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Proven Croatia, Dubrovnik & Zagreb Destination Management Company: DMC and Planner for Specialist
Incentive, Conference, Event and Convention Travel Organiser Worldwide

	DUBROVNIK TRAVEL
Contacts Obala Stjepana Radica 25 Dubrovnik Croatia Tel: + 385 20 313555 Fax: + 385 20 313550 Email: croatia@dudmc.com Web Site: www.dubrovniktravel.com Contact: Mr Daniel Marusic - CEO & President Links Company Destination Convention Centres Welcome Gifts

General Information

Company

Founded in 1998, Dubrovnik Travel is today a leading DMC & PCO for the professional organisation of many international special group programs, incentives and conferences in CROATIA.

Dubrovnik Travel DMC & PCO since 1998 offers and successfully operates all desired arrangements with a delivery of full service to all our clients. Our range of services cover every aspect from the earliest planning stage through to the final day of the event. We can recommend or advise the best destination for your particular group or alternatively work on a specific destination already decided. At every stage, from initial planning through to post event tours, we can give you our impartial advice and practical help, such as: bid presentation, orientation visits, venue selection service, promotional and print material, conference budget planning, accommodation booking, access and transportation, civic hospitality, registration service, social and partner programs. In short, whether you are planning a major event or a small meeting of key personnel, we will provide you with detailed itineraries, fast quotations on fair prices, creative programs, efficient and reliable personalized services, coaches and boats of the highest available standard, supervision and coordination of the program by senior office staff during operations... and much, much more.

SPLIT PCO ... DMC CROATIA … ZAGREB PCO … HVAR DMC … DUBROVNIK PCO .... CROATIA PCO & DMC.

As friendly hosts we will do absolutely everything to justify your confidence!

Destination

CROATIA

Dubrovnik
City-monument, the most beautiful and the most famous Croatian city. Once a famous Dubrovnik Republic, the city was a powerful rival of Venice in the fight over the sea rule. Today it still continues to rival Venice with its beauty and charming atmosphere. It would be really hard to single out the most fascinating piece of architecture.

The Franciscan and the Dominican monastery, the Cathedral, the Rector's Palace, Stradun, grand City walls and St. Blaise's Church, each of these impressive buildings deserves attention and admiration.

Dubrovnik Video

Cavtat
Only 20 kilometers more south from Dubrovnik centre, on the Dubrovnik Riviera, a picturesque town called Cavtat is one of the most popular resorts for a classical holiday or a successful meeting. In the ancient times, Cavtat was a Greek settlement known as Epidaurum, so its cultural life and historical tradition is thereby enriched.

Among the attractions of Cavtat are the Rector's Palace, the Baroque church of St. Nikola, the Franciscan monestery, the Bogišić's scientific collection, the Vlaho Bukovac Art Gallery, the Račić Mausoleum, designed by a famous Croatian sculptor Ivan Meštrović, archaeological sites of the pre-Slav period, city walls, the Šipun cave etc. Cavtat also offers a 7 km promenade by pine forests paths only a few meters from the sea.

Korčula Island
A historical town of Korčula is known as the birthplace of a famous seafarer Marco Polo. The town will fascinate you with the beautiful historical core, narrow stone streets, museums and churches.

Korčula is the town of a long-cherished cultural heritage and one of the most visited destinations on the Adriatic coast. It is famous for the unique and exciting traditional dances "Moreška" and "Kumpanija".

Zagreb
Croatian capital - beautiful buildings, an abundance of monuments and green belts, open-hearted and hospitable people - all this makes Zagreb a close, lovely and friendly city.

The main city attractions: the Upper Town from Kaptol to Gradec, the Cathedral, the Stone Gate, the Church of St. Mark, the Church of St. Catherine, the funicular and the Lotrščak Tower........ down to the Lower Town - from the Ilica Street to the main and the busiest city square, the Ban Jelačić Square.

The history of Zagreb dates as far back as 1094 when the Hungarian King Ladislaus founded a diocese. Alongside the bishop's see the canonical settlement Kaptol developed north of the Cathedral, as did the fortified settlement Gradec on the neighbouring hill. Today the latter is Zagreb's Upper Town (Gornji Grad) and is one of the best preserved urban nuclei in Croatia. Both settlements came under Tatar attack in 1242. As a sign of gratitude for offering him a safe haven from the Tatar the Croatian and Hungarian King Bela IV bestowed Gradec with a Golden Bull, which offered its citizens exemption from county rule and autonomy, as well as its own judicial system. According to legend, Bela left Gradec a cannon, under the condition that it be fired every day so that it did not rust. Since 1 January 1877 the cannon is fired from the Lotrščak Tower on Grič to mark midday.

It was not until the 17th century and Nikola Frankopan that Zagreb was chosen as the seat of the Croatian viceroys in 1621. At the invitation of the Croatian Parliament the Jesuits came to Zagreb and built the first grammar school, the St. Catherine's Church and monastery. In 1669 they founded an academy where philosophy, theology and law were taught.

During the 17th and 18th centuries Zagreb was badly devastated by fire and the plague. In 1776 the royal council (government) moved from Varaždin to Zagreb and during the reign of Joseph II Zagreb became the headquarters of the Varaždin and Karlovac general command.

In the 19th century Zagreb was the centre of the Croatian National Revival and saw the erection of important cultural and historic institutions.

Zagreb Video

Convention Centres

There are no Conventions Centres in Croatia you would need to use a hotel the largest capacity is 950 seats.

Welcome Gifts

• Ball point pen - PENKALA, used by almost everyone, almost everyday, almost everywhere. It was invented here by Slavoljub Penkala over 80 years ago. "Penkala", as we like to call it, is a famous Zagreb souvenir. Web: http://www.penkala.net

• The original "Croata" tie - A neck tie was first worn by Croatian horsemen who fought on the European fronts from the 17th century to the French revolution, when the French adopted this fashion and gave it a name "cravate" (meaning "Croat") http://www.croata.hr
  
  
• Croatian Naive Art Paintings - village life, celebrations, festivals, landscpaes, portraits

• Zvonimir Mihanović paintings - paintings for the world elite, definitely the most valued croatian painter in the US and many other countries.

• Tartuf "the most noble of mushrooms" - the most expensive and most highly regarded edible fungus in the world is a Istrian speciality. Web: http://www.zigantetartufi.com

• Boxed istrian wine (organic red from Istra)

• Boxed slavonian wine (organic white from Slavonia)

• Boxed dalmatian wine (organic red or white from Slavonia)

• Boxed istrian olive oil (from inland Istra)

• Boxed dalmatian olive oil (from the dalmatian islands)

• Bottle of šljivovica - old plum brandy

• Dalmatian marasca cherry - liqueur created by phramacists from the Domincan monastery in Zadar at the beginning of the 16th century. The drink was served in european courts. http://www.maraska.hr

• Original croatian hand made "licitar" hearts

• Famous "Paška Čipka", lace works from the Pag island. The most vivid centre, where the tradition successfully survived until the present time is the Pag island. Dubrovnik's lacework is also especially appreciated.

• CD's from the most popular dalmatian accapella singers.

• Original croatian hand made silk products or embrodaries from Konavle valley

• Bajadera - croatian rich flavored almond nougat chocolate of high quality. http://www.kras.hr