Dubrovnik, Croatia is simply an amazing place and I have neglected sharing some of my summertime adventures with my blog readers. For that I apologize and beg for your forgiveness. Today is the first of several posts on this amazing place so stay tuned for later posts.
As many of you know our oldest son Micah got married to his beautiful Wendy this August in Dubrovnik, Croatia. I shared just a glimpse into the celebration here in this post.
We recently got their professional photographs and I am in the process of doing a scrapbook so it has spurred me on to share a bit on my blog of the wonderful country that we visited. It truly was a magical time and Micah and Wendy were excellent planners who provided us with the most memorable time.
The place that we stayed for several nights before and after the wedding was a luxurious palace called Villa Sheherezade.
Yes, a palace.
The wedding took place in the courtyard between the Hotel Argentina and the Villa Sheherezade and the reception was outside the Villa. It was an incredibly beautiful setting and provided an experience that we all will remember forever.
The palace is massive and the history is as follows according to their website:
The story goes that Villa Sheherezade was built in the 1920s by a Lithuanian entrepreneur fleeing Russia’s October Revolution for his mistress, who he called Sheherezade. No expense was spared in filling the love nest with bespoke furniture and rare objects from all over the world.
The furnishings and decor are fit for royalty and many famous people have stayed here including Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. We like to think we slept in the room that they used.
You can be assured I signed the guest book.
Other famous people have stayed here as well. Bill Clinton for one. Who do you think the signature above is? I have an idea.
The views from every window were unbelievable and many of my favorite pictures of Micah and Wendy were taken around the villa.
A private pool, hot tub and swimming area in the Adriatic were a huge bonus in the heat of the day. And did I mention we had a butler there all the time? Who would do our bidding? Like make us espresso? Our favorite was Daniel. I wish I could have brought Daniel home with me.
To say that we were in the lap of luxury would be an understatement.
A magical time in a magical place and as usual I realized that I did not take nearly enough pictures. I think I might have had other things on my mind.
Have you ever stayed someplace that felt magical? I would love to read about that place in the comments so please feel free to share. All comments this month go to help with our Comments for a Cause Cooperative Christian Ministry.
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Leave a commentStunning. I’ve always heard that it’s beautiful there. I think the signature above Bill Clinton is Lionel Richi – at least that’s what it looks like to me. 🙂
That is my guess as well! I didn’t really notice it until I was looking at these pictures. I really did not capture the beauty of this villa very well. We have professional pictures from the wedding that really highlight it so I may pick some of those later (without people) to share because they were just stunning.
What a perfect setting for a wedding. So pleased you posted more pictures as I have been waiting for them. I have heard nothing but good things about Croatia. I thought perhaps it was Leonard Cohen´s signature. I love what Mr. Clinton had to say! Looking forward to more pictures.
Thanks, Darlene. I have so many pictures from the trip that it has been difficult to focus on picking out ones to share. But I will continue to share a few here and there to keep my readers entertained. Thanks as always for stopping by.
I think it’s Lionel Richie as well!
Yep. That is what I think as well and how funny that I did not even notice that until I put the picture up. I looked at the guest book a bit and did not catch it! I guess my mind was on other things.
Oh, my what an incredibly stunning place and setting. Thank you for sharing this memory and these photos with us.
It really was even more beautiful than these pictures showed. I had a lot with various people in them but I didn’t want to post those since I did not have their permission. It really was an unbelievably beautiful place.
I’m also with Lionel Richie!
And wow! What a stunning place and trip! Surely, a magical one!
There are no words to describe how beautiful it all was. And these pictures do not convey how hot it was. Blistering. 🙂
Simply amazing! And I agree, I think Lionel Richie.
I think you are correct! Lionel Ritchie for the win!
Gorgeous! And I bet those wedding photos are spectacular!
They really are amazing. They had some really spot on photographers –even had a drone! 🙂
Absolutely beautiful place for a fairy tale weddidng!!
What an incredible place. I love the view of the blue blue ocean.
It was unbelievable. A lot of the guests swam in the ocean but the pool was enough for me.