Guide of Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik is located on the Adriatic coast of southern Croatia, it is an enchanting city that opens the doors of its historic centre to reveal a place suspended between the present and the past, between fairytale and reality. The city of Dubrovnik was formerly known also as Ragusa and today is a growing tourist destination that has a lot to offer. 

History 

Its name derives from dubrava, meaning oak forest because Dubrovnik is named after the trees that covered the cliff on which the city was first built. The city was under the Byzantine Empire and began to develop as an economic and maritime power. But during the crusades of 1200, it passed into the hands of the Republic of Venice until the middle of the 1300s.

In the early 1800s it was annexed to the Habsburg Empire until 1918 while internal conflicts began and a year later in 1919 Ragusa became part of the new kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. In 1941 it was under the Kingdom of Italy for about two years. Until the 1990s the city was the protagonist of clashes and wars and suffered heavy bombing.

Places to see 

The historic centre of Dubrovnik is rich with historical buildings, squares, churches and ancient buildings. The walls of the fort offer breathtaking views and the Piazza della Loggia overlooks numerous historic buildings. A long walk on the Placa allows you to discover little shops in the small streets. The old port was the largest port in the city until 1900, but today is a really interesting and romantic place to sit and admire the landscape.

Beaches 

Most of Dubrovnik's beaches have pebbles and crystal clear water. Banje beach is near the port and bathed by clean sea, it is just a stone's throw from the centre and has amenities offering food and drink on the beach. Twenty minutes south of Dubrovnik city is Plat beach, which has pebbles and clear sea. Copacabana is the largest beach in the city and is located on the Babin Kuk peninsula, not far from the centre. It is equipped with services, deckchairs, umbrellas, restaurants and bars.  The coastline is rocky and the waters are shallow and there are even attractions for children such as water slides. Uvala, in the north of the city, is a very small beach built on concrete with direct access to the sea. Finally, on the Lapad peninsula, there are various well-equipped beaches that offer many services.