Ferry to Lokrum Island Dubrovnik Croatia
Take the short ferry trip from the Old Harbour in Dubrovnik to Lokrum Island for a day or half day trip. This Unesco National Park has ideal swimming spots and the ruins of a medieval Benedictine Monastery. The cafe, which nestles in the pines and olives, has live music. Background music is Monks by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena.
Lokrum Island - Dubrovnik, Croatia [4K]
The island of Lokrum is a small piece of uninhabited paradise in the Adriatic sea just 600 metres from Dubrovnik Old Town. It features a wide variety of wildlife such as rabbits and peacocks as well as a 1000 year old Benedictine monastery. It was frequently featured as a location in HBO's Game of Thrones with part of the monastery housing a small museum and replica Iron Throne.
Other notable landmarks on the island include Charlottes Well - an oval retaining well, The Dead Sea - a large salt water lake filled with caves and caverns popular with scuba divers, Fort Royal Castle - Built by the French during Napoleons occupation of Croatia on the highest point of the island 300 meters above sea level and the botanical gardens containing many species of plant native to the island.
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LOKRUM Dubrovnik September 2018 wonderful holiday
Daily trips to Lokrum, our favourite place to enjoy beautiful nature and special swimming spot.
Lokrum is an island in the Adriatic Sea 600 metres from the city of Dubrovnik, Croatia. It receives regular ferry service from the city. The first written mention of Lokrum was in 1023 when the Benedictine abbey and monastery were founded. Austrian archduke Maximilian once had a holiday home on the island. A monastery and a botanical garden survive from his era.
Chasing Bunnies in Monastery - Lokrum Dubrovnik, Croatia
Lokrum is a big island off the coast of Croatia and there is an old monastery I am sure they shot Game of Thrones in. Lots of bunnies!!! I can't help but to chase them
Croatia Sailing Trip | Part 4 | Mljet Island - National Park
Sailing Croatia Islands and visiting its major large cities, Our third stop was in Mljet Island and its national park where Saint Mary's island exist inside the national park with awesome pure beauty of all the neat surroundings, more info:
Mljet is the southernmost and easternmost of the larger Adriatic islands of the Dalmatia region of Croatia. The National Park includes the western part of the island, Veliko jezero, Malo jezero, Soline Bay and a sea belt 500 m wide from the most prominent cape of Mljet covering an area of 54 km2. The central parts of the park are Veliko jezero with the Isle of St. Mary, Malo jezero and the villages of Goveđari, Polače and Pomena.
Mljet was discovered by ancient Greco-Roman geographers, who wrote the first records and descriptions. The island was first described by Scylax of Caryanda in the 6th century BC, it is named Melite and supported by Apollonius of Rhodes. Agathemerus and Pliny the Elder call the island Melita.
Agesilaus of Anaxarba in Cilicia, the father of Oppian, was banished to Mljet by the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus
Monastery of Saint Mary
Mljet is mentioned around 950 by the Byzantine Emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitos in his Of Ruling an Empire as one of the islands held by the Narentines. The island was often a controversy of ownership between them and Zachlumia until the stronger unifications of the Serbian realm in the 12th century. Ancient Greeks called the island Melita or honey which over the centuries evolved to become the Slavic name, Mljet.
Mljet has been regarded as the Melita on which Saint Paul was shipwrecked, this view being first expounded in the 10th century, by Eastern Roman Emperor Constantine Porphyrogenitus. Saint Paul's shipwreck is generally placed on the Mediterranean island of Malta. Mljet and Malta had the same name in the Greek and Roman sources; the mention of a viper in was thought to be in favour of Mljet (but there are snakes on both Mljet and Malta). A harbour named after the Saint exists on both islands.
The Benedictines from Pulsano in Apulia became the feudal lords of the island in 1151, having come from Monte Gargano in Italy. They came ashore in the Sutmiholjska cove and in 1187–1198 the Serbian Prince Desa of the House of Vojislavljević built and donated to them the Church and Monastery of Saint Mary on the islet in the Big Lake (Veliko Jezero) towards the north-west end of the island. Pope Innocent III issued a document consecrating the church in 1198.
In the 16th century, the monastery was the center of the Mljet Congregation (Congregatio Melitensis or Melitana), gathering all the monasteries of Benedictine monks in the area of the Republic of Ragusa. The first president of the Congregation was Mavro Vetranović, the abbot of the Mljet monastery and the famous poet. Another great poet was abbot there—Ignjat Đurđević in the 18th century. As time went by, the Benedictine monastery on Mljet lost its importance, while the seat of the Mljet Congregation moved to Sveti Jakov near Ragusa.
In 1809, during the rule of Napoleon, the Mljet monastery was disbanded. When Austria took over the island, it placed the forestry office in the building. Between the world wars, the building was owned by the Ragusa (Dubrovnik) Bishopric. In 1960 it became a hotel, and in 1998 it was returned to the bishopric. The island has a long history of eco-damage. In order to ease their transport problems, the monks dug a channel to the south coast, from the lake Veliko Jezero, thus turning both fresh-water lakes into seawater-based ones.
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Island of Lokrum, Croatia // + Game of Thrones Locations
With a little extra time in Dubrovnik, I would recommend taking a 10 min boat ride from old town to the island of Lokrum. Not only is this island a peaceful escape dotted with peacocks and places to swim but it is also a location where they filmed Game of Thrones.
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Dubrovnik: The Best City in Croatia: - Travel Highlights [4K]
It's no wonder HBO chose Dubrovnik as a filming location for Game of Thrones. The city that portrays King's Landing looks like it is straight out of the fantasy realm.
Dubrovnik is a Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean Sea, a seaport and the centre of Dubrovnik-Neretva County. Its total population is 42,615. In 1979, the city of Dubrovnik joined the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites.
Enjoy pictures of the old town during the day before sailing across to Lokrum Island, a nature filled island with a 1000 year old Benedictine monastery. Sail back across the blue Adriatic sea into the sunset and see the lights of the old town under the cover of darkness.
Mljet island. Croatia
Mljet island. Monastery of Saint Mary. Croatia (2011).
Mljet (pronounced [mʎɛ̂t]; Latin: Melita, Italian: Meleda) is the most southerly and easterly of the larger Adriatic islands of the Dalmatia region of Croatia. The National Park includes the western part of the island, Veliko jezero, Malo jezero, Soline Bay and a sea belt 500 m wide from the most prominent cape of Mljet covering an area of 54 km2. The central parts of the park are Veliko jezero with the Isle of St. Mary, Malo jezero and the villages of Goveđari, Polače and Pomena. Mljet was discovered by ancient Greco-Roman geographers, who wrote the first records and descriptions. The island was first described by Scylax of Caryanda in the 6th century BC; others prefer the text, Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax. In both texts, it is named Melite and supported by Apollonius of Rhodes.Agathemerus and Pliny the Elder call the island Melita.[5] Agesilaus of Anaxarba in Cilicia, the father of Oppian, was banished to Mljet by the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus (AD 145–211)(or to Malta by Lucius Verus: see Oppian). Mljet is mentioned around 950 by the Byzantine Emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitos in his Of Ruling an Empire as one of the islands held by the Narentines. The island was often a controversy of ownership between them and Zachlumia until the stronger unifications of the Serbian realm in the 12th century.[citation needed]
Mljet has been regarded as the Melita on which Saint Paul was shipwrecked (Acts of the Apostles 27:39–28:11), this view being first expounded in the 10th century, by Eastern Roman Emperor Constantine Porphyrogenitus. Saint Paul's shipwreck is generally placed on the Mediterranean island of Malta. Mljet and Malta had the same name in the Greek and Roman sources; the mention of a viper in Acts 28:3–5 was thought to be in favour of Mljet (but there are snakes on both Mljet and Malta). A harbour named after the Saint exists on both islands.
The Benedictines from Pulsano in Apulia became the feudal lords of the island in 1151, having come from Monte Gargano in Italy. They came ashore in the Sutmiholjska cove and in 1187–1198 the Serbian Prince Desa of the House of Vojislavljević built and donated to them the Church and Monastery of Saint Mary on the islet in the Big Lake (Veliko Jezero) towards the north-west end of the island. Pope Innocent III issued a document consecrating the church in 1198.
The Benedictines renounced their rule over Mljet in 1345, keeping only a third of the land. The island got a statute and a municipality in Babino Polje. It was formally annexed by the Republic of Ragusa in 1410. According to the Contract with the Benedictines, the municipality had to pay 300 perpers each year. In the 16th century, the monastery was the center of the Mljet Congregation (Congregatio Melitensis or Melitana), gathering all the monasteries of Benedictine monks in the area of the Republic of Ragusa. The first president of the Congregation was Mavro Vetranović, the abbot of the Mljet monastery and the famous poet. Another great poet was abbot there—Ignjat Đurđević in the 18th century. As time went by, the Benedictine monastery on Mljet lost its importance, while the seat of the Mljet Congregation moved to Sveti Jakov near Ragusa.
In 1809, during the rule of Napoleon, the Mljet monastery was disbanded. When Austria took over the island, it placed the forestry office in the building. Between the world wars, the building was owned by the Ragusa (Dubrovnik) Bishopric. In 1960 it became a hotel, and in 1998 it was returned to the bishopric.
The island has a long history of eco-damage. In order to ease their transport problems, the monks dug a channel to the south coast, from the lake Veliko Jezero, thus turning both fresh-water lakes into seawater-based ones.
The second incident involves mongooses. Small Asian mongooses were introduced onto the island in the early 20th century in order to reduce the venomous snake population (the island was apparently completely overrun). Whilst the mongooses completed this task, they also disposed of pretty much all the birdlife of the island. To this day, the island is notably short of hedgerow birds such as sparrows. Mongooses are a hazard for domestic poultry, and are also known to cause damage in vineyards and orchards.
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Sailing Croatia 8 Lake Polace (Island of Mljet)
Heading north from Dubrovnik our first anchorage is the wonderfully safe and protected village of Polace on the north east of Mljet. Yes you pay a National Park fee to enter but then free anchorage, great restaurants, a small supermarket and walk over the hill to the Benedictine monastery of Saint Mary.
Travel Vlog 04 : Lokrum Island Adventure in Dubrovnik, Croatia ????????
A 10-minutes ferry Ride from Dubrovnik‘s Old Town and you will reach the cursed island of Lokrum.
The legend of the Lokrum curse originated during the 12th century when a French army general ordered the closure of the Benedictine monastery and the expulsion of the monks.
The aghast monks went then around the island three times in their last night, while ceremoniously chanting the curse:
Whosoever claims Lokrum for his own personal pleasure shall be damned!
In this Vlog. We will be exploring the island and try to find some of it‘s hidden Gem! So come and join me in this Adventure.
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69. Igre | Michelangelo
Prvi premijerni dramski naslov 69. Dubrovačkih ljetnih igara Michelangelo Sebastijana Horvata i Milana Markovića Matthisa po drami Michelangelo Buonarroti Miroslava Krleže, u režiji Sebastijana Horvata, koji Igre pripremaju u koprodukciji s Hrvatskim narodnim kazalištem Ivana pl. Zajca Rijeka, premijerno će pod pokroviteljstvom Hrvatske elektroprivrede biti izveden 27. srpnja na ruševinama benediktinskog samostana na otoku Lokrumu.
The first drama premiere at the 69th Dubrovnik Summer Festival, Michelangelo by Sebastijan Horvat and Milan Matthis Marković, based on Miroslav Krleža's play Michelangelo Buonarroti, directed by Sebastijan Horvat and co-produced by the Festival and the Croatian National Theatre Ivan von Zajc of Rijeka, will be premiered under the sponsorship of HEP on 27 July in the Benedictine monastery ruins on the Island of Lokrum.
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The music and stage programme of the 68th Dubrovnik Summer Festival features the premiere of Georg Friedrich Handel opera Orlando subtitled Metamorphoses and directed by János Szikora, on Friday, 28 July, beginning at 9.30 pm.
Here you can see a short video announcement of the opera, which will take place in the magical ambience of the Benedictine Monastery Cloister on the Island of Lokrum.
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My name is Zahi Shaked
In 2000 I became a registered liscenced tourist guide.
My dedication in life is to pass on the ancient history of the Holy Land.
Following upon many years of travel around the world, which was highlighted by a very exciting emotional and soul-searching meeting with the Dalai Lama, I realized that I had a mission. To pass on the the history of the Holy Land, its religions, and in particular, the birth and development of Christianity.
In order to fulfill this calling in the best way possible, I studied in depth, visited, and personally experienced each and every important site of the ancient Christians. I studied for and received my first bachelors degree in the ancient history of the Holy Land, and am presently completing my studies for my second degree.(Masters)
Parralel to my studies, and in order to earn a living, I was employed for many years in advertising. What I learned there was how to attract the publics attention, generate and, increase interest, and assimilate information. All this I use as tools to describe, explain and deepen the interest in the sites that we visit. From my experience, I have learned that in this way, the Holy Land becomes more than just history, and that the large stones that we see scattered about in dissaray, join together one by one until they become - a Byzantine Church. This also happens when I lead a group of Pilgrims in the Steps of Jesus. We climb to the peak of Mount Precipice, glide over the land to the Sea of Galilee, land on the water and see the miracle which enfolds before us. This is a many faceted experience. Not only history which you will remember and cherish, but an experience which I hope will be inplanted in your hearts and minds, and will accompany you all the days of your life.