Dalmatia. Dubrovnik, its history and summer festival.
Historical data of the small town of Dubrovnik.
At visit of Dubrovnik, being in round across Croatia, to you this information will be fascinating. DUBROVNIK - the fine and well-groomed medieval city with fortifikatsionny constructions. At first VII century it was occupied by refugees from Old Rome, having nominated Raguz, then the city became the European centre of sea trade owing to own suitable location on Adriatic Sea. To sulfurs. XIV century the population has got rid of a yoke of Byzantines, and then Venetians after that the territory has reincarnated to the self-sufficient city-state which merchants traded all over the world. Dubrovnik reflected claims of the Ottoman Empire, and its prosperity has proceeded before destructive earthquake of 1667. There has come decline, and in 1808 this "state" has been officially dismissed by Napoleon. Huge destructions were caused to the small town by a 8-month's siege of the Yugoslavian army at first the 1990th, but the city has been promptly restored.
Summer festival.
Travelling to round across Croatia it is necessary to visit prestigious (though crowded) the Summer festival (on July 10 - 25 авг., 020/326 100) when in the majority of city court yard, on the areas and bastions pass concerts of traditional music and drama representations will be organised. Tickets should be ordered beforehand.
