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    The Dubrovnik-Neretva

    county is rich in carefullycultivated landscape and places

    with long history. Numerous mon-

    uments, archives and magnificent

    treasuries testify to this. It is the

    region of the historic towns of

    Dubrovnik, Korula, Ston; the re-

    mains of ancient Narona and the

    lost, possibly sunken town of Epi-

    daur; of important harbours of Ploe and Metkovi; of com-

    munities of great historical importance Cavtat, Lopud,

    Slano, Mali Ston, Orebi; and of a few dozen little villages

    blending into the landscape of the coast or a river bank, of

    a hill or a field. Also, there are about a hundred renaissance

    summer houses built by merchants, nobles and seamen in

    nice bays, or on the edges of valleys, surrounded by gardens

    and parks. On certain sites, these summer

    houses were built in spectacular rows, like in

    Rijeka Dubrovaka, on the island of ipan, in

    Konavle. Many different sovereign and ma-

    rine powers touched and clashed in this area

    throughout its turbulent history: Byzantium,

    the Saracens, Croatia, Normandy, Venice,

    some small kingdoms and principalities, then

    the Hungaro-Croatian state and through it

    the Roman-German empire, the

    Ottoman empire, Habsburgs andNapoleons empire. Situated on

    such a crossroads, a small town like

    Dubrovnik managed, through the

    political artfulness of its nobles,

    to achieve a wide and complete

    form of self-government. Thus for

    centuries it acted as a sovereign

    state, the Republic of Dubrovnik.

    Dubrovnik turned its independence into a cult of freedom,

    stressed on every possible occasion by its statesmen, envoys

    and poets. In 1929, Bernard Shaw, the famous Irish writer,

    wrote: Those who wish to see heaven on earth should come

    to Dubrovnik. He was not only praising the glorious his-

    tory of Dubrovnik, but also the natural features of the whole

    region, known today as the Dubrovnik-Neretva county.

    Indeed, if anyone attempted to fit together

    natural characteristics in order to achieve a

    perfect harmony between man and nature,

    surely he would leave out some of the diver-

    sity that God has granted to this region.

    HARMONY

    Above: St Mark s Cathedral in Korula ; A detail of the Neretva del ta;

    the islet of Saint Mary on the Mljet lakes.

    Right: Lovri jenac Fortress, along with the walls, nu merous turrets, b astions

    and fortifications, is the manifest expression of Dubrovniks view of the

    preciousness of freedom.

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    he entered the town. The proud com-

    munity also trusted the creator of the

    fountain, Pietro di Partino da Milano

    a sculptor and the court artist of the

    Aragons with the construction of

    the stone reliefs on Kneev dvor, one

    of the symbols of Dubrovniks identity. He also designed the re-

    liefs on the fountains, intended to be an indication of the towns

    prosperity. Not even the much more powerful rival town of Ven-

    ice could afford such extravagance. The people of Korula, under

    Venetian rule, were expected to carefully collect every drop of

    water as a gift from heaven. In Korula, the cisterns were often

    empty, and the barrels full of vintage wine. From some of the sil-

    ver passing through the town, the images of saints and patrons forthe churches of Dubrovnik were made. Even after

    a large number of earthquakes, fires and other

    adversities, the towns churches, cathedral

    and convents still pride themselves on their

    treasury of gold and silver objects. All this

    time, plenty of fresh water irrigates the

    rich and fertile soil of the Neretva delta!

    Above: Navicula, a silver receptacle for frankincense in the shape of the

    Dubrovnik-made ship, nave; A silver statute of St Blaise, Dubrovniks

    patron saint; Spon za Palace, the main commercial and financial

    centre of medieval Dubrovnik; Onofrios Little Fountain.

    Right: Traditi onal way of ma king jewelry.

    Throughout his-

    tory, Dubrovnik

    has prided itself on

    its abundant water

    supplies. In the

    scorching Medi-

    terranean, where each drop of water is of

    essential value, the first thing that catches

    the eye after entering the city through

    any of its entrances is a richly decorated,

    fast-flowing fountain. This has been so ever

    since the fourth decade of the 15th century.

    Fountains have always been the most obvi-

    ous symbols of the towns prosperity.From the distant mines situated

    in the surrounding area, silver was transported

    to Dubrovnik by dangerous routes, to be

    exported by sea. Dubrovnik could offer

    the most precious kind of silver, called

    glama, an alloy of silver and gold. Prof-

    its from the silver trade made it possible

    to build a very complex water-supply sys-

    tem. This would carry water from a dis-

    tant spring to the town, to shine as silver

    itself and dazzle every visitor as soon as

    TREASURY

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    its almost monopolistic commercial position. The boom which

    followed saw an unprecedented growth in the commercial fleetwhich competed with the largest of the maritime fleets in the

    Mediterranean. As the number of commercial ships carrying

    Dubrovnik flags grew, so did their nave, specifically constructed

    boats from Dubrovnik shipbuilders. The largest boats from the

    shipyard could only be lowered into the sea on their starboard

    side. This unique procedure is still not easily adopted by con-

    temporary shipyards. And today, for lovers of hand-crafted boats,

    natives of Korula still construct them; boats which evolved from

    centuries of life beside the sea.

    larger Venice. Here rose another exceptional

    town, Korula, situated on the narrowest of pas-

    sages full of small reefs. From the time of Ven-

    ice, Korula was used as the most convenient

    point for the monitoring of traffic. Both towns

    are built upon cliffs protecting extensive ports. The roles of both

    towns gave them their characteristic shape and their particular

    town plan. Many of the streets in Korula lead to the highest point

    of the town, the bell-tower of

    the Cathedral of St Mark. The

    streets of Dubrovnik descendfrom the clifftops to the bay,

    towards the wide main street

    called Stradun. The strength

    of Dubrovnik resulted from its

    skill in diplomacy which the

    political elite often took advan-

    tage of for their own benefit.

    By intelligent manoeuvring, it

    benefitted from the Turkish ad-

    vance towards Central Europe

    in the 16th century to establish

    Dubrovnik, one of the smallest cities,enjoyed great importance in the move-ment of goods and travelers in Europe for a

    thousand years. The city was awarded this role

    due to its exceptional geographical position and

    held onto it for a long time. It is the last protected point along the

    sailing route from the ports of the North-western Adriatic towards

    the south-east. South of Dubrovnik, the only thing facing sail-

    ing boats is the deep, open sea.

    During bad weather, Dubrovnik

    presented a safe haven for trav-ellers patiently waiting for calm-

    er seas or for those travelling by

    land to destinations like Con-

    stantinople, the wealthy cities

    of the East and the Holy Land.

    This is how this strong citadel,

    a safe refuge for travellers, be-

    came one of the most important

    points along the world travel

    route. Tiny Dubrovnik thus be-

    came the counterpoint to the

    WORLD MARITIME

    POWER

    The residents of Dubrovnik have a lot of

    ships whi ch sail fa r. (El Idrisi , 12thc.)

    A safe jou rney was gua ranteed b y skilful

    shipbuil ders, numerou s coastal fortifica tions

    and lighthouses.

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    MARCO POLO

    Many documents mentionthe town of Korula andthe island of the same name in the

    Dubrovnik region as being the place of origin of the Polo

    family, from which its most famous member, Marco, by

    way of Venice set forth towards the East. Korula is one

    of the best preserved planned medieval Mediterranean

    towns, whose layout dates back to the XIII century. Due to

    its developed shipping trade, the town was always adorned

    with a progressive and open spirit. A high degree of order

    in town life is confirmed by the town statute from 1214,

    which corresponds in time with similar provisions in the

    most developed European towns. Along with the origin of

    his family, the maritime battle of the two trade Republics

    of Genoa and Venice in 1298, one of the largest and most

    vicious maritime battles in

    Medieval times, also linksMarco Polo with Korula.

    The Polo galleon was in the

    Venetian fleet, under the

    command of Marco himself,

    who was then 44 years of

    age. Captured, in a Genoese

    jail he began writing books

    in which he summarised his

    twenty-four year stay in, at

    the time, unexplored parts of

    the world. As he wasnt much

    of a writer, he dictated his

    recollections to a writer of chivalrous novels Rustichello. So

    it was that in the Old French language emerged the most

    translated book of all times, after the Bible, whose original

    title was Divisament don Monde (The description of the

    world), later called Il Milione, which means A million

    wonders. The appearance and expansion of the writings

    about the trips of Marco Polo, his father and uncle, meant

    a shift of the Eastern border of the known world. The va-

    riety of Marco Polos observations and acquired knowledge

    enabled historians, sociologist, geographers, ethnologists

    and anthropologists to create, or evoke an image of the new

    world. Europeans first heard about Tibet, Madagascar, Ja-

    pan and other countries from Marco Polo, they heard about

    paper money, coal, oil and porcelain for the first time, they

    were awed by the descriptions of wondrous landscapes,

    useful plants, unusual ani-

    mals and spices; some Chi-nese inventions like blocks

    in printing and gun powder

    were a great novelty in the

    West, while the compass be-

    came an essential instrument

    in navigation. However, in

    the end, Europeans and later

    everyone else became lov-

    ers of the Chinese culinary

    product spaghetti which was

    brought to their table by this

    great world traveller.

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    NEPTUNES

    WELCOME

    Sailing or motor boating, rowing, swimming, spearor big game fishing; these sports have their rootsin this and surrounding areas. One of the oldest row-

    ing lanes in this part of the

    world was established by the

    Austrian Emperor and King

    Francis Joseph in Rijeka

    Dubrovaka. The windsurf

    area in front of Viganj near

    Orebi, which enjoys the

    best weather conditions forthis sport in the whole of the

    Adriatic, was the site of the

    European Championship in

    1990. Traditionally, water-

    polo is the most popular sport

    in the region. It is a spectacular experience to witness

    one of the Jug games in the strongest league in the world

    the Croatian water-polo league. For those interested in

    sub-aqua pursuits, either as a challenge or a novelty, there

    are diving schools on Mljet and in Priapac on the island

    of Korula. Sailing enthusiasts will be able to satisfy their

    needs in the three well-equipped marinas in Dubrovnik,

    Korula and Lumbarda, as well as numerous other har-bours. Those interested in competitive sailing will remem-

    ber well the spectacular climax of the World Champion-

    ship and a traditional international regatta Bari Trani

    Korula Dubrovnik.

    Boat trips to the River Neretva Reservations will delight

    those who are interested in exploring the natural world

    while enjoying a river outing.

    The combination of the South Adriatics most crystal clear

    water (J. J. Cousteau) and the locals who know how to en-

    joy it, creates a wide range of opportunities for the visitor

    who wishes to actively enjoy his time at the coast. Visitors

    will never have trouble finding something to do the only

    problem might be finding time to do everything.

    Above left: Neptunes fountain in the Arboretum.

    Left: Mljet lakes: The trees reach all the way down

    to the sea and cast shadows over the banks; if you ride

    around in a boat, you actually sail through the woods.

    (I. urevi).

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    Stone holds sway overall the streets of Du-brovnik, Korula and other

    towns and villages of Dal-

    matia, boldly finding its

    way into houses, churches,gardens and parks. It etches

    its hallmark into this ancient architecture. While still part

    of nature, stone only appears to be hostile; in the walls

    of houses it is sturdy and reliable; in the intricate adorn-

    ments on buildings it is flexible and light; under the feet

    of many passers-by it is smooth and enduring.

    Since ancient times, things have been made from stone.

    Time has left but a small mark upon it and indeed has

    only added to its beauty and harmony with its surround-

    ings. The bright sunlight does nothing to diminish its

    refinement. There is noth-

    ing either glamorous or os-

    tentatious about it. In the

    rain stony facades softlyreflect the town. Resistant

    but vulnerable, hard but

    fragile, stone has for centu-

    ries been skillfully manipu-

    lated by artisans in creating

    architectural masterpieces

    such as Dubrovnik, Korula

    and many small towns like

    Cavtat and Ston. Their beauty and proportions congruous

    with their surroundings, evoke the admiration of visitors

    and, because of their perfection and enduring characters,

    are the object of specialist studies.

    IMAGINATION

    ETCHED IN STONE

    Above: A stone detail of excavations of the ancient town of

    Narona near Metkovi; Dubrovnik, a view of the town.

    Right: A sculpture of Lumbarda on the island of Korula;

    the Dominican Monastery in Dubrovnik;

    Korula, a panorama of the town.

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    This small region hasa picturesque qual-ity, with people who have not

    abandoned their traditional

    way of life, as if it were a vast

    stage on which the most sub-

    tle of performances was be-

    ing acted out-life itself. The

    visitor finds remarkable charm in its exotic rural character but

    even more so when it erupts dazzlingly with festivals, proces-

    sions and carnivals from ilipi to Lastovo, from Dubrovnik

    to Korula and Metkovi.

    The city of Dubrovnik is a pageant of such open picturesque

    scenes. Fortifications, bridges, palaces, balconies, chapels,

    terraces, town squares, streets, monastic cloisters the

    city is full of theatre like atmosphere and

    rhythm. The events have already long been

    discovered, for both the performers and the

    audience. There is a difference between the

    sound of steps on the city stone pavements

    and those on the floorboards of the theatre. In

    this architecture of gentility and harmony, di-

    rectors always discover a new charm or beauty

    which for decades continue to be bestowed

    Left: A concert directed by Herbert von Karajan at the

    Summer Festival; Korula as an open-air stage.

    The opening of the Dubrovnik Summer Festival which

    takes place every year from July 10 to August 25.

    Above: The Gonzalo Rubalcaba Quartet, a top-class

    concert at the Jazz Festival.

    upon the Dubrovnik Festi-

    vals devoted audience. Du-

    brovnik has with ease reached

    the heights of Helsignor,

    Taurida, Rome and Verona

    and it seems to us that these

    universal works were written

    expressly for the Dubrovnik

    stage. Dubrovnik though will remain the one and only Du-

    brovnik and every classic performance on its stage is an un-

    repeatable experience. In 1933, a performance of the pastoral

    Dubravka written by Dubrovniks Ivan Gunduli, the great

    classic writer, and performed to great acclaim on the stage

    before the Rectors Palace, is known as the first Dubrovnik

    Festival. As early as 1950, Dubrovnik with its summer fes-

    tival was heralded a world phenomenon in

    new theatre. Surrounded by the architectural

    beauty of Dubrovnik, actors from around the

    world have found the inspiration to bring to

    life renaissance sensibility, and revel in their

    closer contact with the audience. The festival

    has brought a new and wonderful atmosphere

    to the town, and has become one more of Du-

    brovniks essential attributes.

    OPEN-AIR

    PERFORMANCES

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    skills once again. Today Dubrovnik

    represents the worlds most exten-

    sive restoration project. Once again,

    uncompromisingly, only traditional

    techniques and materials are used:

    stone, wood and kupe kanalice (a

    traditional type of roofing slate). The current restoration of Du-

    brovnik, however, is not simply a question of ancient skills and

    modern techniques alone, it is the restoration

    of the historic city as well as the human ele-

    ment within it. The principles guiding the

    restoration of Dubrovnik must be observed

    in activities and projects concerning restora-

    tion of other parts of the Dubrovnik-Neretva

    county, especially the towns of Ston and

    Korula, both of which are candidates for the

    UNESCO world heritage sites. The restora-

    tion, or rather reconstruction, of ancient Na-

    rona, where Vid is situated today, will reveal

    one of the most prosperous Adriatic settle-

    ments of ancient times to the public.

    Since its very beginnings,

    Dubrovnik has been under

    threat from various dangers: earth-

    quakes, infernos and wars. Restora-

    tion has thus, over the centuries,

    been a constant concern of the city

    authorities and the people of Dubrovnik. Leading restorers, both

    foreign and domestic, have competed in achieving both practical

    and artistic goals. The regulations govern-

    ing restoration have always been laid down

    by the town council: harmony and simplic-

    ity and being faithful to a buildings original

    character, which have always resulted in the

    preservation of Dubrovniks identity. The

    appearance of the town at the time of its

    inclusion in the UNESCO list of world herit-

    age in 1979, is a result of numerous restora-

    tion works executed in the past. After the

    1991 war, it also gained a place on the list of

    endangered world heritage. International res-

    toration experts are in situ, employing their

    RESTORATION

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    CELEBRATION

    OF LIFE

    Over the long history ofDubrovnik, the livingreality has always includeda general insecurity and a

    ceaseless striving to preserve

    freedom. Whether its ships sailed forth, their sails bellied

    by a fair wind, or some misfortune compelled the citizens to

    lick their wounds and start again from scratch, the love of the

    common good (Gunduli) was still the essence of their vision

    of Dubrava, in much the same spirit with which the ancient

    Romans honoured it, that is as delicia mundi. The ideal of the

    sanctity of life gave rise to a culture of beauty. Poets shaped

    their tender feelings and dreamy images into collections of

    love poems (canzonieri), seeking

    the expanse of human happiness.

    Comedy gaily portrayed the richness

    of life within a prosaic setting, where

    living characters and recent events

    could be recognised (Dri). Besides

    literature, music was also a source of

    the wondrous (Sorkoevi). Finally,

    the colourful festivals, which involved

    all the townsfolk, filled Dubrovniks

    streets and squares, as can still be

    seen today during the festival of the

    citys patron saint, St. Blaise (Vlaho).

    This is a magnificent procession full

    of mystical fervour, with the

    Holy Mass, the afternoon

    performances and feasts,which were attired in a blaze

    of colour, with bands of

    thick smoke gushing from the trumpets and bright coloured

    standards. The Festival of St. Blaise is a ritual celebration

    of life itself. The celebrations would resume with carnival

    processions and festivities. There is always in these Dubrovnik

    festivities something more to be learned about the precious

    value of life. In a similar vein, there are carnival processions in

    Orebi, lit by the lamps of sunken sailing ships, the carnival in

    Cavtat, the Dubrovnik Diocese, Lastovo, and the Moreka on

    Korula island: a rich choreography

    portraying black and white knights

    jousting for the affections of a maiden,

    with an elaborate ethical motif: the

    abductor is thus vanquished (see

    figure on the next page).

    Above: A brass band; A procession in honour of St Blaise, Dubrovniks

    patron saint; the folk group Maestral.

    Right: the chivalric game Moreka; A concert in the church of the Fran-

    ciscan Monastery; Folk costume from Orebi.

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    features include: Rijeka Du-

    brovaka and Ombla, the

    sources of Europes longest

    underground river; the Ner-

    etva Delta and its wildlife reservation (abounding with birds,

    fish, shells and eels); the bay of Maloston with ancient oyster

    beds; Mljet National Park filled with beautiful lakes; Arbo-

    retum Trsteno, containing a large number ofcarefully nurtured plants and the oldest and

    largest plane-trees in Europe. It is also the

    setting for the Lokrum Reservation which

    hosts some of the most beautiful macchia, a

    horticultural park set in the grounds of a Ben-

    edictine convent, as well as the Botanical gar-

    den proudly displaying its unique collection

    of tropical and sub-tropical plants, imported

    to this very day by loyal seamen from around

    the world. The crowning glory of the collection is the array of

    at least sixty variants of Eucalyptus tree. Lastovo and Korula

    and their tiny neighbouring islands are bathed by the warm

    Mediterranean currents flowing directly from Otrant, which

    influences both the climate

    and the way of life enjoyed

    by the islanders. The current

    brings with it numerous kinds

    of fish; the predatory yellow-

    tail, brightly coloured lobsters

    and magnificently ugly frog-

    fish. The most beautiful of all

    souvenirs, the red reef, grows

    on the sea-bed of Konavle,

    Mljet, Korula and Lastovo.

    Although geographicallysmall, this area boaststhe magnificent combination

    of the clearest of Adriatic wa-

    ters, the interiors karst system with its numerous fresh water

    springs and the famous Neretva river in the Northeast of the

    region. Integral to this meeting of land and sea are the islands

    which form the southernmost tip of the Adri-atic coast. The defining characteristics of

    the landscape are the evergreen flora, pine

    and oak forests, macchia, karst fields, valleys

    and plateaux as well as the unique delta of

    the Neretva river. At the foot of high moun-

    tains Mediterranean, tropical and sub-tropi-

    cal plants grow, flower and bear fruit. Such

    gifts of nature have been unfairly ignored by

    visitors compared to the objects of beauty

    created by man! The Dubrovnik-Neretva region is filled with

    many natural phenomena of world wide repute: magnificent

    Konavle, the plateau of Rudine, the valleys of Majkova,

    Stonsko polje and Crna gora on Peljeac. Other significant

    THE GIFTS OF NATURE

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    Rich offe r in Dubrovn ik restauran ts; Tradition al product s: wine, oysters,

    cheese, prut (smoked ham), olives, dried figs and almonds, fish and seafood.

    The local people lovingly cul-tivate the traditional way ofselecting and preparing food. When

    traditional dishes, prepared according

    to traditional recipes, are set before

    a guest, this expresses

    the highest esteem and

    regard. In the Neretva

    River valley, the most

    typical dish is eel or frog

    brodet (stew). Game dishes, particularly those made from wild

    duck, are a real treat and an unforgettable culinary experience.

    If you set out for Ston, you will reach a region of the highest

    gastronomic pleasures, a place where you will taste oysters, mus-

    sels, clams and other delicacies. You can wash them down with

    the best wines, grown only a few miles away: dinga, plavac,

    postup and peljeac. The residents of Korula, a coastal town

    opposite Orebi, treasure such traditional dishes as spinning-

    wheel fettucine or cukarini. The residents

    of Blato will proudly offer you a choice of

    some eighty dishes, drinks and sweetmeats,

    whose recipes they jealously guard, to dazzle

    guests at annual festivities. Neither will you

    be permitted to depart Vela Luka without

    first tasting what it has to offer in the way of

    food. The wide choice of delicacies, includ-

    ing fish, crabs, shellfish, sea urchins

    and cabbage would do honour to a

    Luculs feast. Those who wish to in-

    dulge in the sin of gluttony would do

    well to sail to Lastovo Island. Lobster

    risotto or lobster pasta

    will be an unforgettable

    experience. A real gour-

    met will enhance the

    taste of these dishes by

    sipping some good grk,

    poip or maratina. Vari-

    ations of this experience

    are available in an even

    more beautiful setting,

    that being on the islands

    of Mljet, ipan, Lopud and Koloep. The islanders often prepare

    delicious dishes of dry fish and other seafood. Back on the coast,

    you are strongly advised to visit the Slano

    harbour and try famous Dalmatian smoked

    ham and cheese. One shouldnt hurry on and

    miss Zaton Mali and its famous black risotto.

    A gastronomic tour of the region would not be

    complete without a visit to Srebreno, Mlini

    and Cavtat where you can enjoy the tradi-

    tional green menestra (soup).

    AT THE DINING-TABLE

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    Take a pleasant breathing space from swimming and thesea. Your holiday will take on a new dimension with land-based excursions, in the pursuit of enjoyment of the cultural, his-

    torical or the simple an exploration of the unique life of the local

    population. Those who prefer sports which have no connection to

    the sea will certainly find something to their taste at the numerous

    stadiums, tennis courts, fitness centres and other places.

    Exploration excursions, spectacular tours and cruises on histori-

    cal sailing boats or boats constructed in the traditional local style

    are a tradition in this region. Along with famous localities, these

    excursions make possible the

    discovery of beaches hidden or

    otherwise inaccessible by land,

    especially on Elafiti Islands

    and Mljet. It is also possible

    to organize photo-safaris on

    land and in the marshlands and

    swamps of the Neretva Delta.

    For those wishing to experi-

    ence a hunt using something

    more powerful than a camera, hunting grounds for feathered

    game on Peljeac are open. And while some enjoy an active

    holiday, other visitors appreciate this region as an ideal place

    for more serious work. Congresses, conferences and scientific

    groups, with their technical demands, with either small or large

    numbers of participants, are able to combine their work with the

    exceptional creative ambiance and the possibilities of active lei-

    sure time. Dubrovnik has been chosen as the preferred site by

    many university professors and students from all over the world.

    The chief scientific institution with the most prolific activity is

    the International University

    Centre (IUC) Dubrovnik.

    Numerous congress halls ma-

    ke possible the organizing

    of both small and more de-

    manding and important sci-

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    Above: A panorama of the town of Korula;

    No end of joy; A panorama of Cavtat.

    Right: The Island of Lopud.

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    Turistika zajednicaDubrovako-neretvanske upanijeVladimir Baki, direktor

    Conceived byMilan Sivaki, Romano Grozi

    Text byKate Bagoje,Dubrovnik

    Adam Benovi,DubrovnikZoran Curi,Zagreb

    Ivo Dabeli,DubrovnikMarina Desin, Cavtat

    Berta Dragievi,DubrovnikBerislav Kalogjera,Split

    Ilija Protuer,SplitAnika Reetar,Zagreb

    Jozo Sopta,DubrovnikStanislava Stojan, Zagreb

    Josip Stoi, ZagrebVesna Suhor, Orebi

    Nikola ubi,DubrovnikMarija Tonkovi,Zagreb

    Tomo Vlahutin,DubrovnikDubravka Zvrko,Dubrovnik

    Petar uvela,Dubrovnik

    Photographs byMiro Andri, ZagrebMilan Babi,SplitAndrija Carli,Split

    Tom Dubravec,SplitDamir Fabijani, ZagrebNenad Fazini, KorulaBorut Furlan,Ljubljana

    Paolo Giusti, FirencaBoo Gjuki,DubrovnikRenco Kosinoi,PorePero Krilanovi, ilipi

    Vesna Mitrovi,DubrovnikZoran Smoljan,Dubrovnik

    Kreo Strnad, ilipi

    Produced bySHM & Studio Grozi

    Printed byKerschoffset Zagreb

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