This is how holiday rental owners described Konavle
Konavle got its historic name for from Latin "canale", "canalis", in the local dialect "konali", "kanali" in the first century before Common Era. for the aqueducts that passed the area and supplied the mighty city of Epidaurum (today's Cavtat) with fresh water..
Event today the remnants of the old water ...
show more supply system from Vodovađa to Epidaurum can be seen in some places.
In the 14th century Konavle comes under the governance of the Dubrovnik Republic when Dubrovnik's inhabitants bought the Konavle from Bosnian great land owners
During the Dubrovnik Republic's rule of Konavle a sovereign resided in a castle in Pridvorje to skillfully control and rule Konavle who had a strong strategic and economical value for Dubrovnik of that time.
Fort Sokol or Soko Grad which was the largest fort in Konavle from the time of the Dubrovnik Republic. Fort Sokol was built on the site of an Illyrian and roman fortification and with its form it is adjusted to the natural cliff on which it was build. From the fort and the churchyard of Our Lady of Sokol one has a unique view of the whole Konavle
Franciscan Monastery in Pridvorje from the 15th century in the style of the early Dubrovnik renaissance. The monastery was a pilgrimage place, so it collected a rich treasury of sacral art, where special place belongs to the well-known late gothic wooden crucifixion from Pridvorje.
The history of Konavle is quite interesting. Today it lives in the people of Konavle, their traditions, lifestyle, and the national costumes.
Cavtat offers night life, restaurants, clean beaches water sports,
(diving center, renting boat, parachute etc.)
Boat trips from Cavtat to Dubrovnik
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Event today the remnants of the old water ...
show more supply system from Vodovađa to Epidaurum can be seen in some places.
In the 14th century Konavle comes under the governance of the Dubrovnik Republic when Dubrovnik's inhabitants bought the Konavle from Bosnian great land owners
During the Dubrovnik Republic's rule of Konavle a sovereign resided in a castle in Pridvorje to skillfully control and rule Konavle who had a strong strategic and economical value for Dubrovnik of that time.
Fort Sokol or Soko Grad which was the largest fort in Konavle from the time of the Dubrovnik Republic. Fort Sokol was built on the site of an Illyrian and roman fortification and with its form it is adjusted to the natural cliff on which it was build. From the fort and the churchyard of Our Lady of Sokol one has a unique view of the whole Konavle
Franciscan Monastery in Pridvorje from the 15th century in the style of the early Dubrovnik renaissance. The monastery was a pilgrimage place, so it collected a rich treasury of sacral art, where special place belongs to the well-known late gothic wooden crucifixion from Pridvorje.
The history of Konavle is quite interesting. Today it lives in the people of Konavle, their traditions, lifestyle, and the national costumes.
Cavtat offers night life, restaurants, clean beaches water sports,
(diving center, renting boat, parachute etc.)
Boat trips from Cavtat to Dubrovnik
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source: Jelaska
The Konavle region abounds with nature and respects the traditional way of life and architectural heritage.
• Cavtat – gem of the Mediterranean (12 km) is a perfect place to go for a fish dinner, night life or day trip (mausoleum by sculptor Ivan Meštović, Vlaho Bukovac house, etc.).
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show more Molunat – a fishermen's village with nice beaches and following the traditional way of fishing (10 km).
• The town of Dubrovnik (25 km) is the historical and cultural centre of this area. You can travel there by road or by water taxi from Cavtat.
• Historical sites like the bas-relief of the pagan god Mithras dating from the 2nd century, the Soko fortress, Sunday traditional costume dance in Čilipi and its ethnic museum.
• Montenegro bay (10 km) and Bosnia and Herzegovina (35 km) where East meets West.
For those preferring a more active holiday, there are choices of horseback riding, ATV safari, jeep safari, bike riding, sea kayaking, all kind of watersports, etc.
• A unique pebble beach below the Konavle cliffs (5 km).
• Historical sites like the bas-relief of the pagan god Mithras dating from the 2nd century, the Soko fortress, Sunday traditional costume dance in Čilipi and its ethnic museum.
• Montenegro bay (10 km) and Bosnia and Herzegovina (35 km) where East meets West.
For those preferring a more active holiday, there are choices of horseback riding, ATV safari, jeep safari, bike riding, sea kayaking, all kind of watersports, etc.
• Water mills on the river Ljuta at the famous restaurant "Konavoski Dvori" where waitresses wear the traditional costumes of the region (2 km or 20 minutes' walking distance).
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• Cavtat – gem of the Mediterranean (12 km) is a perfect place to go for a fish dinner, night life or day trip (mausoleum by sculptor Ivan Meštović, Vlaho Bukovac house, etc.).
• ...
show more Molunat – a fishermen's village with nice beaches and following the traditional way of fishing (10 km).
• The town of Dubrovnik (25 km) is the historical and cultural centre of this area. You can travel there by road or by water taxi from Cavtat.
• Historical sites like the bas-relief of the pagan god Mithras dating from the 2nd century, the Soko fortress, Sunday traditional costume dance in Čilipi and its ethnic museum.
• Montenegro bay (10 km) and Bosnia and Herzegovina (35 km) where East meets West.
For those preferring a more active holiday, there are choices of horseback riding, ATV safari, jeep safari, bike riding, sea kayaking, all kind of watersports, etc.
• A unique pebble beach below the Konavle cliffs (5 km).
• Historical sites like the bas-relief of the pagan god Mithras dating from the 2nd century, the Soko fortress, Sunday traditional costume dance in Čilipi and its ethnic museum.
• Montenegro bay (10 km) and Bosnia and Herzegovina (35 km) where East meets West.
For those preferring a more active holiday, there are choices of horseback riding, ATV safari, jeep safari, bike riding, sea kayaking, all kind of watersports, etc.
• Water mills on the river Ljuta at the famous restaurant "Konavoski Dvori" where waitresses wear the traditional costumes of the region (2 km or 20 minutes' walking distance).
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source: Metković
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Konavle, Dalmatia (South Dalmatia)
Holiday home for max. 4 adults + 1 child
Approx. 110 m², 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, pets not allowed, satellite TV, Wifi, washing machine, dishwasher, sandy beach approx. 12 km