Dubrovacko Primorje stretches in the north-western territory of the southernmost Croatian city of Dubrovnik. The motorcycle venture starts in Dubrovnik and takes you to the village of Orašac and continues up the hill to the villages of Ljubac and Gromaca.
Secluded roads of Dubrovnik hinterland take you through picturesque villages that you pass by on your motorcycles. After the short break, the bike caravan continues to the sleepy villages of Mrcevo, Majkovi, Mravinca and Smokovljani, from where it gets back to the main motorway just by the medieval town of Ston and starts back to Dubrovnik.
Out-of-the-way roads and veiled quaint hamlets and villages of Dubrovnik littoral guarantee the unique and unforgettable experience..
Hiking begins in the small picturesque village Kuna in the hilly part of Konavle region. Start the adventure by walking on the old Austro-Hungarian track and then continue downhill to the village Mihanici situated at the foot of the hill Snježnica.
Carry on through the rocky path along the beautiful Konavle fields to get to the former railway station in the village Mihanici. Walk through the route of the old railway line (closed in 1969) and end your tour in the unique restaurant located in the old railway station.
A spectacular day out to the Magnificent Mljet! Enjoy a day of exploring this picturesque landscape!
HIGHLIGHTS:
* Explore the vast forests or relax in the serene ambience!
* Admire the breath-taking views and scenery!
* Engage with nature at it’s finest!
Mljet is one of the most attractive pearls of the Mediterranean. This secluded and untouched island is full of beautiful vineyards, olive trees and enchanting forests – perfect for exploring and discovering the local flora and fauna as well as for relaxation in the beauty and serenity of this picturesque location.
Join us on a pleasant boat ride to Pomena, which is an excellent location due to its proximity to the Great and Little Lake, the most popular tourist site on the island. Another spectacular site is The Mljet National Park which encompasses a large area of the island, this includes several settlements and two saltwater lakes – Veliko and Malo Jezero, the isle of St. Mary and villages such as Polace which is considered the best natural anchorage haven in the Adriatic!
Do not miss out on a wild, day of exploring! Or this calm day of relaxation, the choice is yours!
The pine-covered island of Mljet has been turning heads for centuries – counting Prince Charles and ancient Greek poet Homer as fans. The catamaran will drop you off in Pomena – a quaint harbour village, home to around 50 residents. You’ll have the afternoon to wander the thick forests and saltwater lakes of Croatia’s greenest isle. Most of the north-western coast is covered by Mljet National Park, but the highlight is a pair of turquoise-tinted lakes. Stroll along the water, shaded by pines, or rent a kayak to reach more secluded spots. Then, catch a boat to the tiny islet of Sv Marija, where you can dine in a former Benedictine monastery. If you’ve got your walking shoes on, you can also hike up Montokuc. It’s the highest peak in the park, so you’ll get a bird’s eye view of the rugged isle. After, hop back on the boat for a cruise down the coast.
Únete a nuestro viaje por la seductora costa Adriática Meridional por el pequeño país de Montenegro, un lugar de gran belleza natural y con un inmenso patrimonio cultural.
Aún poco frecuentado por el turismo de masas, Montenegro ofrece un paisaje impresionante que va desde las altas montañas escarpadas del norte hasta las pintorescas zonas costeras del sur. Admira el fiordo de Montenegro en toda su majestuosa belleza. Este paisaje nórdico está rodeado de imponentes montañas de un color blanco grisáceo que rodean el fiordo y se reflejan en las cristalinas aguas de la bahía. Con la multitud de pequeños islote que lo salpican aquí y allá, todo el lugar tiene un aire mágico y muy romántico.
Visitaremos Perast, una pequeña y hermosa ciudad barroca en la costa, para visitar la pequeña isla de Nuestra Señora de Skrpjela y su iglesia del siglo XVII. La iglesia es famosa por sus 68 impresionantes frescos pintados por Tripo Kokolja, un maestro barroco.
A continuación visitaremos la antigua ciudad de Kotor, clasificada por muchos como la perla medieval del Mediterráneo. Su ubicación en el Golfo de Kotor es exquisita, pero la ciudad que encontrarás tras las murallas venecianas es absolutamente impresionante. Explora la famosa Catedral de San Tripuna e investiga el Museo Marítimo de Kotor donde podrás ver valiosas exposiciones de antiguas tradiciones.
Dejaremos Montenegro por todo lo alto con una visita a Budva seguida de una corta travesía en ferry por la bahía de Boka en toda su sorprendente gloria. Este es quizás el puerto natural más bonito de Europa, asegúrate de hacer tantas fotos como sea posible y de respirar su ambiente verdaderamente romántico antes de regresar a Dubrovnik.
An exhilarating journey full of contrasts – rugged coastal area gradually melting into fertile greens of Neretva Valley full of scented citrus fruit and kiwi plantations.
On arrival to Bosnia and Herzegovina, a brief visit to Pocitelj reminds you of 4.5 centuries of Eastern cultural influence in these territories. The most memorable part of the trip is visit to Mostar itself, also known as the “melting pot of cultures”.
Predominantly influenced by centuries long Turkish rule, tall, slim minarets reaching for the sky, cobbled bazaar street with rhythmic tapping of hammers against copper plates as they are being transformed into pretty souvenirs, houses with ornate wooden balconies all remind you of times gone by. This truly is a place where East meets West.
Join us on the trip along the indented southern Adriatic coast to Montenegro - a small country of great natural beauty and immense cultural heritage. Admire the view of only Montenegrin fjord - a Nordic look alike: gray-white mountains embracing the fjord with miniature islands dotted along the surface of the bay.
Do not miss a visit to ancient town of Kotor - the pearl of the medieval Mediterranean, which will be presented in its full beauty. During the visit to the old Kotor enter the famous St. Tryphon Cathedral as well as the Maritime Museum of Kotor, which preserves the valuable exhibits of old Boka traditions.
This tour takes you first to the marvelous Soko City.Built on the bedrock beneath the stone cliffs overlooking the fertile valley of Konavle, since Illyrian times Sokol city proudly stands as a silent witness defying the turbulent centuries .This fortress had two roles throughout history : to defend the established order and to rule the region as well. After the great earthquake in the end of 17.c. Dubrovnik Republic leaves Soko city. After almost 350 years it has risen in its full beauty after thorough reconstruction.
Our next stop is village Brajkovic where you will have the chance to see true hinterland atmosphere, wine cellars and taste some of the best Konavle wines. We then continue to Cavtat - the ancient Epidaurus that was an important Roman colony in this region, which expires after the breakthrough of the Slavs and the Avarians into this area after the decline of the Western Roman Empire, and their inhabitants flee to the neighbouring settlement Laus-Rave-Ragus, where from Dubrovnik arose. In historical sources, Cavtat is also mentioned with the name Ragusa Vecchia, what clearly testifies to the connection of these two cities.
A legend says that Cavtat derives from the Old-Croatian verb 'captiti' - 'to blossom', referring to the yellow juniper, and a widespread sparkling plant with a sunny aura. This charming city is just the right place to use your free time and simply relax.
On the steep Pelješac slopes of the second largest Croatian peninsula -Pelješac -there are picturesque vineyards cultivated on scarce soil, stolen from the mainly rocky terrain and maintained by hard work of generations of winers.
Award winning wines are the result of hard work by the people in love with their land. It is an absolute imperative to taste wine in one of the wine cellars. The Walls of Ston were built after 1333. when Ston became a part of the Republic of Dubrovnik.
Their purpose was to defend the Republic and the peninsula. The Walls are 5,5 kilometers long. They are the first longest walls in Europe and the longest walls to defend a city. They were erected in order to defend Ston, Mali Ston and its profitable salt pans. Ston has value as a planned city built, according to Dubrovnik layout.
Field of the Ston municipality reveals a story about history, from prehistoric times until today. The story of the time and culture is evident from numerous archaeological sites, churches and chapels, stone mounds and walls, remains of the Napoleonic road and monastery. All this creates a story about the time and Culture of Ston region.
The view of the sunlit Old Town of Dubrovnik is the great opportunity for an unforgettable photo in your album! Take a walk along its cobbled streets in company of a professional guide whilst discovering treasures of Dubrovnik’s past and present. Put your hands on its ancient walls and let the distant presence of people who had lived there centuries ago come close and touch you. A half day tour that will leave you mesmerized by architectural treasures, artistic intensity and cultural opulence – a day that will most certainly become one of your favorite holiday experiences ever. The Rectors Palace, was the administrative center of the Dubrovnik Republic. Its style is basically Gothic, with the Renaissance and Baroque reconstructions.
RECTOR PALACE:
In the 15th century the Palace was destroyed twice in gunpowder explosions. Restored by Onofrio della Cava in the late Gothic style after the first explosion in 1435, the Palace got its present-day size with the central atrium and front portico.
The capitals were carved in Renaissance style by Pietro di Martino of Milan, whose capital with Aesculapius has been preserved on the right half-column of the portico. The second gunpowder explosion in 1463 destroyed the western facade of the Palace, and the two famous architects Juraj Dalmatinac and Michelozzo of Florence were engaged in the reconstruction for a short period.
Although the design of Michelozzo was unfortunately rejected, his influence in the restoration of the facade and portico, mainly in Renaissance style, cannot be denied. After the earthquake of 1667 the atrium was partially reconstructed with an impressive Baroque staircase. During his one-month mandate the Rector of Dubrovnik lived in the Palace, which also housed the Minor and Major Council hall, the Rectors residence, the courtroom, administration office, prisons, an arsenal and gunpowder store-house. From the Rectors Palace one could enter the Great Council Palace.
The inscription: OBLITI PRIVATORUM PUBLICA CURATE (Forgetting your private business, concern yourselves with public affairs) can still be seen above the well preserved entrance door. A bust of the rich sea captain and benefactor Miho Pracat, the work by P. Giacometti from 1628, stands in the atrium.
It is the only public monument that the Dubrovnik Republic put up for a meritorious citizen. Today the Rectors Palace houses the Cultural-historic Department of the Dubrovnik Museum with exhibition halls arranged to display the original setting with antique furniture and objects for daily use, as well as paintings by local and Italian masters.
The Museum also guards a collection of old coins used in the Dubrovnik Republic, a collection of arms and utensils of Domus Christi Pharmacy from the 15th century. Apart from being exceptionally beautiful, the Rectors Palace Atrium has excellent acoustics, and is often used as a concert venue. MARITIME MUSEUM: The exhibits on the First Floor give an overview of the development of Dubrovnik maritime trade and shipbuilding from its very start to the fall of the Dubrovnik Republic. The exhibits on the Second Floor show the resurgence of maritime trade in Dubrovnik and on the Pelješac Peninsula during the 19th century, as well as the strength of Dubrovnik steamships up until World War II and afterwards. THE RUPE MUSEUM: where it is possible to see just how much attention the residents of Dubrovnik gave to the storage of grain. The Dubrovnik Republic kept all the state reserves of wheat, barley and millet in deep silos called Rupe, carved out of stone and coated with a water-proof material that kept the grain at a temperature of 17.C. The traditional rural economy and architecture of the Dubrovnik region is found on the First Floor. Folk costumes and textile handiwork can be seen on the 2nd Floor.
Si dispones de poco tiempo pero quieres conocer el patrimonio artístico y cultural de Dubrovnik, no puedes perderte este tour.
DESTACAMOS:
* Recorre el pintoresco centro histórico acompañado de un guía profesional
* Paseo en teleférico hasta el monte Srd
* Disfruta de impresionantes vistas desde las alturas
Amplia tu álbum de fotos y descubre los rincones más bonitos de esta perla del Adriático con un tour guiado que te permitirá explorar el casco viejo y contemplar la ciudad desde las alturas.
Pasea por las calles empedradas del centro histórico, declarado Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la UNESCO, acompañado de un guía profesional, que te mostrará los tesoros del pasado y presente. Admira las antiguas murallas y aprende más sobre la historia y el carácter croata mientras recorres monumentos, plazas y otros lugares de interés. En sólo unas horas quedarás prendado de una ciudad que destaca por sus tesoros arquitectónicos, intensidad artística y opulencia cultural.
Para completar la experiencia subirás a bordo de un teleférico para disfrutar de un recorrido panorámico hasta llegar a la cima del monte Srd. Desde aquí las vistas sobre el casco antiguo de Dubrovnik, las cristalinas aguas del Adriático y las islas son verdaderamente impresionantes. Aprovecha la ocasión para tomar excelentes fotografías, reponer fuerzas en el restaurante de la cima o comprar un souvenir en la tienda de regalos para recordar siempre este fantástico viaje.
The view of the sunlit Old Town of Dubrovnik is the great opportunity for an unforgettable photo in your album! Take a walk along its cobbled streets in company of a professional guide whilst discovering treasures of Dubrovnik’s past and present. Put your hands on its ancient walls and let the distant presence of people who had lived there centuries ago come close and touch you. A half day tour that will leave you mesmerised by architectural treasures, artistic intensity and cultural opulence – a day that will most certainly become one of your favorite holiday experiences ever.
Dubrovnik ramparts :
The city ramparts are considered to be one of the most grandiose fortification monuments in Europe, and are an example of how fort architecture developed.
The first fortifications were built already in the 8th century, but the most intense construction took place from the mid-15th to the end of the 16th century. The huge earthquake in 1667 did not do much damage.
The ramparts encompass the city in an irregularly shaped polygon, with Fort Minceta at the highest northwestern landward corner of the city and with Fort St. Johns on the southeastern seaside.
Strong forts, such as Fort Lawrence at Pile and Fort Revelin at Ploce, are also part of the defence system, even though they are separated from the ramparts.
The ramparts are 22 metres high in places, and from 4 to 6 m. thick on the landward side and from 1-1/2 to 3 m. thick on the seaside. In front of the main wall on the mainland side is an outer wall with 10 semi-circular bastions, in front of which used to be a moat. The main wall has 14 quadrangular and 2 circular towers, 2 angular fortifications and 4 bastions.
There are three entrances to the city ramparts: on Stradun by the Pile gate, by Fort St. Johns and by Fort St. Luke, Od sv. Dominika street.
The view of the sunlit Old Town of Dubrovnik is the great opportunity for an unforgettable photo in your album! Take a walk along its cobbled streets in company of a professional guide whilst discovering treasures of Dubrovnik’s past and present. Put your hands on its ancient walls and let the distant presence of people who had lived there centuries ago come close and touch you. A half day tour that will leave you mesmerised by architectural treasures, artistic intensity and cultural opulence – a day that will most certainly become one of your favorite holiday experiences ever.
Southeast of Dubrovnik, just breath away, like a guardian angel stands Lokrum island. Its beauty unshaded by the magnificent city. The rivalry of The City and Lokrum lasts for centuries as they compete in their undying dance of harmony only to break even as they are a perfect match.
Also known as the island of kings, Lokrum has its first writing mention in 1023 as the Benedictine abbey and monastery are founded.
According to legend, Richard the Lion-heart shipwrecked in 1192 after returning home from the crusades and found himself cast ashore, safe on Lokrum, and he pledged to build a church on the island indebted for the salvation but at the plea of Dubrovnik citizens, the church was not built on Lokrum but in The City instead. That church is still there waiting for your visit.
Tour includes sightseeing of the Old Town of Dubrovnik concentrated on the position of woman (aristocrats and commoners) in the Dubrovnik Republic (13 – 19th c). A forcible ordination of daughters in nunneries, a treatment of illegitimate children and orphans, physical abuse on the one hand, and glorifying of women by numerous poets on the other hand was their reality. The tour includes a visit to the Museum of the Convent Od Sigurate, the last existing women convent within the city walls and a visit to the Od Sigurate Churc, one of oldest existing buildings within the Walls, built probably at the end of the 8th or beginning of the 9th c. The additional attraction is the meeting with one of 5 nuns who live in this convent today.
Description: the sightseeing of the city with the historical overview of the development of each of the 4 religious communities still present in the city. It includes visits to the Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary, the Serb Orthodox Church of the Holy Annunciation, the Islamic Masjid and the Synagogue. The tour explains the creation, development and comparison of these religions, points of contact between them and also the peculiarities of each of them.