Big Bang Theory star in Dubrovnik
Johnny Galecki aka Leonard Hofstadter from the US hit series The Big Bang Theory was spotted in Dubrovnik Old Town enjoying a glass of wine in a local wine bar.
Run for Love 1000
On 31 March 2013, three young men from London begun a 1,000 mile run from Odessa, Ukraine, to Dubrovnik, Croatia. Rob Martineau, Tom Stancliffe and Guy Hacking are aiming to run the equivalent of 39 marathons in 30 days across 9 countries in Eastern Europe. The purpose of the run is to raise L150,000 for the charity Love146, a charity that works against child trafficking and exploitation. 1.2 million children are sold into exploitation each year.
A guide to King's Landing / Dubrovnik
"It is known” as the Dothraki would say, that Dubrovnik is one of the destinations where part of HBO's popular series “Game of Thrones” is shot. To be more specific, there are several locations in and outside Dubrovnik that should be on the list of any GoT fan when visiting the Pearl of the Adriatic aka King's Landing
Connecting agro tourism in Croatia with Renault 4
To promote agro tourism in Croatia, the organization Agrotourism Konavle is organizing a 4 day tour through the country with an emphasis on the three destinations Istria, Konavle and Baranja.
NEWS on Game of Thrones Season 4 filming
After the pre-premiere of Season 3 Episode 1 of HBO's "Game of Thrones" in Dubrovnik on March 27th, the producer Bernadette Caulfield informed about the filming plans for Season 4. Again this year the filming crew and actors will come to Dubrovnik for aproximately six to eight weeks sometime in august or early september.
Mediterranean health foods fair in Dubrovnik
Come taste the best of the Mediterranean at the 10th annual Mediterranean Fair of Healthy Food, Medicinal Herbs and Green Entrepreneurship, March 21 - 24 at the Valamar hotel Tirena in Dubrovnik.
Carla Bruni sings about Dubrovnik in new song
The wife of the former french president Nikolas Sarkozy published a new song called “Chez Keith et Anita, singing about the times when she hanged out with Mick Jagger in Keith Richards' house with his former girlfriend Anita Pallenberg.
Put Dubrovnik on your Bucket List
The Business Insider, which was praised by The Times as one of the 25 best finance blogs in the world, has created a list of 100 trips you must take in your lifetime, putting Dubrovnik as the only Croatian city on this list.
Beyonce and Jay-Z singing in Dubrovnik
Beyonce and Jay-Z are one of the most popular celebrity couples in the world who despite the media crazyness manage to keep their private life as private as possible. This is why Beyonce's new documentary on HBO "Life is but a Dream" has been anticipated for a long time as it's one of the rare occasions when the couple gives insight into their daily life.
Charter flights from 15 airports in France to Dubrovnik
News for all tourists coming from France to visit Dubrovnik, the Pearl of the Adriatic this summer: The Holidays Czech Airlines will be offering charter flights 15 regional French airports to Dubrovnik according to Aerocroatia.
New accommodation in Mlini
Dubrovnik Riviera Hotels is going to have new accommodation from this summer on - Villas Mlini. The astonishing 4 star Villas with 36 apartments and Villa Lučić with 3 apartments are situated in a beautiful mediterranean garden just a few steps away from the sea and open air swimming pool in front of the komplex of Astarea hotel in Mlini.
Dubrovnik hosting UEFA Congress
The UEFA Congress which is happening every two years and gathers the important figures of the game including UEFA president Michel Platini will this year be organized in Dubrovnik. It has been confirmed, that the congress on European football strategy will be held in September but it is still unknown how long it will last and where exactly.
Bollywood shooting in Dubrovnik
After the series Missing from ABC and HBO's Game of Thrones the mayor of Dubrovnik Andro Vlahušić recently had a meeting with representatives of the Indian production house Fox Star Studios.
Lanvin Croatia Shoe Collection
Inspired by Croatia's beauty, Lanvin creator Alber Elbaz created a new shoe collection for spring/summer 2013. The high heels were named after the cities Zagreb, Rijeka, Pag, and Dubrovnik and the flat black ballerinas are called Croatia.
"I do" in Dubrovnik
A destination wedding is for many couples a dream come true, not only because it often saves costs but also because of the stunning locations, delicious food and the uniquness of saying "I do" with the backdrop of breathtaking nature, historical sights or beautiful vistas.
A budget break in Croatia
Due to the rising offers for budget flights to Croatia by airline companies like British Airways, Ryan Air and Monarch Airlines, the Guardian has also decided to put Croatia in its top 10 to visit this year.
Dubrovnik in the top 5 destinations according to British Airways
British Airways, one of the leading airline companies in the world has published the thirteen most popular destinations for 2013.
Dubrovnik featured on Hotel Impossible
Anthony Melchiorri, the hospitality business professional and host of the Travel Channel series “Hotel Impossible” spent a weekend in Dubrovnik and filmed a one hour show called “Trip of a lifetime”.
Dubrovnik is a hot destination for 2013
The portal Rough Guides published the Travel Hot List for 2013. One of the destinations to visit in the upcoming year is Dubrovnik, the Pearl of the Adriatic that is "encircled by handosme stone walls and piercingly clear sea".
Hercules to be filmed in Dubrovnik
After HBO's Game of Thrones and the series Missing, Dubrovnik's popularity for being used as a film set is growing: Film director Brett Ratner, who is known for X-Men: The Last Stand, Horrible Bosses, Red Dragon and Prison Break tweeted that he is in Dubrovnik to scout for his upcoming Blockbuster Hercules.
