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Southern Dalmatia
is the smallest and the most southern part of Croatia. This
region does not have a natural backdrop like the rest of
Dalmatia. Its backdrop
is the border with Bosnia and Hercegovina which also has access
to the sea by way of the town of Neum and their coastline is 9km
long. Southern Dalmatia includes the area south of the
Neretva river, the
Peljesac peninsula and the Dubrovnik
which borders with Montenegro in the inlet of Boka Kotorska.
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The city of
Dubrovnik is the main center of the Dubrovnik – Neretva
county as well as the main tourist center of Southern Dalmatia
and Croatia. Dubrovnik is a city full of history and cultural
heritage and lies under the protection of UNESCO. Its beautiful
natural surroundings, preserved cultural and historical
architecture, ecological standards and tourist industry have
made Dubrovnik one of the most visited cities on the Adriatic
Sea.
The Old Town of Dubrovnik is surrounded by a monumental wall
which is 1940 m long and 25 m high. The oldest and most
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Cavtat
is located around 20 km south of Dubrovnik and is a well-known
tourist destination and offers a wide variety
of accomodations such
as room and
appartments in
private homes and
villas,
pansions,
campsites and
hotels. townspeople are known for their fishing
expertise.
The Peljesac peninsula, along with Istria, is
the largest peninsula on the Adriatic coast. Its inhabitants
occupy themselves with wine-growing (producing Dingac), shell
ranching and fishing, as well as tourism. The
larger towns on the peninsula are
Orebic,
Trpanj,
Ston, and
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The
island
of Mljet is one of the islands with the most vegetation
and one third of the island was declared as the National
Park of Mljet. It was declared a national park because
of its exceptional natural beauty, richness in fauna and flora,
beaches, fishing grounds.The
Elafit islands lie just west of Dubrovnik and
are part of the Dubrovnik archipelage. The Elafiti
(greek for: stag islands) are closely tied to Dubrovnik and its
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