10:00AM You will meet Your professional personal driver at the lobby of Your Hotel for this unique experience. Today You will visit beautiful town of Cavtat, Vlaho Bukovac Gallery, Sokol fortress and You will enjoy in demonstration of how silk is made in traditional way with a local women dressed in old robes of the region.

Your tour today will start with a transfer to Cavtat. There You will have some free time for walking around in this beautiful town. Tickets to Vlaho Bukovac Gallery are included. After the leisure walk and a visit to the Gallery Your driver will transfer You to the Sokol Fortress, the imposing fort built at the foot of the stone cliffs that rises above the Dunave in Konavle.

After the visit to the fortress You will continue on to a little village where You will meet a wonderful person who does her best to save the heritage in Tailoring and Silk making of Dubrovnik. She will explain and show to You the traditional way of how silk is made from silkworms by hand.

The women of Konavle made their living in a tumultuous border region, where flashing gold or silver was an invite for thieves. Hence, they decorated the areas where you’d typically find jewelry – the neckline and wrists - with silk embroidery. Apart from adding a touch of beauty to the traditional costume, more importantly, these designs communicated the woman’s social status to the rest of the world, thus preventing potentially uncomfortable social encounters. In a region always surrounded by armies or bandits, peace was an everyday focus. You will visit a traditional Konavle house, today an art studio of the academic painter Antonija Ruskovic, known for working tirelessly to preserve this tradition in the face of globalization. Over some herbal tea and local sweets, learn about the region’s history and the making of silk at home, just like every Konavle woman did over centuries.

This intimate insight into the Konavle traditions might just be one the most special treats in this region. Nothing you have seen so far, like the mass production in China or other countries, can substitute for this very personal, inspiring experience in a private home amid Konavle valley.