The Dalmatian Coast

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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 Maximilian (later Maximilian I and Carlota of Mexico) had a holiday residence there.

Cavtat is a very old town, inhabited going back to the Greeks and Romans, to say nothing of the latter day Venetian Republic. In fact, Cavtat derives from "Old Town" in Latin. There was a short walk up the hill to a 15th-century Franciscan monastery. Mlini was another picturesque Dalmatian seaside town with stone buildings nad houses, but new resorts were appearing. Tito was reported to have a coastal villa at Mlini.

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Photos

Lokrum Island
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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Cavtat
Cavtat, once known as Regusa Vecchia. The city dates from 6 BCE.
"Cavtat (415 ft.). About 3 M. to the W. is Ragusa Vecchia, the ancient Epidaurum , a Græco-Roman settlement, and after its destruction by the Avars in 639 A.D. the mother-city of Ragusa. It is now a small town, situated on a tongue of land, from the end of which (Punta San Rocco), still better from the chapel above, a fine view may be obtained".--Baedeker 1911. EE1975232

Cavtat.
Cavtat, once known as Regusa Vecchia. The city dates from 6 BCE.
"Cavtat (415 ft.). About 3 M. to the W. is Ragusa Vecchia, the ancient Epidaurum , a Græco-Roman settlement, and after its destruction by the Avars in 639 A.D. the mother-city of Ragusa. It is now a small town, situated on a tongue of land, from the end of which (Punta San Rocco), still better from the chapel above, a fine view may be obtained".--Baedeker 1911. EE1975233

Poluotok Rat
Rocky coastline along Poluotok Rat - Rat Peninsula. EE1975234

Mlini
A sailboat puts in at Mlini, Croatia. Regarded as the most attractive of the settlements in Župa dubrovačka with its stone houses.
"To the Breno Valley [Župa dubrovačka] as far as the (7 M.) Molini di Breno, a drive of 1 1/4 hr., a favourite afternoon excursion, specially on Sundays".--Baedeker 1911. EE1975235

Mlini Resorts
Resorts at Mlini, Croatia. Regarded as the most attractive of the settlements in Župa dubrovačka.
"To the Breno Valley [Župa dubrovačka] as far as the (7 M.) Molini di Breno, a drive of 1 1/4 hr., a favourite afternoon excursion, specially on Sundays".--Baedeker 1911. EE1975236

Mlini
A sailboat puts in at Mlini, Croatia. EE1975242