Čilipi: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Culture and Tradition

The Konavle County Museum is located in the center of Čilipi in a former village treasury dating from 1909. Its ethnographic collection presents material and intangible traces of traditional life in Konavle and also includes embroideries from traditional needlework.

The collection comprises around 700 objects. On display are traditional costumes, embroideries and textile handicrafts, jewelry, weapons, musical instruments, paintings, photographs and household items. The ground floor also features temporary exhibitions on the material and intangible heritage of Konavle, as well as lectures, educational programs, publications and multimedia content.

The parish church of Saint Nicholas dates from the 19th century, while its bell tower dates from 1898. Folklore events have been held in the square in front of the church every Sunday from Palm Sunday until the end of October since 1967. After Sunday Mass at 11:15 a.m., KUD Čilipi presents the customs of Konavle there through song and dance.

Geographical Location

Čilipi is located on the southwestern edge of the Konavle Field at an elevation of 184 meters. Dubrovnik Airport is located near Čilipi.

Those considering Čilipi as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Landscape and Trails

A signposted 25-kilometer circular route begins in the main square of Čilipi and leads through Gruda, Ljuta and Pridvorje. The route combines paved and gravel surfaces, has around 270 meters of elevation gain and is described as suitable for trekking and mountain bikes.

The hiking trail Cavtat–Močići–Čilipi passes through the coastal landscape of Konavle and is 8 kilometers long. It has cross-connections to swimming spots on the cliffs of Konavle and is described as suitable for recreational hikers because its elevation profile remains approximately even along the route.

Rural Konavle

The Seoska kuća in Čilipi depicts rural life with a garden featuring agricultural produce, domestic animals, a small ethnographic museum and a wine cellar. According to its own description, the dishes served there are rooted in the tradition of Konavle; fresh local ingredients are used, preferably home-grown, and prepared according to a family recipe.

You can access more pages about local places here: Zastolje, Poljice, Mihanići, Zvekovica, Stravča.

To the overview of the wider travel area: Općina Konavle.