Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik is the center of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County. Dubronik International Airport is located here. Dubrovnik is an ancient city with a modern side. Though this city was damaged because of an earthquake in 1667 and wars, Dubrovnik is one of the 10 best-preserved medieval walled cities in the world. Its amazing Old Town joined the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 1979. At the same time it offers ancient city walls that run 2km/1.24 mi around the city, ancient palaces (Sponza Palace, the Rector’s Palace), historic churches (St Saviour Church, St Blaise's church) and chic boutiques, bars, modern hotels, and restaurants. Tourists will be also delighted visiting the annual Summer Festival, which is a 45-day-long cultural event with live plays, concerts, games. It is a very popular destinations among divers in Republic of Croatia. Here divers can sight underwater caves, reefs, wrecks, rocks and many archipelagos, including Elafiti archipelago with its attractive walls. The nearby islands Lastovo-Korčula-Mljet is one of the most popular diving area often visited by experienced divers.