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After being gone for six months, I returned to Sarajevon in October 2004 just in time for a nice long weekend in Cavtat, on the Croatian coast just south of Dubrovnik. Cavtat is you ideal idyllic coastal village, a sleepy harbor ringed by outdoor cafe's and rustic villas. Enchanting!

The town is dominated by the 5-star Hotel Croatia, set on its own hill with views in every direction. But it's hardly visible from town, being set deeply into the trees. The deep-water harbor always has a few visiting yachts, but the ambience is quiet and serene. This could be a good place to purchase a vacation home, we're thinking.

The town lives for its tourist trade, so it closes down during the cooler months from November thru March. Even the hotels go dark.