The road clings to the high cliffs in Dubrovnik-Neretva. This is the **Adriatic coastal road trip**. You will drive through the **Neretva river delta**. This is a big green area full of orange and lemon trees. The river splits into many small canals that water the fields. You can take a boat tour through the canals to see the local fruit stands and the birds. It is a green oasis in a world of grey stone and salt air. The fruit here is very sweet and you can buy it right from the side of the road. The **Walls of Ston** are very long and protect the oldest salt pans in Europe. You can climb the walls for a great view of the bay and the salt fields. The salt is still made by hand using only the sun and the wind just like it was hundreds of years ago. Try the **oysters of Mali Ston** which are famous for their unique taste. They are pulled fresh from the sea every day. The air smells like sea salt and pine trees from the nearby islands. It is a place of old history and the best seafood you will ever taste. Walk the **Old Town walls of Dubrovnik** early in the morning to beat the crowds and see the sunset from the top of **Mount Srđ**. For a hidden beach drive to **Pasjača** in the Konavle region where the path is carved directly into the cliff. Visit the **Arboretum Trsteno** to see the 500-year-old plane trees and the Renaissance gardens. Try the Dubrovnik Malvasia wine and the rožata (rose liqueur custard) for dessert. If you have time take the car ferry to **Korčula** to see the medieval walled town and taste the rare Grk white wine from the sandy vineyards of Lumbarda.

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History of Dubrovnik Neretva

The Republic of Ragusa (Dubrovnik) was the world’s first **Silicon Valley** of diplomacy and trade. They were so clever that they managed to stay free for 450 years without a big army, using only gold and smart talk to stay independent. The Republic was also one of the first states to abolish slavery and implement a public health system to fight the plague. The city walls are 1.9 kilometers of solid stone that have never been breached by an invader. To the north, the **Neretva Delta** is the California of Croatia. It is a massive green flatland where millions of mandarin oranges grow in the river mud. The delta’s unique network of canals is navigated using traditional wooden boats, which are still the primary way for farmers to transport their harvest. This was once a land of **Neretva Pirates** who used narrow, shallow boats called lađas to ambush heavy Venetian ships in the reeds. On the Pelješac peninsula, the walls of **Ston** are the second-longest in the world after the Great Wall of China. They were built to protect the **white gold** (the salt pans) that made the Republic rich. Even today, the salt is harvested by hand using methods that haven't changed since the 14th century. This is a land of 45 degree vineyards that fall into the sea and **oysters** that have been eaten by royalty for centuries.

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