3 Keys Guided Tours

01/07/2025

Last Thursday at the storytelling event in Mlini we had a truly fantastic crowd. I hope it’ll be the same this week. The event starts at 6:15 PM and takes place behind St Roch’s Church, right on the beach in Mlini. The talk is organized by , admission is free, and everyone is welcome.
Dark Times – Bright Souls

14/06/2025

Somewhere between Dubrovnik’s ancient walls and the horizon, time sails differently.

02/06/2025

Did you know that the Račić family mausoleum in Cavtat was created by the great Croatian sculptor Ivan Meštrović?
Meštrović led an incredibly fascinating life and created over 3,000 sculptures.
This photo was sent to me by my dear guests from Chicago – it shows a sketch of one of Meštrović’s two sculptures of Native Americans, located on Michigan Avenue in Chicago.
The story behind the construction of the mausoleum in Cavtat is especially intriguing.
You can hear all about it – along with many other fascinating details from Cavtat’s history – every Friday at a free storytelling event organized by the Cavtat-Konavle Tourist Board and Hotel Croatia.
It starts at 6:30 PM in the room next to the piano bar. Everyone is welcome!

30/05/2025

The meaning and significance of Dubrovnik to its citizens is vividly illustrated in the unwritten rule that the word "town", when referring to Dubrovnik, is always capitalized, which is the case with only one other place - Rome.
Excerpt from the book *The Third Key*

29/05/2025

“What do you do for a living?”
“I walk around and hang out with amazing people.”

27/05/2025

About 15 days ago, a lecture titled "Dark Tourism – A Global Phenomenon and the Story of Kupari" was held in Croatian, organized by the Tourist Board of Župa dubrovačka. We took the opportunity to film a promo video about the storytelling events in Mlini. Here are a few photos from the event, and we hope to share the video with you soon.

14/05/2025

This spring, in collaboration with , we held several workshops for primary school students. The older ones had the opportunity to learn the basics of public speaking, storytelling, and presentation skills, while the younger groups were introduced to fascinating facts from the time of the Dubrovnik Republic. The workshops took place in the beautiful setting of the historic Lazareti complex, which was once used as a quarantine during plague outbreaks.

23/04/2025

23/04/2025

I’m happy to announce that, in collaboration with the Župa Dubrovačka Tourist Board, we’re launching the Storytelling Experience in Mlini. Kicking off tomorrow, the program will take place every Thursday at 6:15 PM, until October 30th. The event is held in English, admission is free, and no registration is required. In case of bad weather, we’ll move inside the St. Roch Church.

13/04/2025

Dear guests,
join us tomorrow for an engaging walk through the history of Cavtat. The event is free and everyone is welcome.

07/04/2025

Grateful to be part of this wonderful team.

We’re launching into the events of 2025!!!

🎙️ Storytelling – Cavtat... a Small Place for Great Art

📅 11.04. 6:00 PM

📍 Hotel Croatia - Piano bar

Join us for an unforgettable guided tour through the history of Cavtat, with an experienced guide who will take you through the stories of Epidaurus, its disappearance, and its rebirth as the Cavtat we know today. Discover the life and work of Vlaho Bukovac – the founder of Croatian modernism, whose paintings still convey the spirit of this region, as well as the legacy of Ivan Meštrović – a sculptural genius whose masterpiece in Cavtat is a true story in stone.
We will enrich the stories with old photographs and details that you cannot find in any guide, and of course, your questions and comments are very welcome!

Join us and discover why Cavtat is "a small place for great art."

14/01/2025

Finally, the restoration of the Kupari tourist resort begins today, after being completely destroyed during the war just over three decades ago and subsequently looted and devastated. With this, Kupari will no longer be a destination for "dark tourism," and I hope brighter days are ahead.

I want to thank all my guests who joined me on guided tours in Kupari. Although we spoke about tragic events, I hope it was a valuable experience for them.

For me, it was never just an ordinary tour but a journey through various emotions. Among many memories, I’ll always cherish my participation in the National Geographic feature and the numerous precious encounters with people from all over the world. I hope to meet some of you again on another tour in the wider Dubrovnik area or perhaps in a few years in the restored Kupari, where we can reminisce about the days we walked through the ruins of the destroyed hotels.