Zaton ( it, Malfi) is a village in southern Croatia, administratively located in the City of Dubrovnik. It is located on the coast of the eponymous bay, 8 km northwest of Dubrovnik, next to the village of Orašac. Chief occupations are tourism, fishing farming, viticulture, and

olive The olive, botanical name ''Olea europaea'', meaning 'European olive' in Latin, is a species of small tree or shrub in the family Oleaceae, found traditionally in the Mediterranean Basin. When in shrub form, it is known as ''Olea europaea'' ...

growing. Zaton is a tourist resort on the Dubrovnik Riviera, with 12 restaurants raising the dining quality in this small area,

watersport Water sports or aquatic sports are sport activities conducted on waterbodies, and can be categorized according to the degree of immersion by the participants. On the water * Boat racing, the use of powerboats to participate in races * Boati ...

venues, and an uphill hiking path to the village of Podbrezje (4.5 km), on the way to the Mociljska

stalactite A stalactite (, ; from the Greek 'stalaktos' ('dripping') via ''stalassein'' ('to drip') is a mineral formation that hangs from the ceiling of caves, hot springs, or man-made structures such as bridges and mines. Any material that is soluble an ...

and

stalagmite A stalagmite (, ; from the Greek , from , "dropping, trickling") is a type of rock formation that rises from the floor of a cave due to the accumulation of material deposited on the floor from ceiling drippings. Stalagmites are typically ...

cave.

Zaton bay

The Zaton bay is a picturesque 3 km long bay, located 10 km northwest from Dubrovnik. The hamlets around it are: Zaton Veliki, Zaton Mali, Stikovica and Vrbica, all of which are part of the settlement of Zaton. The Renaissance summer manors of former Dubrovnik aristocracy are historical sites which characterize Zaton bay as a Dubrovnik summer manor region. Noble families

Gučetić The House of Gučetić or Gozze are an old noble family of the Republic of Ragusa. Today its members carry the titles of Count. History According to some historical works, they were original settlers of the republic and their family tree can be t ...

Menčetić The House of Menze or Menčetić ( it, Mençe, Menze) was a noble family of the Republic of Ragusa in what is today Croatia. Name In the 15th century the surname was mostly spelt ''Mençe''. The Slavic variant is ''Menčetić''. History The famil ...

, Sorkochević,

Saraka The House of Saraka or Saraca was an old noble family from the Republic of Ragusa. The family came from Kotor in the year 1172. Austrian branch Aristocratic status was granted to the following members of the family on 10 October 1817 by the Aus ...

and Lukarevich have built their summer cottages around the bay.Dubrovnik and its Surroundings: Tourist Guide
by Miljenko Foretic

References

Populated coastal places in Croatia Populated places in Dubrovnik-Neretva County {{DubrovnikNeretva-geo-stub

Zaton bay

See also

References