CROATIAN TOURISM – LOKRUM, the Gardens of Maximilian's Summerhouse
The area of Lokrum Island, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, is an integral part of the historical core of the City of Dubrovnik together with the city walls and forts and the city moat.
With the arrival of the Austrian Archduke Maximilian of Habsburg, the monastery was upgraded and transformed into a summerhouse, and the garden areas around the monastery were designed in the style of a more contemporary landscape architecture.
Motifs: aerial view of the island of Lokrum and the Gardens of Maximilian's Sum-merhouse
The stamps were issued in 10-stamp sheetlets, and the Croatian Post has also is-sued a First Day Cover (FDC).
The area of Lokrum Island, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, is an integral part of the historical core of the City of Dubrovnik together with the city walls and forts and the city moat.
Arrival and departure by ferry is organized by the public institution "Rezervat Lokrum" from April to November. For more information visit www.lokrum.hr.
