first. How many nights, how many outings to restaurants and bars, museums visits, tours booked, boats rented and so on. While these things help us analyse what has been done well and what needs improvement there is one aspect of tourism, perhaps …
Paulo Coelho said – “When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change; at such a moment, there is no point in pretending that nothing has happened or in saying that we are not yet ready. The challenge will not wait”. In these challenging times, when uncertainty seems to be the …
As it so comes to be every year, we have reached that part of the year when the talk of autumn begins. But, for the Riviera, the best of Summer is reserved for the Autumn part. Well, if you can even define the best part, that is. As the day is a bit shorter and the temperature starts to reduce …
With the wind picking up in strength today, sailboats raised sails transforming parts of the seascape into magical little pieces of art. So, you’ we guest it; we are going on a sailing trip. If you are still searching for the perfect Dubrovnik Riviera destination perhaps you should just pick multiple. There is something special in waking up with the …
Reserve the 11th of August for one of the crowd favourites, Vlatko Stefanovski. This guitar virtuoso, is one of the most loved and popular artists in these parts of Europe. Let yourself sail through the night sky on the perfectly arranged sequences of cords forming beautiful, mesmerising songs. Reserve the second Tuesday of August for a musical cleanse with Vlatko …
Feel free to explore the Dubrovnik Riviera. Take a different approach to beauty and experience the magnificent surrounding to the fullest by walking the trails of the Dubrovnik area.
