Dubrovnik's Tourism Culture

The annual Dubrovnik Summer Art Festival lasts for 45 days, including live performances, concerts and carnivals. In 2007, the editorial board cooperated with the Global Trade Leaders Club and awarded the International Gold Award to the Film Festival. February 3rd every year is Dubrovnik's festival to protect the sacred Vlaho. On this day, the city will hold a parade and rally to celebrate the festival, and the festival celebrations will last for several days.

The back of 50 kuna banknotes issued by Croatia from 1993 to 2002 depicts the image of the old town of Dubrovnik. Among many tourist destinations, there are also several beaches worthy of attention. Bain Beach is the most important public beach in Dubrovnik and the seat of the East-West Beach Club. There is also a beach called Copa cabannes, which is a part of the nearby Elafiti Islands. The name comes from the beach of the same name in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Statues of Vlaho, the patron saint of the city, are all over the city. He is as important to Dubrovnik as Saint Kyle is to Venice. One of the largest churches in the city, San Flaho Church, was named after him. This city is famous for its many ancient buildings, such as Stena Botanical Garden, which is the oldest botanical garden in the world, and its history can be traced back to before 1492. Similarly, the third oldest pharmacy in Europe is also located in this city. The pharmacy was built in 13 17, located in the little brother monastery in the city.

Historically, many Sefadi Jews were attracted by Dubrovnik, a great seaport in history. 1544 in may, ships loaded with Portuguese refugees entered the port. George Bernard Shaw, another admirer of Dubrovnik, visited the city at 1929. He said, "If you want to see what heaven is like, go to Dubrovnik!"

In Dubrovnik Bay, there is a 72-hectare island, full of forests-Lok krum. According to legend, Richard I, the Lionheart King, landed here because his ship sank when he returned to England during the 1 192 Crusade. There are forts, botanical gardens, monasteries and naked swimming beaches on the island.

Dubrovnik is also mentioned in some famous movies and plays. In the movie Two Wan Li under the Sea starring michael caine, a character mentioned that he dreamed of an elf from Dubrovnik.

/kloc-Ivan Gon Dulics, a Croatian writer in the 7th century, predicted the collapse of the Ottoman Turkish Empire in his poem "Ottoman".

The few Renaissance buildings that Dubrovnik survived in the 1667 earthquake are enough to illustrate the architectural heritage of the city. The most noteworthy Renaissance building is the Spanza Palace, which was built in16th century and is now the location of the National Archives. The Bishop's palace is a Gothic Renaissance building with beautifully carved ceilings and gorgeous stairs. At present, it is the location of the museum. Saint Sava Cathedral is another relic left by the Renaissance, adjacent to the tourist-like Franciscan monastery. The library of Franciscan Abbey has 30,000 books, 22 handwritten parchments and 65,438+0,500 precious handwritten documents. The exhibits in the monastery include the silver-plated cross and silver incense burner in15th century, the crucifix of Jesus from Jerusalem in18th century, and the beautifully printed martyrdom history written by 154 1 year by BetMardin Gucetic.

The oldest church in Dubrovnik is St. Flaho Church, which was built in18th century to commemorate the patron saint of Dubrovnik. This impressive baroque cathedral is a treasure of Dubrovnik people. The Dominican monastery in this city looks like a fortress, but there is an art museum and a Gothic Roman church inside. The greatest wealth of Dominican monasteries is the library's 220 parchments, a large number of illustrated manuscripts, a rich collection of precious manuscripts and documents, and a large number of works of art.

Dubrovnik's symbol is a wall that surrounds the city for more than 3 kilometers. The wall facing the land is about four to six meters thick, while the wall facing the sea is much thinner. The turret system on the city wall is used to defend the fragile city.