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Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik is an UNESCO World Heritage Site and you will see why when you drive above it on the road into Dubrovnik - it's beautiful! It's one of the most attractive and famous cities of the Mediterranean. Apart from its outstanding natural beauty and clean environment it has an incredibly well preserved historical heritage and offers a great variety of activities to its visitors. With 2,554 hours of sunshine a year, Dubrovnik ranks among the sunniest towns of southern Europe. Where else can you wander through an ancient walled city and lie on a spectacular beach right next to it?

Zaton

10 km north of Dubrovnik, Zaton is a picturesque and charming little village in a bay, perfect for taking in some sunshine and swimming in the sea. Its 2km beach is pebbly and has pine trees for shade - it's pleasant to walk along the shore or just to sit in one of the little sea-front restaurants. There's a freshwater source at one end of the bay that once powered a water mill and you will also see the summer mansions of some of the old Dubrovnik aristocratic families who used to holiday here.

Trsteno

If you like plants and art then Trsteno is a lovely place to visit. It is an old fishing village and is steeped in history; beside the parish church of St Vida which dates back to the Renaissance, there are five old chapels containing valuable paintings by famous masters. Trsteno is also famous for its two 500 year old giant Asiatic plane trees. Its source of fresh water has ensured that Trsteno has many fabulous plants - natural and cultivated. The arboretum there has many exotic plants dating back to the 15th century along with a summer manor, pavilion, aqueduct and baroque fountain.