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THURSDAY / JULY 26 / 2018 | YEAR 12 | ISSUE 292 thedubrovniktimes.com WELCOME TO CITY OF DUBROVNIK FREE! MAP OF THE OLD CITY PAGE 16-17 Swimming Season in Dubrovnik Badesaison in Dubrovnik PHOTO: TUTNJEVIĆŽELJKO PHOTO: Official partner of DISCOVER DUBROVNIK CARD Save money and time What THE DUBROVNIK CARD IS A UNIQUE PASS ALLOWING ENTRY INTO EIGHT CULTURAL-HISTORICAL MONUMENTS, THE TOP ATTRACTIONS OF DUBROVNIK, Where THE BUS SERVICE AND DISCOUNTS THROUGH THE CITY. THERE ARE THREE CARD CAN BE PURCHASED AT TYPES – ONE, THREE AND SEVEN DAY. OVER FIFTY OUTLETS THROUGH THE CITY INCLUDING HOTELS, TRAVEL AGENCIES, TOURIST BOARD OFFICES. ALSO ONLINE AT DUBROVNIKCARD.COM Get it here! Why SAVE TIME AND MONEY! WITH THE CITY CARD YOU WILL SAVE UP TO FIFTY PERCENT ON THE NORMAL ENTRANCE PRICES…AND DON’T FORGET THE CARD INCLUDES PUBLIC TRANSPORT. How Much ONE DAY – 200 KUNA OR 180 KUNA ONLINE THREE DAY – 250 KUNA OR 225 KUNA ONLINE SEVEN DAY – 350 KUNA OR 315 KUNA ONLINE 2 The DubrovnikTIMES THURSDAY / JULY 26 / 2018. DO FEATURE From the Editor OPENING HOURS LAJK RESTAURANT AUTHOR – WARM WELCOME 08:00-23:00 MARK THOMAS Welcome to our beautiful city of IN THE HEART OF 8Dubrovnik and the eleventh edi- tion of The Dubrovnik Times for this summer season. Croatians just love THE OLD CITY coffee. Not just the actual drink, the Brazilian bean, but the ritual of hav- ing a coffee. Forget coffee to go, in Du- brovnik people have coffee to stay and stay and stay. Find your spot in a busy café bar on the Stradun, order your caf- feine treat and watch the world go by. There are a few pointers to remember. You will always get a glass of water with your coffee, if you don’t then ask. And generally the coffee tends to be cool- er than what Western Europe is used to. So if you want a hot coffee then or- der and Americano with warm milk on the side. There is also a huge choice, al- POWERED BY though Croatians generally just plump LAJK for a classic “white coffee.” And unlike most of the rest of Europe you don’t pay until you finish your drink. Enjoy! The name LAJK has an ny to the family touch - My LAJK 8interesting background husband’s sandwich (Croatian and really sums up the heart beef neck, aged 21 day grilled, RESTAURANT Worte des and soul of this gem of a Du- then baked with cheese & on- brovnik restaurant. It has ions, served with a bouquet BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND herausgebers a family feel, yes the letters of seasonal salad, tomato car- DINNER IN HISTORICAL SETTING Willkommen in unserer schönen LAJK are the first letters of paccio & gourmet sauce) and 8Stadt Dubrovnik und der elf- the family that runs it, you al- My lady’s asparagus risotto ten Ausgabe der Dubrovnik Times für most feel like you’ve sat down (cream risotto with asparagus diese Sommersaison. Die Kroaten lie- at a good friend’s house. Using & fresh herbs) are two of our ben Kaffee. Nicht nur das Getränk an home-grown products and a favourites. And with The Du- sich, die brasilianische Bohne, sondern combination of traditional brovnik Times you can make das ganze dazugehörige Ritual, einen recipes and modern twists the your visit to LAJK even more Kaffee zu trinken. Vergessen Sie „Kaf- fee zum Mitnehmen“, in Dubrovnik ne- LAJK restaurant has relative- special. Take a copy of The hmen die Menschen Kaffee zum Blei- ly quickly grown to be one of Dubrovnik Times with you basic info ben und Bleiben und Bleiben. Finden the hotspots on the Dubrovnik to LAJK and you will receive Sie Ihren Platz in einer belebten Bar am eatery scene. The breakfasts a traditional Dubrovnik des- Stradun, bestellen Sie Ihr ganz beson- are legendary. Believe it or not sert free of charge. We have LOCATION deres Koffein-Vergnügen und schauen it isn’t that easy to find a good teamed up with this popular PRIJEKO UL. 4, OLD CITY Sie dem Rest der Welt zu. Es gibt jedoch breakfast in Dubrovnik, locals eatery this year to bring you TEL: +385 20 321 724 ein paar Dinge, die Sie wissen sollten. tend to make do with a cup of deals and news. With a charm- Sie werden immer ein Glas Wasser zu Ihrem Kaffee bekommen, wenn nicht, coffee and a that’s about it, so ing outside terrace on the an- BRUNCH dann fragen Sie einfach danach. Und with their extensive break- cient stone streets of the Old OPEN FROM 8AM TO 2PM generell ist der Kaffee etwas kühler als fast menu – from bruschette City, or in case or rain or even der, den man in Westeuropa gewohnt salmon to three eggs ome- extreme heat there is an inti- OUR TIP ist. Also, wenn Sie einen heißen Kaf- lette – which includes a break- mate inside seating area with YOU JUST HAVE TO TRY THE fee möchten, dann bestellen Sie einen fast named after all the family air-conditioning. All in all BREAKFAST MENU…PROBABLY Americano mit extra servierter warmer members. Then lunch, or light LAJK restaurant is a hit and THE BEST IN DUBROVNIK Milch. Es gibt eine große Auswahl an lunch, has quirky named dish- well worth a visit. In other Kaffee, obwohl die Kroaten in der Regel nur einen klassischen „weißen Kaffee“ es that are once again testimo- words we LIKE LAJK. trinken. Im Gegensatz zu den meisten anderen europäischen Ländern zahlt Excellent service Great value man hier nicht, bis man sein Getränk and great food for money ausgetrunken hat. Genießen Sie es also! Really sweet restaurant with the most incredible staff I had the asparagus risotto and my partner had the members, they’re all so kind and go above and beyond octopus salad. The risotto was delicious as well as very to make sure you’re enjoying your experience! We don’t filling. We were also offered tea and coffee on the house. SPEAK UP! like to go to the same restaurant twice but couldn’t help The service is quick and the waitresses are hospitable. We would love to hear coming back for lunch the next day here and definitely Will definitely be recommending this for anyone your feedback on Dubrovnik, don’t regret it! Cannot fault it. - Kristopher K travelling to Dubrovnik. - Sarah-Jayne N photos, letters, e-mails, stories. [email protected] The DubrovnikTIMES THURSDAY / JULY 26 / 2018. 3 NEWS Croatia and South Korea to Dubrovnik records be connected all year round two millionth tourist Croatia will have all made a pint of stating that 8year round flights to this link to South Korea overnight stay South Korea starting this will be the third new air- September. The airline line that has been added In the first seven months three days earlier than last year. Korean Air will operate to the schedule this year, 8of this year, Dubrovnik On the 22nd of July 2,010,250 flights between Zagreb and after Aegean Airlines and has achieved record tourism re- overnight stays were record- Seoul three times a week. A Air Canada Rouge. It is be- sults! According to the registra- ed, or 4 percent more than last statement from the Zagreb lieved that a 218-seat Air- tion and e-visitor registration year. Currently there are almost Airport read “We are very bus A330-200 will be used data, from the 1st of January to 26,000 tourists in Dubrovnik. proud to announce that by Korean Air and that the the 22nd of July 626 548 tourists In the first seven months, the from September 2018, Cro- actual link will be Seoul to stayed in Dubrovnik, which is 6 largest number of tourists came atia and the Far East will Zagreb and then onto Zu- percent more than in the same from the United Kingdom, USA, be closer than ever. Kore- rich. This new airline, and period from 2017. This year Germany, France, Croatia, Aus- an Air, the largest air car- especially this new desti- the mark of two million over- tralia, Finland, Spain, Norway, rier from South Korea will nation, will certainly help night stays was reached a full Sweden. connect Seoul and Zagreb to boost tourism figures three times a week year- in Croatia in the winter round”. The airport also months. Kroatien und Südkorea sollen ganzjährig miteinander verbunden werden Kroatien wird ab Sep- mit, dass diese Verbindung 8tember diesen Jahres nach Südkorea die dritte ganzjährig Flüge nach Süd- neue Fluggesellschaft sein korea einführen. Die Flug- wird, die in diesem Jahr in gesellschaft Korean Air den Flugplan aufgenom- Dubrovnik verzeichnet wird dreimal wöchentlich men wurde, nach Aegean Flüge zwischen Zagreb und Airlines und Air Canada zweimillionste Seoul anbieten. Eine Stel- Rouge. Es wird angenom- lungnahme des Zagreber men, dass ein Korean Air- Flughafens lautete: „Wir Airbus A330-200 mit 218 Touristenübernachtungen sind sehr stolz, ankündigen Sitzplätzen eingesetzt In den ersten sieben drei Tage früher als im letzten zu können, dass Kroatien werden wird, und dass die 8Monaten dieses Jahres Jahr erreicht. Am 22. Juli wur- und der Ferne Osten ab tatsächliche Verbindung hat Dubrovnik Rekordtouris- den 2.010.250 Übernachtun- September 2018 näher als von Seoul nach Zagreb muserfolge erzielt! Laut den gen gezählt, 4 Prozent mehr je zuvor sein werden. Die und dann nach Zürich ge- Registrierungs- und E-Be- als im Vorjahr. Gegenwärtig Korean Air, die größte hen wird. Diese neue Air- sucherregistrierungsdaten gibt es in Dubrovnik fast 26.000 Fluggesellschaft Südkore- line, und vor allem diese blieben vom 1. Januar bis zum Touristen.