Dubrovnik (Italian: Ragusa) is a Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea, in the region of Dalmatia. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean Sea, a seaport and the center of Dubrovnik-Neretva County. Its total population is 42,615 (census 2011). In 1979, the city of Dubrovnik joined the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.Freedom, Libertas – has always been the symbol of Dubrovnik and the slogan of the ancient Dubrovnik Republic where it was considered one of the greatest values of life. Dubrovnik was among the first states in the world and the first in Europe that banned slavery way back in 1416.From the very beginning of its days, Dubrovnik has systematically erected itself in the embrace of its walls. Like a magnificent stage featuring unending stony curtains, those stone impressions have clearly expressed what their mission has been throughout their centuries’ long history – to defend the city and its freedom with dignity and courage.