Lokrum island in the Adriatic Sea.
"About 1/2 M. to the S. of Ragusa [Dubrovnik] lies the island of Lacroma, 1 M. long and 1/4 M. broad, with its ericas, myrtles, oleanders, and aloes".--Baedeker 1911.
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The Dalmatian Coast August 10th 1975 This day was a cruise by tour boat on the Adriatic south of Dubrovni Destinations were Lokrum Island, Cavtat on the Rat Peninsula, and Mlini on Župski Zaljev (Parish Bay). All were and are popular destinations of holidaymakers and sunseekers. Lokrum island is just off of Dubrovnik and is a popular beach and boating area. It was once owned as a private island by Charlotte of Austria. She and Maxim ... read more
Europe » Croatia » Dalmatia » Cavtat The lands that today comprise Croatia were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the close of World War I. In 1918, the Croats, Serbs, and Slovenes formed a kingdom known after 1929 as Yugoslavia. Following World War II, Yugoslavia became a feder... ... read more
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