One of the biggest yachts in the world, Roman Abramovich’s “Eclipse”, has been anchored in Župa bay in Dubrovnik for the whole of September and October. The most interesting part? It stands anchored for free.
Just over a month ago, TCN wrote about how Dubrovnik should see 1.1 million visitors to the walls by the end of the year. On Thursday afternoon, Dubrovnik got one step closer.
Visit the Good Food Festival in Dubrovnik this year to fulfill all of your gastronomic desires.
I have written several articles on how the impact of tourism affects me and those like me, a resident who has to live and deal with its immediate effects day in day out, and I can understand why to some, a less than positive viewpoint may come across as quite cynical. It is certainly different to look at Dubrovnik from the perspective of a resident, and it would be very narrowminded of me to assume everyone can relate to my thoughts, but a video I came across on YouTube reminded me that its not just us 42,000 residents who are beginning to feel like things have gone too far.
A series of workshops and presentations, themed dinners, programs for children, tastings of award-winning regional wines and traditional dishes, Croatian and international cuisine, festival fair, healthy food and local products, well-known Croatian and foreign chefs and many other surprises make up the rich program that is the Dubrovnik Good Food Festival.
Dubrovnik Mayor Andro Vlahušić received the new Robin Hood film’s director Otto Bathurst and executive producer E. Bennett Walsh, welcoming them into Dubrovnik. Most all of the film’s details will be known by the end of October.
October 1, 2016 marks the 25th anniversary of the beginning of the siege of Dubrovnik by the JNA (Yugoslav People's Army).
Dubrovnik Sun Gardens has a new owner, according to a press release on September 28, 2016 from the agency which brokered the deal.
Even UNESCO is threatening sanctions.