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The Other Side of Dubrovnik’s Tourism Boom: Can Locals Still Afford to Live Here?

The Other Side of Dubrovnik’s Tourism Boom: Can Locals Still Afford to Live Here?

Dubrovnik’s extraordinary global success has brought investment, employment and international visibility few cities of its size could ever expect. Yet…
Dubrovnik’s Pigeons: The Noon Ritual That Still Belongs to the City

Dubrovnik’s Pigeons: The Noon Ritual That Still Belongs to the City

Every city has its small daily theatre In Dubrovnik, one of them begins just before noon. A few minutes before…
Dubrovnik Faces: Đurđa Tedeschi, A Woman Who Turned Style Into a Signature

Dubrovnik Faces: Đurđa Tedeschi, A Woman Who Turned Style Into a Signature

A Face Dubrovnik Learned to Recognise She was not born in Dubrovnik, but Đurđa Tedeschi has become one of those…
The Story Behind Dubrovnik’s Small Corner Dressed in Croatian Colours

The Story Behind Dubrovnik’s Small Corner Dressed in Croatian Colours

If you have ever entered Dubrovnik by car, bus or taxi, there is a good chance you have passed a…
The Dubrovnik Girls Worth Following on Instagram and TikTok

The Dubrovnik Girls Worth Following on Instagram and TikTok

A different kind of local scene Not every Dubrovnik story begins with stone streets, sea views or sunset photographs. Some…
Dubrovnik Faces: Mirso, One of the City’s Most Recognisable Smiles

Dubrovnik Faces: Mirso, One of the City’s Most Recognisable Smiles

Some people become part of a place without ever needing to announce it In Dubrovnik, not every familiar face belongs…
Shelby Bar: the Lapad café locals keep coming back to

Shelby Bar: the Lapad café locals keep coming back to

Some places become popular because of a trend. Others do it more quietly, simply by getting the mood right. In…