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Popular Off the Beaten Path | Other Off the Beaten Path Tips | All Tips (6) Designed by Ivan Mestrovic (1883 - 1962) Croatia's most famous sculptor.
Lady Mare Racic asked Mestrovic "When I die, will you build me a grave and prove that Death is apparent?"
He could not reply at the moment. Soon after that she died.
So Mestrovic had engraved his answer on the bell reading:
"Find out the Secret of Love. Thus you'll find the solution to the Secret of Death and you'll believe that Life is Eternal".
The whole mausoleum was built of white marble from island Brac, no wooden parts at all, only the door and the bell were made of bronze.
Lady Mare Racic managed to get permission from Dubrovnik Bishop to demolish the chapel of St. Rocco (from 15th century) and build a family mausoleum there. All of Racic's foursome family died within short period.
Among all astonishing sculptures each carrying specific symbolism and message, there is one dog, the only creature that, according to legend, had not abbandoned St. Rocco. Leave a Comment
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You don't need to go far to get off the beaten path in Cavtat! Just walk uphills between the houses. Narrow streets with cobbled stone cut through the building mass, there are lots of cute old houses with interesting gardens to see. And all of the sudden you are in the nature, behind the houses. A nice change from hanging around the harbour area or on the beaches. And you can find some shadow in the heat of the day. Not that heat was a problem when I was there in april, a nice 20 degrees C! Leave a Comment
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Dagnje (regular mussels) grow on wooden poles or on grids and are cultivated on many coasts.
Prstači (date mussels) grow inside lime rocks. They dig tunnels that have exactly their size. They grow slowly and to get them, you have to break the rocks. They grow only wild and cannot be cultivated. Thus, for environmental reasons, it is forbidden to collect them and restaurants cannot sell them.
I had tasted them several times in various places in Dalmatia before they were forbidden.
I will not tell where and when I have taken these photos. May be before it was forbidden! They taste great, different from regular mussels. If you want to taste some, you can always ask in restaurants if they have any. Most of the time, they will answer “oh no, it is now forbidden”. Most of the time… Leave a Comment
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but wander off in any direction....there is something to see everywhere. I mean look at this water pipe I was so enchanted with. Have you ever seen such concentrated admiration? Leave a Comment
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Cavtat is really a beautiful, charming little coastal town with spirit. If you have a chance go up the hill and you'll admire excelent view to the town itself. Leave a Comment
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