Location
Dubrovnik is located on the Adriatic
Coast in Southern Dalmatia. It
lies at the foot of the limestone
Srd Mount (412 m), in a valley
enclosed to the south-west by the
Lapad plateau and a smaller reef
with the oldest part of Dubrovnik.
History
& Culture
Dubrovnik is a city of unique
political and cultural history,
inscribed on the List of World
Heritage Sites by UNESCO. Dubrovnik
is one of the most attractive and
famous cities of the Mediterranean.
The artistic life of Dubrovnik
is characterized by numerous exhibitions
taking place throughout the year.
Dubriovnik is also famous for it’s
various festivals - so-called Dubrovnik "karnevo" (local
variant of the word "carnival"),
held ever since the early Middle
Ages. The Dubrovnik Summer Festival
(10th of July - 25th of August)
has been traditionally held since
1950. It is a theatre and classical
and folk music festival, since
1956 included in the calendar of
world festivals and as such one
of the most famous cultural events
in the world. Climate
The climate of Dubrovnik is characterized
by warm and dry summers and mild
winters. The average air temperature
in the coldest month (February)
is 4.6 °C and in the warmest
month (August) 26.2 °C. Snow
occurs extremely rarely; with 2,554
hours of sunshine a year, Dubrovnik
ranks among the sunniest towns
of southern Europe. In July it
has 12.4 hours of sunshine a day.
The vegetation is subtropical and
extremely luxuriant (olives, almonds,
citrus fruit, rosemary, laurel,
holm oak, pine, stone pine, cypress).
How to Get There
Air Adria regularly flys to and
from Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt,
London, Munich, Paris, Prague,
Rome, Sarajevo, Skopje, Tel Aviv,
Vienna and Zurich.
Property
Market
Croatia is seeking accession to
the European Union by 2007. Prices
are still much below the European
average - now is an ideal time
to spot a bargain or invest in
the region.
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