Carnival time on the Stradun

Superman, Ben 10, Barbie, Princesses and Spiderman were all on the Stradun yesterday. Not sights you’d necessarily expect to see in Dubrovnik on a normal day but these aren’t normal days this is carnival season. The Stradun was filled yesterday with the children of Dubrovnik dressed in fancy dress. For one hour they paraded across the stage with endless enthusiasm. A jury rewarded the three best masks in three different categories, although the jury remarked that all the masks and costumes were great and that every child was a winner. After the declaration of the winners, the children’s carnival moved onto Fort Revelin where parents and children enjoyed a party.

British Airways and TripAdvisor promote Dubrovnik

British Airways has launched trusted tips on worldwide destinations with the help of TripAdvisor to all its holiday and destination guides on ba.com. Customers can now tap into the wisdom of the crowds by reading TripAdvisor travellers' opinions throughout British Airways' own travel guides on ba.com. TripAdvisor is the world's most popular and largest travel community, featuring more than 30 million reviews and opinions from real travellers, as well as sets of 'Best of' guides. The launch is intended to help customers find the best deals to British Airways amazing array of destinations. TripAdvisor is seen as an impartial source for seeking advice on the top places to stay in the Maldives, great sightseeing tips in Barcelona or delicious spots to dine in New York, with candid photos and recent reviews offering further help in planning the perfect trip. Once customers have found their ideal destination with the help of Trip Advisor, they can book their holiday on ba.com, which offers over 4,000 carefully selected hotels across the world together with flights, car rental and experiences. British Airways and TripAdvisor have come up with a 2010 travel wish list to inspire customers searching for their dream destination. Categories include culture breaks like the UNESCO-listed Old Town of Dubrovnik and Istanbul; European Capital of Culture for 2010.

Dubrovnik - one of the most romantic cities in the world

On the list of the twenty best world cities to spend Valentine's Day, which is published by the prestigious British daily newspaper The Guardian, Dubrovnik came in at second place. The list was topped by Prague. The article went on to explain their choice “Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor used to escape to this beautiful Croatian city for a bit of holiday loving, and it still has the right atmosphere for a glamorous romantic break. The centre of the compact walled town is full of gorgeous boutiques and unusual jewellery stores (in case gifts are in order), pretty cafes with flower-filled gardens (should the Mediterranean sun make an appearance) and tiny bars with plenty of private nooks and crannies.” After Dubrovnik on the list of top destinations for Valentine’s Day were Istanbul, followed by Marrakech, Vienna, Ludlow, Bruges, Turin, San Sebastian, The Isle of Wight, Tuscany, Dorset, Austria, Yorkshire, Pembrokeshire, Suffolk, Ile de Re and Liguria and in the last place was Gran Canaria.

First ice-skating chamionship held in Dubrovnik

The first ever championship of ice-skating was held yesterday on the ice-rink on the public garage in Dubrovnik. The competition included categories for men, women and children. The winners of the older categories were awarded with a return plane ticket to Zagreb and tickets to watch the Zagreb ice hockey club Medveščak. A large turnout at the ice rink made for a good competitive spirit and an entertaining day was had by all. 

Radisson Blu resort wins recognition

The renowned travel website “TripAdvisor” has released their annual Travellers Choice Awards for 2010 and Dubrovnik features on the list. The awards are split into ten different categories from best luxury hotels, best bargain hotels and best family hotels. Dubrovnik made the top ten in the category “Top 10 Relaxation/Spa Hotels in the World” with the Radisson Blu Resort & Spa, Dubrovnik Sun Gardens finishing in fifth place. This recognition will be particularly satisfying for the hotel because tourists to the hotel cast votes, in other words it’s a people’s choice award. One such review from a guest to the hotel on the TripAdvisor site read “Friendly, efficient staff....excellent facilities....delicious food......I'm going back next year with my daughter”. 

Sting on the Stradun?

One of the biggest names on the world music scene might rock the Stradun this summer, Sting! According to sources from the City of Dubrovnik Sting’s manager stayed in the city and discussed the possibility of holding a mega concert in May. The City of Dubrovnik has expressed keen interest in holding this spectacle which would attract thousand of guests from all over the world. Apart from meeting with representatives from the City of Dubrovnik Sting’s management also surveyed the Stradun to investigate the technical capabilities as well as physical possibilities of holding such a mammoth event. The last time Sting played a concert in Croatia was in Zagreb's Vatroslav Lisinski hall, where he held a concert with Edin Karamazov. If everything goes to plan then this will not only be the event of the year but of the decade.

New flights to Dubrovnik

The commercial director of Dubrovnik Airport, Mr. Frano Luetić has announced that EasyJet, the largest UK airline, will launch 70 new routes in 2010. Dubrovnik is going to be connected with 8 European destinations: London-Gatwick, London-Stansted, Liverpool, Geneva, Rome, Milan, Berlin and Paris. The new routes from Dubrovnik for the 2010 are London-Stansted and Rome. The London-Stansted route will start on the 15^th of May and will operate three times a week, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, to Dubrovnik.  The Rome connection will start on the 11^th of July and will be available four times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. In addition to these EasyJet flights the Czech company CSA will launch two flights a week from Prague to Dubrovnik on Wednesdays and Fridays from the 7^th of July to the 25^th of August. Also the largest airline in Europe, Lufthansa, will start a regular service from Munich to Dubrovnik from the 27^th of March five times a week.