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This tip could be listed under the "Off the Beaten Path" section but for travelers staying more than just a day or two in this area, taking a day cruise to one or all of the ELEFITI ISLANDS perhaps should be one of your "must see" attractions. Kolocep, Lopud and Sipan are the major islands comprising the chain of Elafiti islands between the Pelješac peninsula and the Lapad peninsula. "Their name derives from the ancient Greek word ‘elafos’ meaning deer (deer islands). "These islands were once places favored for the summer residences of the Dubrovnik aristocrats.
The three most well-known islands are Kolocep, Lopud, and Sipan (sorry I could not add the proper accent marks). Each has treasures waiting to be explored: beaches, caves, ruins of fortresses, churches, monasteries, summer villas etc. Water sports are popular such as snorkeling and kayaking. Look for old gardens and orange and lemon trees. The views are spectacular.
Kolocep is the smallest and closest of the 3 major islands and is the site of Witches Cave & blue Cave; Lopud, the 2nd largest and most visited island and is 50 minutes by boat from Dubrovnik. Look for the beautiful & famous "Sunj" beach, the 1483 Franciscan Monastery; Sipan (pronounced 'shee - pan') is the largest and is only 17km from Dubrovnik.
Look for the kiosks near the waterfront which has information, cruise times, and tickets for cruises to the islands. Prices vary for destination and season. Some day cruises offer music, guides, lunch and more for a higher, all inclusive price. Leave a Comment
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 "Rose" Window of St.
Nicholas by starship
The church also houses a painting vault (1952) but there is little information available about this feature other than it was founded in 1952 by the Academic Cvita Fiskovic. Leave a Comment Address: A. Starcevica, CavtatDirections: Located quite close to the waterfront, on the Rat peninsula. Within walking distance of the bus stop, tourist information office, cafes and hotels.
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As I tried to explaining in the Introduction, perhaps Cavtat's greatest attraction is its beautiful location overlooking Luka Bay, the verdant hillsides and casual resort atmosphere. The natural geography and scenery is extremely pleasing and interesting.
The waterfront of the western side of the Rat Peninsula overlooks the Sustjepan Peninsula where the Hotel Croatia is located. The Luka Bay is dotted with moored boats scattered about. The sight of many luxury yachts tied up side-by-side at the promenade's dockside marina is an interesting contrast to the small painted fishing boats, and piles of fishing net piled nearby.
At the far end of the promenade, a pathway leads up a shady, pine-tree covered hill with a view farther out to sea and looking towards Dubrovnik. I thought this high vantage point provided a fantastic view done to the sea where cruise ships glided by and Lokrum Island lay in the background.
Many pleasant cafes with colorful umbrellas were filled in the mid-morning with those enjoying coffee or a late breakfast. The mood seemed relaxed and somehow indulgent. Shoppers like myself browsed the many nice shops to find a little souvenir before rushing back to catch the tour bus. It was disappointing not to be able to fully explore this delightful place. Leave a Comment
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Another beautiful positioned church on the Rat peninsula and facing Luka Bay is Our Lady of the Snow Church. This church was built in the a5th century, as was the Church of St. Nicholas. However, Our Lady of the Snow later had a Franciscan Monastery and cloisters added to it.
We entered the church by a side door and found it to be a small, single nave church with spartan wooden pews, a pulpit with a mysterious hand holding a cross, and at least one important painting in the rear of the church (opposite end from the altar). Prominent Croatian painter, Vlaho Bukovac's large painting of "Our Lady of Cavtat" is quite special because it also depicts the Cavtat harbour.
The monastery's dining room, which I did not go into, is said to have valuable paintings by the Peljesac painter & Franciscan monk, Celestin Medovic. Leave a Comment Directions: Facing the waterfront and marina
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Cavtat was once a Greek colony, and it was the inhabitants of Cavtat (Epidaurus as it was known then) who founded Dubrovnik in the 7th Century. It was built according to the regulation plans prescribed by the Republic, and the result was the present-day look of the old part of Cavtat. The town became known as Cavtat - originates from Civitas vetus, meaning the fugitives which the newly established Dubrovnik used to call their first habitation. Modern Dubrovnik is now just a few kilometres down the road and today Cavtat is a popular resort set behind a picturesque bay harbour and the tree-lined promenade with many pavement cafes, restaurants, bars and shops.
Many monuments of history and culture belong to the fine but modest Renaissance architecture with some traces of the Gothic style: the Rector's palace, fortifications, city walls round the city, squares, St. Nicholas' church, the church dedicated to Our Lady of Cavtat and the Franciscan monastery.
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This is one of the things I remember from my first visit to Cavtat: The promenades around the two peninsulas! The one around Rat is the best one, it goes all the way round, while the one around Sustjepan ends by the south-west lover level of Hotel Croatia. The pictures are from the one around Rat, starting from the Franciscan Monastery and ending at the bus station. It is an easy walk, not much up and down, nice walkway with benches to rest and street lamps. A lot of beautiful spots along the route! And small beaches, too. It took me about half an hour to get round, walking at a slow pace. Leave a Comment Address: Rat, Cavtat
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Several companies offer sightseeing trips to the islands or to Dubrovnik. They all have stands at the quay.
I chose a one way trip to Dubrovnik with M/B Karuso, taking the bus back for the variation. Another reason is that they stop sailing relatively early in the afternoon during spring, and I didn't want to get stuck with a prepaid ticket. During the summer season their last return is around midnight. It was a nice and relaxing way of getting to Dubrovnik, with pretty views on the way. Nothing very special, but you get to see the shore from "the other side", and to arrive Dubrovnik right by the eastern gate that leads you right onto Stradun, the main street of Old Town Dubrovnik. And I prefer the boat trip 10 times compared to the overcrowded bus I took back! Dubrovnik is a must see for many tourists. And it is a historically very interesting city, especially if you have never been to any of the many old towns along the Dalmatian and Montenegrin coast. My personal opinion is that half a day is enough. For the stay I prefer the serenity of Cavtat.
Price one way: KN 50, return ticket KN 80. Leave a Comment
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 Baltazar Bogisic by Rusket
Bogišic was born in Cavtat 7 dec 1834. He left Cavtat at the age of 22, and never came back to live there. He studied and / or worked in Venice, Vienna, Berlin, Munich, Giessen, Odessa, Kiev, Cetinje and Paris, was a member of several academic and scientific organisations. His main field was law, and his most known work is the civil law of Montenegro; Even though the law was autoritarian and patriarchal, it was a great step forward in Montenegro at the time.
Bogišic was a collector, who left his collections to the community of Cavtat. I get a little confused by the sources about Bogišices collections. One claims his letter collection consisted of private correspondence (10,092 letters!). Another source refers to letters exchanged between turkish and coastal lords concerning smaller and larger controversies at the time of the ottoman empire. These letters are written in the local language and are of great importance for researching cultural, legal and social history of the 16th and 17th centuries (http://www.almissa.com/povijestomiskekrajineipoljica_.htm).
The latter would be in accordance with what is else known about Bogišic (and who would write 10,000 letters in a lifetime!); He collected coins from Serbia, Kotor (Cattaro), Dubrovnik (Ragusa), Poland, Russia, Bohemia and other countries. He did sociological, ethnological and demographic research. He collected and got printed 76 "bugarštica" from the coastal area of Dalmatia, a very old and very special kind of folk songs. And he was an active contributor in the "zadruga" (slavic term for "compound family") debates. Leave a Comment
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Baltazar (Baldo) Bogišiċ, a scientist, a jurist of European fame, and a member of many intellectual societies, was born in Ċavtat on December 7, 1834. He learned successively in Venice, Vienna, Berlin, Munich and Giesen. He has been a professor in Odessa. In 1872 Montenegro's king Nikola invited him to produce the Civil laws. He went several times to Paris where he finally lived from 1898 to 1908. Baltazar Baldo Bogišiċ passed away in Rijeka on April 24, 1908 en route to his native Ċavtat.
The Bogišiċ museum exhibits 18,000 rare volumes from his collection, together with a great many artifacts unearthed in and around Ċavtat and that he had gathered. Leave a Comment
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By the side of the monastery you'll come across some stone steps - just keep climbing up and you'll soon reach the mausoleum. Some nice little cafes here with glorious views over the town so you could always stop halfway up if you wish ;-) This is right in the heart of the old town with its beautiful stone houses.
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