Every now and then Dubrovnik gets recognized by the most popular world magazines and websites. The latest one has been published at Forbes with a title 'Why Dubrovnik should be high on your travel list' and is a really good promotion of our beautiful city.

The author has been really surprised by Croatia, calling it a ''a place unlike any other'' but Dubrovnik enchanted her. 

- The dreamiest old city in Croatia is Dubrovnik, in the middle of the Dalmatian Coast. Known as the Pearl of the Adriatic, it’s a place that is medieval, mythical and occasionally magical – writes Forbes journalist and adds some facts about history, saying that 'atmosphere, passion and deliciousness explain why some 2 million tourists descended on Dubrovnik last year'.

Game of Thrones is also mentioned, of course, just like the crowds that can be avoided, according to the author by coming during the winter or exploring the City in the morning or the evening. The other solution is to just enjoy the busyness!

She also brings some restaurant recommendations and since Old City is quite small and can be soaked up in a few days the journalist promotes also Peljesac and Elaphiti Islands. For more details check out the original article.

Even though the current weather conditions aren’t ideal for swimming in the Adriatic the latest findings show that the sea in the Dubrovnik region has excellent water quality.

The regular testing of the sea water quality in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County by the Department of Environmental Protection and Nature has revealed that of the 115 beaches in the county 105 have excellent water quality.

The only beaches that didn’t reach the highest levels were the Portina beach in Ploce, Prapratno, Supavo, the water polo beach in Cavtat, the Banje, the Hotel Argentina and Mali Zaton, which all recorded good quality. Whilst the beaches in Srebreno, Kupari and Hotel Supertar in Cavtat all recorded satisfactory levels.

The current sea temperature in the Dubrovnik region is around 23 degrees.

Even those who are not GOT fans know it – Dubrovnik is King's Landing and an important part of the Game of Thrones series. While on the break from watching the series, since season 6 has ended and 7 has just started filming, the real fans of GOT may want to visit the famous filming locations.

That's why website Mashable has made a list of 5 essential trips for Game of Thrones superfans, organized by house. Dubrovnik, as King's Landing, is representing house Lannister that is currently ruling the Seven Kingdoms.
- To truly capture the Lannister experience in Dubrovnik, one need only stride about its rocky passages and gaze intensely to sea, scheming how best to maintain your power. But when you need to recuperate from all that angst, explore Dubrovnik's world-class dining scene for a feast fit for a Lannister. If you're feeling really extravagant à la Tyrion, Restaurant 360° is a Michelin Star eatery that serves classic Mediterranean dishes. For the Cersei sympathiser, Croatian viticulture is an art certainly worth appreciating – writes Mashable.

When it comes to filming locations they mention Stradun and ''walk of shame'' stairs near St. Ignatius Church and Trsteno Arboretum but as we all know – there are many more filming locations worth a visit. We're sure the Game of Thrones superfans already have them on their schedule.

When you are preparing to travel somewhere or when you reach the destination the most important things in that moment are where to sleep, what to do and where to eat. If you are a vegetarian or vegan in Dubrovnik it can get tricky because in Croatia many people believe that a meal without meat isn't a real meal.

But it's not all lost. Since Dubrovnik is touristic city, everbody do their best to please their costumers. Vilda Magazine brings few tips and tricks for vegans and vegetarians in Dubrovnik.

First is to stay in a apartment or a good hotel. Of course, if you're used to preparing your own meals in your own taste the best thing you can do is to rent an apartment with a kitchen where you can prepare your own breakfast, lunch and dinner. You can go to the green market and get local products. It could save you money, since restaurants can be quite expensive, but if you don't feel like cooking on your vacation then the alternative is a good hotel where you can check what they offer before you come.

Vilda Magazine also suggests restaurant Nishta, which has a complete vegetarian and vegan menu and Marco Polo, a regular restaurant that serves vegan food. Also, there is Bio&Bio shop, which can make your stay even more easier.

The most important tip they bring, in our opinion, is to be nice and ask. Yes, many restaurants don't have vegan food, but if you explain them what you want they will do their best to fullfill your wishes. Just don't be shy!

Bored of the same old restaurants, with the same familiar menus and the same tired interiors...looking for a gastronomic adventure with a difference. We just might have the solution, a blind supper club. On the 18th of September at 7 o’clock this first ever blind supper club will be held.

Not so much a meal, more a dining experience, the concept of a blind supper club might not be one you are familiar with. So to bring you up to speed, firstly the location is different to what you might expect; it is like a private club and definitely not a restaurant. You could be dining on the roof of a building, in a vineyard or in a cave. It’s blind because the menu of what you will taste isn’t revealed until the very last moment, and sometimes not until you sit down. Although this concept is new to Dubrovnik it is certainly popular in the US and the UK.

It is called the Gypsy Table and it will bring together the top culinary talent in Croatia to prepare the best locally-sourced products available, served up in the most beautiful and unique locations in the country all for a great cause…charity. Each future event will have a Croatian charity as the beneficiary of a portion of the proceeds from the event. What makes this even more special, is that the location will remain a secret until shortly prior to the event.

This first ever Dubrovnik “Gypsy Table” is being organised by Croatian-American chef and adventure diner Richard Gruica aka Foodzilla and the head chef of the elite Dubrovnik eatery “Stara Loza” Damir Saric. Judging by this duos CV’s we can expect a night of creative cuisine.

“We wanted to explore the possibilities of a new gastronomic experience in Dubrovnik and a blind supper club ticks all the boxes,” explained Saric to The Dubrovnik Times. “Who knows where we will organise supper clubs, we have plenty of ideas but for now we don’t want to give too much away,” said the head chef. A Secret Location! A big part of attending a Gypsy Table dinner is the excitement of the unknown. Not only will the menu be a surprise, but the location as well. Guests will receive the information on the exact location up to 48 hours prior to the event. Maybe it’s a candlelit dinner in the courtyard of an ancient monastery or communal table atop a secluded hilltop. One thing for sure–it will be totally unique and an evening to remember.

The beneficiary for the dinner is the Žarkovica Aninal Shelter. The event will consist of an all-inclusive feast featuring amazing edible delights, craft beer, wonderful wines, hand crafted cocktails, music and much more. Tickets are 50 Euro per person or 90 Euro per pair. Tickets can be purchased directly at gypsytable.eventbrite.com or via gypsytable.com Tickets will not be sold to walks up and this will be strictly prohibited. 

And according to the team details of the next Gypsy Table Pop-Up will be announced at the conclusion of the first dinner, which will take part in the Dubrovnik Good Food Festival.

If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Richard Gruica at 385919500081 or email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. You can more details at gypsytable.com

Dubrovnik is the absolute magnet for cruise ships in Croatia. According to new data from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics a total of 395 cruise ships arrived in Croatia waters from the period of January to the end of July and over 63 percent of these ships came to Dubrovnik.

The average stay of a cruise ship is unsurprisingly very short, just two days in Croatian waters, and from the beginning of the year to the end of July 536,953 passengers arrived in Croatia. Compared to last year the number of cruise ships has increased by 2.9 percent and the number of passengers by 3.8 percent.

By the end of this year a total of 882,651 cruise ship passengers are expected to arrive in Dubrovnik on 636 cruise ships.

Cruise ship movements in Croatia - Croatian Bureau of Statistics 

The seventh annual Dubrovnik Foreign Circle (DFC) second hand sale will be held on the weekend of the 1st and 2nd of October in the Lazareti complex just outside of the eastern entrance to the Old City of Dubrovnik.

The second hand sale, which is being organised in partnership with the Lazareti Art Workshop, always has a humanitarian character and this year the beneficiary will be for “Dva Skalina” an association for children with special needs. The DFC plans to raise funds to assist in purchasing an outdoor wheelchair swing.

And the DFC have asked for donations for the second hand sale, from Wednesday the 28th of September to Friday the 30th of September your donations can be left at the Lazareti Art Workshop. As the DFC said in a statement “We accept adult, children and baby winter and/or summer clothing, shoes, accessories (jewellery, hats, bags etc.), household items (dishes, glasses, vases, paintings, small appliances etc.) As always, items must be in good condition and working order.”

The Dubrovnik Foreign Circle’s mission and vision is to actively serve the community by providing services that contribute to the health and vitality of the greater Dubrovnik Region. The organization’s goal is to provide friendship and understanding between its members and the Dubrovnik community at large by organizing cultural and social events. The Dubrovnik Foreign Circle engages in fundraising activities for the benefit of its community projects.

So save the dates – Dubrovnik Foreign Circle second hand sale 1st and 2nd of October.

The weather over the past few days has been far from perfect but that hasn't stopped tourists to the city enjoying the spectacular panoramic views from the top of the Srd Mountain. Selfies galore from the observation deck on the upper station of the cable car followed by a bit to eat in the Panorama Restaurant.

Check out our Srd top photo gallery by Tonci Plazibat – Hanza Media