Dubrovnik’s Curiosities
Dubrovnik’s Curiosities
The Dubrovnik Cats
One of the first attractions tourists notice in the Old Town are the Dubrovnik cats. Sunbathing on the shop windows, lying on the steps, on guard at the house entrances, they are not disturbed by passers-by or …
Religions In The Cosmopolitan Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik has survived for centuries on the border of Roman Catholicism, Orthodox Christianity, and Islam. People from different European cities were regular visitors, bringing their …
Srđ Hill Above Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik spreads on the slopes of Srđ hill, 421 meters high. It is a karst hill with rare vegetation, mostly pines, and maquis. Named after the first saint patron of Dubrovnik, an ancient Christian martyr Saint Srđ …
Saint Blaise – Dubrovnik Patron Saint
Saint Blaise was born in Sebasta, on the east of the Great Roman Empire, during the rule of the emperor Diocletian. Today, it is a territory of a city called Sivas, in Turkey. He was a Christian …
Earthquake in Petrinja – Proud To Be A Croatian
At a time when most Croats are on their knees, tormented by the epidemic, the economic downturn, locked in their own homes, we once again shown how human we are …
Saint Nicholas Day in Dubrovnik
Saint Nicholas is one of the most popular saints on the Croatian coast. A saint popularly called St. Nicholas the Traveler, is the patron saint of travelers and seafarers …
Ruđer Bošković, The Mastermind Of The 18th Century
Ruđer Josip Bošković was a physicist, astronomer, mathematician, philosopher, diplomat, poet, theologian, and a Jesuit priest, although …
Collegium Ragusinum
In 1624 the Jesuit Order in Dubrovnik had established the Collegium Societa Iesu (the college of the Society of Jesus). Thirty years later, the Dubrovnik Senate proclaimed it a public institution of a higher education, where arts …
Caravan Route Dubrovnik – Istanbul
In the 15th century, the Dubrovnik Republic had significant trade links with the hinterland, the Bosnian and Serbian territories. Dubrovnik retailers sell salt, fish, spices, jewelry, textiles, …
The Dubrovnik Cats
One of the first attractions tourists notice in the Old Town are the Dubrovnik cats. Sunbathing on the shop windows, lying on the steps, on guard at the house entrances, they are not disturbed by passers-by or …
Religions In The Cosmopolitan Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik has survived for centuries on the border of Roman Catholicism, Orthodox Christianity, and Islam. People from different European cities were regular visitors, bringing their …
Srđ Hill Above Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik spreads on the slopes of Srđ hill, 421 meters high. It is a karst hill with rare vegetation, mostly pines, and maquis. Named after the first saint patron of Dubrovnik, an ancient Christian martyr Saint Srđ …
Saint Blaise – Dubrovnik Patron Saint
Saint Blaise was born in Sebasta, on the east of the Great Roman Empire, during the rule of the emperor Diocletian. Today, it is a territory of a city called Sivas, in Turkey. He was a Christian …
Earthquake in Petrinja – Proud To Be A Croatian
At a time when most Croats are on their knees, tormented by the epidemic, the economic downturn, locked in their own homes, we once again shown how human we are …
Saint Nicholas Day in Dubrovnik
Saint Nicholas is one of the most popular saints on the Croatian coast. A saint popularly called St. Nicholas the Traveler, is the patron saint of travelers and seafarers …
Ruđer Bošković, The Mastermind Of The 18th Century
Ruđer Josip Bošković was a physicist, astronomer, mathematician, philosopher, diplomat, poet, theologian, and a Jesuit priest, although …
Collegium Ragusinum
In 1624 the Jesuit Order in Dubrovnik had established the Collegium Societa Iesu (the college of the Society of Jesus). Thirty years later, the Dubrovnik Senate proclaimed it a public institution of a higher education, where arts …
Caravan Route Dubrovnik – Istanbul
In the 15th century, the Dubrovnik Republic had significant trade links with the hinterland, the Bosnian and Serbian territories. Dubrovnik retailers sell salt, fish, spices, jewelry, textiles, …
