
... Cavtat is the birthplace of Vlaho Bukovac, the founder and chief representative of Croatian modern art
08.02.2023., Wednesday | Marking the anniversary of the death of Jelka Miš - Museums & galleries of KonavleKonavle County Museum, Čilipi / 18:00: Marking the anniversary of the death of Jelka Miš. |
09.02.2023., Thursday- 11.02.2023., Saturday | „Taste of Sausages“ – educational – competitive gastronomic event – Agrotourism KonavleSAMPLE COLLECTION AND EXPERT ASSESSMENT THURSDAY, February 9th, 2023 Konavle Agrotourism Office, Gruda House of Culture / 15:00 – 18:00 Collecting samples of homemade sausages for the "Best Homemade Sausages of the Dubrovnik Region" competition FRIDAY, February 10th, 2023 Konavle Agrotourism Office, Gruda Cultural Center / 9:00 – 12:00 Collecting samples of homemade sausages for the "Best Homemade Sausages of the Dubrovnik Region" competition SATURDAY, February 11th, 2023 Franciscan Monastery of St. Blaise, Pridvorje / 18:00 – 19:30 Evaluation of received samples of homemade sausages. The selection process for the "Best Sausage of the Dubrovnik Region" will be carried out by nationally certified evaluators and local experts. It is a public event. Agrotourism Konavle Facebook profile will be going live. |
11.02.2023., Saturday | Dominali masks, workshops - Museums & galleries of KonavleHouse Bukovac, Cavtat / 15:00 - 17:00: Making Dominali masks, traditional carnival masks that were worn with the Dominali costume. |
12.02.2023., Sunday | „Taste of Sausages“ – educational – competitive gastronomic event – Agrotourism KonavleEDUCATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM FOR VISITORS SUNDAY, February 12th, 2023 Franciscan Monastery of St. Blaise, Pridvorje / 16:00 – 17:30 Education: "Prosciutto, the king of the table" • Dr.sc. Mario Bratulić, municipal mayor of Sv. Petar u Šumi and doctor of science in the field of biomedicine, veterinary medicine, public health and food safety • Ante Madir, dr.med.vet., executive director of the "Croatian Prosciutto" Cluster Franciscan Monastery of St. Blaise, Pridvorje / 17:30 – 21:00 Entertainment program "Taste of Sausages 2023" • Presentation and tasting of Istrian and Dalmatian prosciutto: - Pršutana Kulina Nova Sela, owner Antonio Bebić - Pršutana Jelenić, owner Luka Jelenić • Production and tasting of Konavle sausage • Announcement of the winner of "Taste of Sausages 2023" and distribution of cups and diplomas to the participants • Entertainment program |
Cavtat hotels are situated on the beach and offer comfortable accommodation and numerous sports, recreation and entertainment possibilities.
If you are looking for a romantic vacation, family vacation or vacation with friends, if you want to make true your dream vacation in a beautiful place by the sea, in Cavtat we offer you accommodation in six hotels, 3-5 star, BB, HB, All inclusive...
Every one of them, taking care of needs and demands of modern tourist , in its own way, offers an outstanding experience.
Besides hotels and campsites, Cavtat and Konavle offer you a wide choice of rooms, apartments and houses (villas). We present you a variety of private accommodation, from which we believe you can easily choose accommodation according to your needs.
Restaurants and taverns base their rich culinary offer on local, organic and traditionally prepared Dalmatian cuisine. In addition to Malvasija dubrovacka, a wine which during Dubrovnik Republic was the Rector's gift of protocol, in Konavle is grown a number of other authochtonous grape varieties, among which the most prominent is Plavac mali.
In this small area it is possible to see into the pace of history and experience the spirit of the civilizations that have left traces in our area since prehistoric times, through the Roman period, the Middle Ages, the time of the Dubrovnik Republic, up to more recent history.
Interesting facts about Konavle
... Cavtat is the birthplace of Vlaho Bukovac, the founder and chief representative of Croatian modern art
... that the seabed in the Cavtat area hides one of the biggest amphora sites in the Mediterranean
... that Cavtat is a leading conference destination in Croatia
... that three islands near Cavtat - Mrkan, Bobara and Supetar - are a protected ornithological reservation, as a nesting area for larus cachinnans, a type of seagull
... that the Sunday folklore events have been held in Čilipi since 1967
... that Cavtat was supplied with fresh water by a Roman aqueduct in the 1st century AD. It was brought from the Vodovađa source in the eastern Konavle
... that the first quarantine (called lazareti) for protection against contagious diseases was founded by the Dubrovnik Republic in 1377 on the islands of Bobara and Supetar
... that the Račić family mausoleum in Cavtat is the work of the great Croatian sculpturer Ivan Meštrović
... that Snježnica, is the greatest mountain peak in Konavle, 1234 m high
... Cavtat is the birthplace of Cavtat Tino Pattiera, world famous opera singer