Southeastern Europe, USA, Japan and European Community Workshop on
Research and Education in Control and Signal Processing
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June 14-16, 2004 * Hotel Croatia, Cavtat, Croatia

TRAVEL

The location for the meeting is Hotel Croatia in Cavtat, a lovely town on the Adriatic Coast of Croatia. Cavtat is located 6 km from the Dubrovnik/Cilipi international airport (airport code: DBV) and about 20 km from the city of Dubrovnik. Cavtat is located on the main road (M2, E65). It is very well connected with major Croatian cities through Dubrovnik and Cilipi Airport, while local communications with the surroundings include ship and bus lines.

VISA REQUIREMENTS

Citizens of some countries need an entry visa for the Republic of Croatia. Current visa regulations, as of February 2004, are given at the Web site of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (see Visa Requirements).

If you need a visa, make sure to apply for one well in advance. Use this list [ PDF ] of current visa requirements and list of embassies and consular offices to find a Croatian diplomatic mission nearest to you.

VENUE Hotel Croatia is a luxurious five-star facility. It is located on a peninsula overlooking the Adriatic on one side and the picturesque old City of Cavtat on the other. The world famous medieval walled City od Dubrovnik can be seen from some hotel terraces. [ more photos on Hotel Croatia Web site... ] Cavtat is a town of beautiful palaces, summer mansions and hotels, with a pleasant climate and luxuriant vegetation, nice beaches and peaceful coves. Cavtat also has a 7 km "promenade" of pine forests paths next to the sea. Economy is based on tourism, while chief occupations in the surroundings of Cavtat include farming and fishing. The port is enclosed by two peninsulas: the south-western Sustjepan separates it from the channel, which is enclosed by the Cavtat reefs of Bobara and Mrkan. East of the Rat peninsula is the Tiha bay.

Among the attractions of Cavtat are the Rector's Palace, the Baroque church of St. Nikola, the Franciscan monestery, Bogisic's scientific collection, the Vlaho Bukovac Art Gallery, the Racic Mausoleum, designed by the famous Croatian sculptor Ivan Mestrovic, as well as archaeological sites of the pre-Slav period and the Sipun cave.

In ancient times, Cavtat was a Greek settlement known as Epidauros, so its cultural life and historical tradition is thereby enriched. The name Cavtat originates from Civitas vetus, as the Roman settles used to call it later. Archaeological finds from those times include the remains of a Roman theatre (?), as well as tombs and the remains of a Roman road above the present town. The ancient town was destroyed at the beginning of the 7th century, during the invasions of the Avars and the Slavs.

ADDITIONAL TRAVEL INFO

For more information on Croatia and travel, please visit the Croatian National Tourist Board.

Some useful links are listed below.

AIRPORT DUBROVNIK
Flights and timetables
http://www.airport-dubrovnik.hr/dubrovnik_aerodrom_eng.htm

CROATIA AIRLINES
http://www.croatiaairlines.hr/

- International direct flights from/to Dubrovnik:
Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, Manchester, Paris, Rome, and Viena.
- Domestic flights from/to Zagreb.

International passenger ferry lines
JADROLINIJA
http://www.jadrolinija.hr/
Dubrovnik - Bari

Railway:
Cavtat is not reachable by train. If you plan to travel by rail the best way is to arrive to Zagreb or Split and take a bus from there to Dubrovnik.
For schedule, see Croatian Railroads: http://www.hznet.hr/.

Bus/car:
The bus service offers the cheapest alternative for travel across Croatia and to Dubrovnik and Cavtat. Be warned, however, that a drive from Zagreb to Dubrovnik can easily take about 10 hours, and one must transit through Bosnia & Herzegowina (i.e. you need another visa).