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Island of Daksa could become Lokrum to the west of Dubrovnik

Written by  Nov 17, 2016

The Mayor of Dubrovnik, Andro Vlahušić, and the director of the Lokrum Reserve, Mario Tevšić, met this week with representatives of families Malaga Galjuf, the co-owners of the island of Daksa.

The family owns 46 percent of the island, while the remaining 54 percent belongs to the family Ucović Dorsner. Both families live in Lima, Peru.

The reason for the discussion was the intention of the City of Dubrovnik to purchase the island from the families in order to preserve the island and to open it up for locals and tourists. “As Lokrum is a green oasis and a place of peace and tranquillity and unspoiled nature, the island of Daksa could be a similar island on the other side of the city,” commented the mayor. Adding that with adequate ferry connections the island is only a ten-minute journey from the Port of Dubrovnik.

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The island of Daksa 

 

If families are not willing to sell the island, the City of Dubrovnik is prepared, in consultation with the owners, to take into consideration other models for taking care of the island, especially in the form of cleaning, maintenance and fire protection of the island.

“Of particular interest to us is to protect the island as a city park and an oasis of nature, a place of special historical significance, which is now unfortunately unmaintained and almost neglected," said Vlahušić.

Mr. Malaga Galjuf expressed his willingness to find a solution with the City of Dubrovnik and it was agreed that the mayor would write a letter to the families which will explain the different models.

The Voice of Dubrovnik

THE VOICE OF DUBROVNIK


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