Zaton, Dubrovnik-Neretva County

Zaton ( German Zackon ) is a village in the municipality of Dubrovnik in Croatia Dubrovnik-Neretva county. Zaton is situated in a bay of the Adriatic Sea and is located approximately 8 km north of Dubrovnik. The name Zaton is derived from the Croatian word zaton (Eng. " bay "). The village is made up of the following four parts: Vrbica, Štikovica, Zaton Mali and Zaton Veliki.

History

At the time of the Republic of Ragusa Zaton was a popular place for construction of holiday homes and recreation. During the war, Croatia from October 1991 to April 1992 Zaton was a stronghold of the Yugoslav People's Army. During this war was by the troops, who inhabited the houses, much destroyed or stolen.

In the summer of 2001 and 2002 Zaton was hit by several forest fires, but the damaged or destroyed any houses.

Current situation

The village lives mainly from tourism in high season ( June to September ). Although Zaton is one of the few villages without hotel near Dubrovnik, many tourists visit each year the village. This mostly live in rooms and apartments.

View on Zaton Veliki (center) and Mali Zaton (right) from Štikovica

Štikovica