If you wonder about the word kuna I am happy to report that in Croatian it represents a furry little marten. Don’t worry, these days we don’t walk around with weasel-like pets, but we do like to keep things historic. And symbolic.

Dubrovnik’s museum cats roam around freely, take long afternoon naps in front of the Serbian Orthodox church, and maintain law & order concerning the local mice population. In theory, the cats are a clawed army with one goal: to catch and kill mice who might want to chew on the artworks. In practice, they are fat and lazy.

Carob almost fell into oblivion in the second half of the 20th century. Carob pods were left unused under the tree they had fallen from, only to be rediscovered for their numerous health benefits. Carob trees can be found all over Dalmatia and provide the key ingredient for one of Dubrovnik’s popular desserts – the carob cake…

365 years ago Dubrovnik faced one of the greatest challenges in its history. The earthquake struck the city on April 6th, 1667. It was one of the most disastrous earthquakes to hit what is now modern Croatia.

Life is too short to live in a bubble. Step out of your comfort zone. Let’s say, for the sake of the story, you woke up this morning with the idea that you have to try zip lining. You have to try zipline in Dubrovnik. Good news! We have a perfect location to recommend.

When visiting Dubrovnik the locals will eagerly show you their impressive gardens, or even ‘pitars’, oftentimes in front of doorsteps. The walk on the walls will reveal patches of green oasis where Dubrovnik people grow a vast hodgepodge of wildflowers, herbs, vegetables, pomegranate…

Konavle valley resembles Tuscany and Provence in many ways. Malvasia wine produced in this region is a part of Dubrovnik’s identity and heritage. The most famous white wine has a history of its own, it dates as far back as the 14th century.

To celebrate the end of Lent, sweet Easter bread commonly known as pinca, is served on Easter morning in Dubrovnik. The indulgent dessert is a traditional treat and a staple of the holiday weekend. The secret ingredient in Dubrovnik’s pinca is a rose liqueur. The Easter table is simply not complete without the superb taste of this loaf-like cake.

The red roofs tops, karst stone quarries, and the Adriatic are the epitome of this area. Dubrovnik’s roofs have always been yellow ocher, never red. They are covered with long unique tiles, called “kupe” that were made in Kupari near Dubrovnik. These durable tiles lasted about 200 years.

The small island of Lokrum of just 72 hectares covers an area three times bigger than the one of the Old town and offers a haven from the usual summer crowds. Less than half a mile offshore this forested island calls to onlookers from the Dubrovnik city walls.