Dubrovnik is preparing to enter the 2026 festive season with a new name, a refreshed identity and the promise of another memorable winter in one of the world’s most beautiful historic cities. The event previously known as the Dubrovnik Winter Festival will now continue under the name Advent in the City, marking the beginning of a new chapter for Dubrovnik’s largest festive celebration. The new identity places the focus firmly on the experience of Advent…
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Dubrovnik has once again captured the attention of BBC Travel—but this time, the story moves beyond the medieval walls, crowded streets and familiar postcard views. In an article published on 17 July 2026, under the headline “A New Way to See the World’s Most Overcrowded City,” BBC Travel explores the newly opened Camino Dubrovnik–Međugorje, presenting it as a route that allows visitors to discover the history, landscapes and local life surrounding one of Europe’s most…
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There are mornings in Dubrovnik that begin with coffee inside the city walls. And then there are those that begin by the sea, on Lapadska obala, with the sound of a boat engine, sunscreen still fresh on your skin and the Elaphiti Islands waiting just beyond the horizon. One of the most popular half-day escapes from Dubrovnik is the Blue Cave tour, a short boat trip from Lapad to the southern side of Koločep, where…
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Sometimes, the most memorable travel stories do not begin at postcard-perfect viewpoints, elegant terraces or sunset boat rides. Sometimes, they happen in the most ordinary of places – at a bus station. That is exactly where Ukrainian artist and DJ Anastasiia Mendus says she met a man who left such an impression on her that she later turned to social media in the hope of finding him again. Anastasiia, who performs as DJ Namen and…
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A better kind of souvenir Not every souvenir has to be predictable. In a city as visually memorable as Dubrovnik, it is easy to leave with something generic — a magnet, a postcard, a quick reminder of a place you loved. But some souvenirs manage to do much more than that. They carry a stronger sense of place, a clearer idea and a more personal connection to the city itself. That is what makes Floaties…
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A small but important part of Dubrovnik’s international life Dubrovnik is not only a tourism city. It is also a city with a visible diplomatic footprint, and one of the clearest signs of that is its network of honorary consuls. Unlike embassies or full consulates, honorary consuls do not usually handle the full range of administrative services such as visas or standard consular paperwork. Croatia’s Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs explains that their role…
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