Dalmatian Islands Tour
More about Sites

	DUBROVNIK Dubrovnik - the city of a unique political and cultural history (the Dubrovnik Republic), of world-famous cultural heritage and beauty (inscribed on the List of World Heritage Sites by UNESCO) - is one of the most attractive and famous cities of the Mediterranean. Dubrovnik is the city of the highest historical and cultural value and of an outstanding artistic importance. The town fortifications, ramparts and towers outside the walls were built, reinforced and reconstructed in the period from the 12th to the second half of the 17th century. An independent, merchant republic for 700 years; it traded with Turkey and India in the East and had trade representatives in Africa. It even had diplomatic relations with the English court in the middle ages.
	CAVTAT Originally it was a Greek settlement called Epidaurum. Around 228 BC it was under the Romans and later became a Roman colony. The name Cavtat originates from Civitas vetus, as the fugitives in the newly established Dubrovnik used to call their first habitation. Archaeological finds from those times include the remains of a Roman theatre , as well as tombs and the remains of a Roman road above the present town. The ancient town was destroyed at the beginning of the 7th century, during the invasions of the Avars and the Slavs. - The remains of town ramparts toward the mainland and the Renaissance-style Duke's Palace, a work by local masters, have been preserved from the 15th/16th century. The Baroque parish church features wooden altars. The parsonage houses an art gallery. The collection of Baltazar Bogišić contains numerous graphics by domestic and -foreign artists, ethnographical objects and a small archaeological collection of stone monuments and fragments. The large library keeps also several extremely valuable books. The house of Vlaho Bukovac keeps a collection of his paintings and mementoes. On the cemetery is the mausoleum of the Racic family, a work by Ivan Mestrovic (1920-1930) and in the town the monument of Baltazar Bogisic.
	ISLAND OF MLJET Island of Mljet is the most beautiful and the greenest of all Adriatic's islands, one of the most attractive and most interesting cultural-historical pearls of Mediterrenian. Mljet is situated on the west dalmatian coast. It is situated paralely to penisola of Pelješac, between there’s Mljet channel 8 kms long. Eastwestern end of the island is 18 kms away from island of Korčula while the other, westeastern end 30 kms from Dubrovnik. The main attraction of the island are two saltwater lakes completely surrounded by a lovely thick forest. You can enjoy a boat ride on the larger lake and visit the small island of St. Mary with the Benedictine monastery from the 12th century. This island is today certainly a paradise for those who enjoy untouched nature and absolute tranquility.
	KORCULA Korcula, a town and port on the north-eastern coast of the island of Korcula, situated on a small peninsula which is connected with the island by a narrow isthmus; population 3,232. The surrounding coastal area is covered with pine forests. East of the port is a small group of islets. The climate is mild; an average air temperature in January is 9.8 °C and in July 26.9 °C; the island is famous for a long insolation. Economy is based on farming, growing of vines, olives and fruit, fishing, shipbuilding, stone processing, tourism and nautical tourism. It is also known for its outstanding cultural and historical heritage and a long tradition in seafaring, shipbuilding and stone-masonry. It is the birthplace of the adventurer and traveller Marco Polo.
	STON The historical small town of Ston, founded in 1333., with its famous walls and numerous cultural and historical monuments, is one of the most beautiful examples of a fortified town and Dubrovnik architecture. Ston is also known for its saltworks, and the coast along the Channel and in the Prapratna cove provides fine swimming, fishing and underwater fishing opportunities. The beautiful sand beach is ornamented with centuries-old olive trees, and one of the most excellent campsites of the region is situated in this scenery. The salt works and oyster farming used to be and still are most important for Ston.The foundations of the Roman castrum can still be seen on Starigrad Hill. In the 10th century Ston was the seat of the diocese, probably located by the church of Our Lady of Luzina. The town was fortified by 980 m long walls, forming an irregular pentagon, with more massive towers on the corners.
	HVAR The town of Hvar is the largest settlement on the island of Hvar. From the sea, we get the sight of a waterfront promenade strip bordered with a row of palm trees and seven centuries old walls, overtopped by the fortresses protecting Hvar, extending downwards to the town and to the Venetian loggia. Coming from the central part of the island or using the road from the ferry harbour we arrive at the magnificent Piazza, a square generally considered the most beautiful of the kind in Dalmatia, dominated by St. Stephen’s Cathedral and bordered by the palaces of Groda and by the cascading stone-built houses of Burag. But, no matter from which point this town is approached, Hvar straightway presents itself as a monument. Centuries have ground its stone, epochs, above all renaissance, have shaped its appearance. Monuments within monuments, monuments on monuments. Hvar is a jewel hidden by the time.
	SPLIT A city with a 1700-year old tradition, a variety of archaeological, historical and cultural monuments, among which the well-known Palace of Diocletian, inscribed into the UNESCO World Heritage List, certainly occupies a special position. The old part of Split is located within the walls of Diocletian's Palace. According to its dimensions and level of preservation, the Palace represents an example of Roman architecture on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. It was constructed around AD 300 and has a rectangular ground plan. Its form and arrangement of the buildings within the Palace represent a transitional style of an imperial villa, Hellenistic town and Roman camp.
	TROGIR Lovers of cultural and historical monuments, art, original architecture and nice alleys are given the opportunity in Trogir to learn about the heritage - from the Romanesque yard to the modern interiors. The unique historical core, Radovan's portal, the art collections which have been arousing excitement among visitors and travellers for centuries offer a tourist beauty, personified in the relief of Kairos as an appropriate souvenir. The wider surroundings of Trogir (Trogir - Seget - Ciovo Riviera) is characterized by lavish green vegetation, numerous islands and islets, rocky and pebble beaches. The old core is situated on a small island between the island of Ciovo and the mainland; connected with the mainland by a small stone bridge, and with the island of Ciovo by a drawbridge. The town spreads to the northern coast of Ciovo, opposite the small island.