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Croatia -
South Dalmatia |
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Welcome to South Dalmatia |
Southern Dalmatia
is the smallest and the most southern part of Croatia. This
region does not have a natural backdrop like the rest of
Dalmatia. Its backdrop is the border with
Bosnia and Hercegovina which also has access to the sea by
way of the town of Neum and their coastline is 9km long.
Southern Dalmatia includes the area south of the
Neretva river, the Peljesac peninsula
and the Dubrovnik which borders with
Montenegro in the inlet of Boka Kotorska.
The city of
Dubrovnik is the main center of the
Dubrovnik – Neretva county as well as the main tourist
center of Southern Dalmatia and Croatia. Dubrovnik is a city
full of history and cultural heritage and lies under the
protection of UNESCO. Its beautiful natural surroundings,
preserved cultural and historical architecture, ecological
standards and tourist industry have made Dubrovnik one of
the most visited cities on the Adriatic Sea.
The Old Town of Dubrovnik is surrounded by a monumental wall
which is 1940 m long and 25 m high. The oldest and most
well-known street within the old town is Stradun. |
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Cavtat
is located around 20 km south of Dubrovnik and is a
well-known tourist destination and offers a
wide variety of accomodations such as
room and appartments in
private homes and villas,
pansions, campsites and
hotels. townspeople are known for their
fishing expertise.
The Peljesac peninsula, along with Istria,
is the largest peninsula on the Adriatic coast. Its
inhabitants occupy themselves with wine-growing (producing
Dingac), shell ranching and fishing, as well as
tourism. The larger towns on the peninsula are
Orebic, Trpanj,
Ston, and Kuciste. |
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The
island of Mljet is one of the islands with the most
vegetation and one third of the island was declared as the
National Park of Mljet. It was declared a
national park because of its exceptional natural beauty,
richness in fauna and flora, beaches, fishing grounds.The
Elafit islands lie just west of Dubrovnik
and are part of the Dubrovnik archipelage. The
Elafiti (greek for: stag islands) are closely tied
to Dubrovnik and its history. |
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