The town of Dubrovnik is called "the pearl of the Adriatic." Located in southern Croatia. For centuries it has been the center of a sovereign trade republic, a major cultural center. In 1806 it was captured by the French and two years later it became part of the Illyrian provinces of France.

Extremely well preserved is the old medieval town of Dubrovnik. It is surrounded by a fortress wall up to 25 meters high. It offers stunning views of the sea and Lokrum Island. Among the sights of the Old City are the numerous Catholic churches, the Sponza Palace, which houses Dubrovnik archives - over 7,000 volumes of manuscripts and over 100,000 separate documents, the Dominican church with its rich treasury, the Franciscan monastery, the old Princely Palace, today turned into a museum, and many other buildings - monuments of culture. In the eastern part of the city, in the Luzza square, stands the Roland column, symbolizing the independence and freedom of the medieval city-state. Dubrovnik is part of the UNESCO World Heritage List.