South Dalmatia is known by Dubrovnik, the Jewel of the Adriatic. Dubrovnik is a medieval town, surrounded by a soothing environment and gentle Mediterranean climate, and is home to countless cultural and historical monuments, museums and galleries. All of this is what has made the town of Dubrovnik such a picturesque place offering a wide choice of events and exciting things to do, but also complete rest in a quiet atmosphere with the surrounding islands and beautiful coastal landscape. A large number of hotels and apartments with excellent facilities ensure that Dubrovnik has the title of the most luxurious tourist destination in Croatia. Besides Dubrovnik, its historical town centre and town walls, the region also include the neighboring towns of Ston and Cavtat, the islands of Korčula and Lastovo, and a whole series of other picturesque places.