... that Cavtat is the birth place of the great Croatian painter Vlaho Bukovac.
... that the seabed in the Cavtat area hides one of the biggest amphora sites in the Mediterranean.
... that Cavtat is a leading conference destination in Croatia.
... that three islands near Cavtat - Mrkan, Bobara and Supetar - are a protected ornithological reservation, as a nesting area for larus cachinnans, a type of seagull.
... that the Sunday folklore events have been held in Čilipi since 1967.
... that Cavtat was supplied with fresh water by a Roman aqueduct in the 1st century AD. It was brought from the Vodovađa source in the eastern Konavle.
... that the first quarantine (called lazareti) for protection against contagious diseases was founded by the Dubrovnik Republic in 1377 on the islands of Bobara and Supetar.
... that the Račić family mausoleum in Cavtat is the work of the great Croatian sculpturer Ivan Meštrović.
... that Snježnica, is the greatest mountain peak in Konavle, 1234 m high.
There are several campsites in the area of Konavle, all of them situated in Molunat, a small fishing and tourism town 20 km south of Cavtat. Camping in Molunat is an excellent choice for all those seeking true rest in touch with a preserved nature.
Vl. Božo Metković
HR - 20219 MOLUNAT
Phone/Fax. +385 20 794 557
Web: www.camp-monika.hr
E-mail:
Molunat 74
HR - 20219 MOLUNAT
Phone: +385 20 794 425
Web:
www.apartments-vidak.netfirms.com
E-mail:
Višnjići 4
HR – 20218 PLOČICE
Phone: +385 20 796 585
Web: Auto Camp ADRIATIC 1
Molunat 50
HR – 20218 PLOČICE
Phone: +385 20 794 450
Web: Auto Camp ADRIATIC 2
More informations at: http://www.dubrovnik-campingregion.com.