Antonija and Ivo Klaic, Popovici 5, 20215 Gruda, Croatia
Dear guests
We would like to take this opportunity to welcome you and to thank you for choosing Popovići village and our country house for your holiday.
Popovići Village is located in Konavle region, the most southern Croatian region which covers an area of 209 km2 with 9500 inhabitants and 33 smaller and larger settlements.
It is very famous for its intact nature, beautiful walking paths, Konavle cliffs with the beach Pasjača, and Horseback riding.
Our family as well as county house foundations are dating from of 14th century.
Our ancestry, left abroad due to poor economic situation and after years of navigation on seas around the world, they came back in Popovici with the ship named Kosovjenac tied on Popovići cliffs in 1811 with a large fortune.
The family became the biggest landowner in Konavle and started to construct not only this house, their private home which was finished in this final form in 1816, but also many small chapels and schools in Konavle. On the Kosovjenac hill above the house, there is our private votive chapel of Our Lady of good Health.
Along with their prosperity in agriculture and livestock breeding in Konavle field, many other commercial buildings like stables and storehouses as well as private houses for manpower were built throughout Konavle.
Today, this house, as a part of house complex Klaići, special architectural site, is protected by UNESCO as a cultural monument of high value.
During the Croatian war for Independence in 1991, the house was highly damaged. It was renovated again in period 2002.-2004. and completely finished in spring 2013.
We are honoured to have you as our first guests in to our brand new studio and it is our great wish to make your stay pleasant.
We hope you will relax and enjoy the tranquillity of our countryside.
We feel free to suggest you to visit Cavtat and Dubrovnik. According to your plans, the easiest way to reach Dubrovnik is to go by boat from Cavtat Port.
Horseback riding with the tour above cliffs and through the village would be as well an amazing experience.
During your stay, we will be at your disposal for any information or help you may need. Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time.
We wish you a memorable stay.
Yours sincerely,
Antonija & Ivo