Mu Cephei: It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing

...Kupari, a seaside resort, is located on the slopes of a small hill in the beautiful bay of Župa Bay, 5 km south-east of Dubrovnik. It was named after a former manufacturing bricks and tiles that are in the Dubrovnik area called the "cup".Near the village of Kupari, in its fields, the residential house was established and built for the defence from pirates in 1623. The building had all the features of the fort with vaulted ground floor, first floor and stairs, and still today there are loopholes.The most rapid development Kupari experienced in the second half of the 20th. century when hotel-tourist complex was built under the direction of the Yugoslav National Army. Within this complex there was the Tito´s villa that has hosted numerous world-renowned statesmen and other dignitaries.During the war in Croatia it was complitely burned, robbed and destroyed!As soon as I saw this beautifull old hotel , while I was visiting Dubrovnik for the first time, I knew I will come back and make some photos here!I got up very early that day , prepared lunch for my family, borrowed this vintage guitar from my godfather, and went there with his lovely wife ...We spent 2 hours wandering around rooms and lobbies, admiring beautifull wallpapers and old decor style inhaling the spirit of some long forgotten times....I felt like the time stopped for a moment....Regardless of the state of ruins that the building is in, it can be seen that there were once held gala parties and that it was crowded with people from all over the world! We really had a great time!What will happen with Kupari, I don´t know. I heard only that there is a big interest for the investment in this huge project...I only hope that the new owner won´t break the magic of this beautifull place....