Perspectives | Tourism2023.08.22
Most businesses in hospitality offer discounts to “domestic” guests, the criterion often being whether they speak Croatian or not. However, even the discounted prices are high.
A common stereotype is that everyone from Dubrovnik owns apartments they rent out and just bums around the rest of the time.
Instead of working towards better and more sustainable solutions, the city government increasingly relies on repressive measures and overregulation.
Dubrovnik is in dire need of grassroots initiatives, strong civic consciousness and an insistence on sustainability.
Tia Glavocic
Tia Glavočić was born in Dubrovnik, where she completed gymnasium. She graduated from the Faculty of Political Science and the Faculty of Philosophy. Currently based in Zagreb, she works at Documenta — Center for Dealing with the Past. Her research interests include political violence and culture of remembrance, with a particular focus on World War II.
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