TRAVEL PLAN:
– Location: Lastovo
INCLUDED:
– Guided tour with a local expert
DURATION: approx. 1 hour and 15 minutes
MINIMUM NUMBER OF GUESTS: 10
PRICE FOR 10 GUESTS: 50 euros
If you are interested in a tour for a smaller group, please contact the agency directly.
DESCRIPTION:
Begin your interpretive walk through Lastovo by meeting your local guide in front of the Church of St. Roko, situated on the historic Pjevor Street—a setting where the islanders' everyday life intersects with deeply rooted cultural tradition. The introduction to this spatial-temporal narrative is marked by a visit to the Church of Saints Cosmas and Damian, the island’s dominant 14th-century sacral edifice. Its richly decorated Baroque interior, historical altars, and imposing stone façade stand as testimonies to the layered liturgical and artistic heritage of Lastovo.
The next stop leads you uphill to the secluded Church of St. Lucia—a small chapel discreetly woven into the fabric of traditional Lastovo architecture. Perched above the settlement, this sacred site offers not only a serene spiritual refuge but also a panoramic viewpoint revealing the spatial logic of the island’s organization. Its significance extends beyond the religious; it functions as a guardian of local identity and a silent witness to the community’s spiritual continuity.
For those seeking a deeper historical introspection, the tour can be extended upon request to include a visit to the Rector’s Palace—a distinguished Renaissance structure that once symbolized secular authority within the administrative framework of the Dubrovnik Republic. Today, this palace serves as a historical artefact, opening a dialogue between the architecture of power and the island’s everyday life. Adjacent to it, the Local Museum offers valuable insight into the material culture of past generations. Through a curated collection of tools, domestic objects, and written records, the lived experience of islanders is portrayed in both its functional and aesthetic dimensions.
Throughout the entire route, the guide does not merely serve as an informant, but as a narrator—building bridges between past and present, crafting a narrative framework within which Lastovo transforms from a geographical location into a living experience. It becomes a text to be read through walking, seeing, and listening. This is not a mere tourist walk, but a cultural interpretation—an invitation to understand island life through the lens of history, architecture, and the rhythms of daily existence.
