The Lazareti in Dubrovnik rent their halls and terraces for receptions, dinners, congresses, lectures, weddings, anniversaries and festivals. The complex, beside the eastern entrance to the Old Town, consists of a plateau and ten naves around five inner courtyards. The official site names five multifunctional halls and three terraces and does not publish capacities, so group sizes are agreed with the operator.
Seminars and company events
The operator, Dubrovačka baština, a company of the City of Dubrovnik, lists congresses and lectures among the events it rents the Lazareti for. It also names receptions and festivals. The venue is already used for art, entertainment, trade, catering and fashion, so organizers should expect a living cultural site rather than a conference hotel. Spaces are rented under specific terms of use and a price list, which the operator sends on request.
The commercial offer covers five naves with their terraces, and the plateau above the naves. Dinners and receptions can use the courtyards and terraces.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are named first among the events the operator rents the space for, together with dinners, receptions and anniversaries. The operator also manages Park Orsula, an open-air site with an amphitheater and the remains of the medieval chapel of Saint Orsula. The park looks over the Old Town and the island of Lokrum and is offered for private gatherings, weddings, cultural programs and photo or video productions.
Rooms and capacities
The official site lists these spaces by name: Multifunctional Hall 1, Terrace 1, Multifunctional Hall 2, Multifunctional Hall 3, Terrace 2, Multifunctional Hall 4, Multifunctional Hall 5 and Terrace 3. No capacity, floor area or layout is published for any of them. Ask the operator for the capacity of each hall and terrace and for the plateau before you plan a program.
Accommodation
The same operator runs Dubrovnik Central Accommodation, which has 10 double rooms with private bathrooms and one apartment with a kitchen. It is in the attic of a late 19th-century building in the city center. A short walk leads to the Old Town, the city beaches, restaurants and shops, and to the port of Gruž and the bus station.
Catering
The Lazareti square hosts several catering establishments with food and drink. The official site does not describe an in-house catering service for events, so ask the operator whether an outside caterer is required or allowed.
History and setting
The Lazareti are the only fully preserved quarantine complex on the European side of the Mediterranean and have been under UNESCO protection since 1994. The Senate of the Dubrovnik Republic chose the site in 1590, near the City Walls at the intersection of the main land and sea trade routes. Construction ran from 1627 to 1647, and in 1724 the complex was declared an integral part of the City's fortifications. Today it also houses the Linđo Folklore Ensemble, Art Workshop Lazareti, the Deša community center and the Lero Student Theatre.
Getting there
The Lazareti are at Frana Supila 10 in Dubrovnik, by the eastern entrance to the Old Town. The operator's office phone is +385 20 446 184.
