Cavtat
(Ragusavecchia) was founded by the Greeks in IV century BC, the settlement was called
"Epidaurum". Later "Epidaurum" became a Roman colony. The
ancient town was destroyed at the beginning of the 7th century, during the invasions of
the Avars and the Slavs, the inhabitants after this founded Ragusa. The name Cavtat
(Ragusavecchia) originates from Civitas vetus, as the fugitives in the newly
established Ragusa used to call their first habitation.
For centuries Cavtat
(Ragusavecchia) was under controll of the Ragusa Republic. In the city are the remains of
15th century town ramparts, the Renaissance-style Duke's Palace built in 1555-1558
a Franciscan Monastery and several old churches.
Molunat, Konavale. Molunat is a tiny
fishing village.
War bunker, Konavale.
Boka Kotorska. The white road on the left
lead to the Montenegro border.
Signal, Boka Kotorska.
Fort at Ostri rt, Prevlaka,
Boka Kotorska. The Point Oštra peninsula constitute the southernmost tip of the
Croatian coast, at the entrance to the Bay of Kotor. The peninsula is about 2.5 km long
and 460 meters wide at its widest point. In 1441 the Ragusa Senate decided to fortify
Point Oštra in order to protect the population of Konavle and their possessions from
the plundering raids of hostile neighbors.
Mamula island, Montenegro. Just a few kms away from the Lustica peninsula, there is the island of Mamula.
This island is unique because of its location at the entrance of the Bay of Kotor and the
historical remainings from Austro-Hungarian period. On this island there is an orthodox
monastery and a fortress which served as a prison during the second world war.
