Dubrovnik and Dalmacija travel guide
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Split Summer Festival<br />
Opera, ballet, classical music,<br />
pop, <strong>and</strong> a diverse array of<br />
theatrical performances heighten<br />
the energy in Dalmatia’s largest<br />
city. Open-air productions held in<br />
Diocletian’s Palace (see pp22–3)<br />
are the highlight, with the staging<br />
of Verdi’s Aida in the Peristyle an<br />
enduring favourite. www.splitskoljeto.hr<br />
• mid-Jul–late Aug<br />
Traditional swords <strong>and</strong> shield of the Moreka<br />
Moreška, Korula Town<br />
This traditional 15th-century<br />
sword-dance, staged in Korula<br />
Town on the Feast of St Theodore<br />
(29 July), portrays good <strong>and</strong> evil<br />
kings fighting for the affections<br />
of a beautiful maiden. Though the<br />
swords are wooden, the battles<br />
are spectacularly choreographed.<br />
Summer Festivals<br />
In July <strong>and</strong> August, summer<br />
festivals lasting anything from<br />
two weeks to two months fill<br />
the cultural calendars of many<br />
towns throughout Dalmatia, with<br />
dance, theatre <strong>and</strong> music gracing<br />
outdoor <strong>and</strong> indoor stages. Some<br />
of the liveliest festivals are held<br />
in Cavtat, Hvar Town, Makarska,<br />
Ston, Trogir <strong>and</strong> Pag.<br />
Split Jazz Festival<br />
This week-long festival runs<br />
during the city’s Summer Festival,<br />
bringing international jazz<br />
performers of the calibre of<br />
Diana Krall, Charlie Haden <strong>and</strong><br />
Michael Brecker to the Dalmatian<br />
capital. Aug<br />
Top 10 Venues<br />
Martin Drži Theatre,<br />
<strong>Dubrovnik</strong><br />
Ornate venue staging a wideranging<br />
theatrical programme.<br />
Pred Dvorom 3 • 020 321 088<br />
Rector’s Palace,<br />
<strong>Dubrovnik</strong><br />
Classical concerts are staged<br />
in the open-air atrium from<br />
April to October (see pp14–15).<br />
Sponza Palace,<br />
<strong>Dubrovnik</strong><br />
Atmospheric venue in the<br />
inner courtyard of this 16thcentury<br />
palace (see p11).<br />
Church of St Saviour,<br />
<strong>Dubrovnik</strong><br />
This old-town church hosts<br />
classical concerts every<br />
Monday at 9pm (see p11).<br />
Town Theatre, Hvar<br />
One of Europe’s earliest<br />
theatres. Trg Svetog Stjepana<br />
• 021 741 009<br />
Open Air Theatre,<br />
Korula Town<br />
This compact circular arena<br />
overlooks the harbour <strong>and</strong> the<br />
Pelješac Peninsula.<br />
Fort of St Nicholas,<br />
Šibenik<br />
In season, a flotilla of boats<br />
ferries concertgoers to the<br />
fort from Šibenik (see p76).<br />
Šibenik Theatre<br />
This gr<strong>and</strong> venue was<br />
modelled on Venice’s Teatro<br />
Fenice. Kralja Zvonimira 1<br />
• 022 213 145<br />
Croatian National<br />
Theatre, Split<br />
Impressive theatre hosting<br />
opera, ballet <strong>and</strong> classical<br />
music performances. Trg<br />
Gaje Bulata • 021 515 999<br />
Croatian National<br />
Theatre, Zadar<br />
This opulent venue hosts<br />
theatre, opera <strong>and</strong> ballet.<br />
Široka 8 • 022 314 552<br />
<strong>Dubrovnik</strong> & the Dalmatian Coast<br />
You can see Moreka dancing throughout the main summer<br />
season in Korula Town.<br />
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