End of Summer Location Feature: Sustainable Living in Dubrovnik and Cavtat

For our last location feature of the summer, we've been spending a week touring Cavtat and Dubrovnik to explore how these cities draw life from both the land and sea surrounding them. Over cobbled lanes in Dubrovnik’s Old Town, we've studied medieval cistern outlets and admired orchard trees shading hidden courtyards. At each turn, we encountered smallholders whose livelihoods depend on inherited techniques, from pruning vines with secateurs passed down through families to harvesting fruit trees by hand along tidal rocks. These practices, honed over centuries, teach crucial lessons in resourcefulness and community co-operation.

Join us as we look to capture as much of the essence of these picturesque towns as we can in this location feature, and delve into the sustainable practices that have built the foundations for some of the most famous and resilient coastal settlements in history.

To begin, lets look at some key FAQ's before we move on to the rest of the article: