“Did anyone bring their Cyrillic dictionary?” someone joked, squinting at the sign that read “Grkavci”. Laughter rippled through our group. Grkavci, my friends, is a village nestled in the heart of Bosnia and Herzegovina. You might be wondering what brings us to this seemingly unassuming village on our Dubrovnik adventure. It’s here, within the municipality of Trebinje, that we encounter a different side of the region’s story, a testament to the intricate tapestry of cultures that color this part of the world. Though geographically separate from Dubrovnik, Grkavci shares a connection through the shared history of the broader region. This area has seen the ebb and flow of empires, leaving behind traces of different languages and ways of life. Grkavci, with its Serbian Cyrillic name, reminds us of the close ties between these neighboring countries and the layers of history that continue to shape their identities.
Sv. Marija Magdalena
Have you ever wondered what stories these ancient walls could tell? Standing before you is the Sv. Marija Magdalena, a