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LITTLE HISTORICAL CURIOSITY Who Exactly is Orlando and What He Means to Dubrovnik

LITTLE HISTORICAL CURIOSITY Who Exactly is Orlando and What He Means to Dubrovnik

We all know how destructive nature can sometimes be. One of the times it showed its true ferocity was precisely…
LITTLE HISTORICAL CURIOSITY How Dubrovnik Became the Inspiration for This French Word

LITTLE HISTORICAL CURIOSITY How Dubrovnik Became the Inspiration for This French Word

It is interesting how one French word got indirectly connected to Dubrovnik. Although its meaning thankfully has nothing to do…
Joy, Celebration and Kolenda: There’s No Place Like Dubrovnik on Christmas Eve

Joy, Celebration and Kolenda: There’s No Place Like Dubrovnik on Christmas Eve

Visiting Stradun on the morning before Christmas has always been a dear tradition among the people of Dubrovnik and today,…
May They Have Eternal Glory: Our City Celebrates the Day of Dubrovnik Defenders

May They Have Eternal Glory: Our City Celebrates the Day of Dubrovnik Defenders

December 6 is not only a day when Dubrovnik celebrates Saint Nicolas, the patron saint of sailors and the protector…
WE COULD HARDLY WAIT: Advent Cottages Have Returned, and With Them the Holiday Atmosphere

WE COULD HARDLY WAIT: Advent Cottages Have Returned, and With Them the Holiday Atmosphere

The eighth Dubrovnik Winter Festival has officially started. The first Advent candle, the candle of hope, now stands lit in…
Advent is Upon Us: Here’s What Awaits Us at This Year’s Dubrovnik Winter Festival

Advent is Upon Us: Here’s What Awaits Us at This Year’s Dubrovnik Winter Festival

Finally, that time of the year is approaching. Shortly, we will all be able to enjoy the eighth Dubrovnik Winter…