This year’s conference locations do justice to Dubrovnik’s nickname: the Pearl of the Adriatic. The central starting point for the conference is the Rixos Libertas Hotel, located within walking distance of the world-famous historic city center of Dubrovnik. All workshops and presentations will take place at the hotel. The Opening Cocktail on October 22 will be held at the Rector’s Palace, Dubrovnik’s most famous historical building. The Gala Dinner and Awards Show will be hosted by the magnificent seaside terrace of the Rixos Hotel.
The Rixos Libertas Hotel is the ideal location for the FIAT / IFTA conference in Dubrovnik. The five-star hotel is located on a peninsula off the coast, with a breathtaking sea view. In this hotel, comfort and luxury are combined with a relaxing, peaceful setting. All presentations and workshops will take place on the same floor, in spacious conference rooms for both plenary and parallel sessions. The Gala Dinner and Awards Show is hosted by the magnificent sun terrace overlooking the Adriatic Sea (subject to weather conditions).
For those wishing to relax before or after the conference there is a large spa area with an indoor pool and Turkish steam bath that is open all year round and seasonal outdoor pools that offer panoramic views of the sea. All rooms have stylish, modern furniture, a flat-screen TV, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi and a spacious bathroom. The hotel offers two bars and three dining options, indoors and outdoors.
The hotel is a 15-minute walk from the historic center of Dubrovnik.
Built in Gothic style with Baroque and Renaissance elements, the Rector's Palace or Knežev Dvor in Croatian, is probably Dubrovnik’s most well-known historical building. For no less than four centuries it was the seat of the Rector of the Republic of Ragusa. Designed by the Neapolitan architect Onofria della Cava, it also housed an armoury, the powder magazine, the watch house and a prison.
Today the Rector's Palace is a historical museum, part of the Dubrovnik museum council. The courtyard space is furnished with stylish furniture from the late 19th century. In the same area there is an exhibition of paintings by old masters from the period from the 15th to the second half of the 19th century. The Palace also regularly hosts classical concerts.
Located at the heart of the old town of Dubrovnik, the Rector’s Palace will be the location of the Opening Cocktail of the conference.
