Dubrovačko Primorje is a municipality situated northwest of the city of Dubrovnik in Dubrovnik-Neretva County in southern Croatia. The municipality’s borders extend all the way up to Neum, Bosnia, and Herzegovina. The center of the municipality is the village of Slano.
Slano is a small settlement, hidden at the end of the deep bay bearing the same name. This safe harbor has been providing reliable protection against the elements for many centuries. Today Slano bases its economy mainly on tourism but also on agriculture (growing olives, tobacco, grapevine, aromatic plants) and fishery.

There are numerous archaeological sites indicating that Slano has been inhabited since early prehistoric times. Nearby hills are populated with various ruins of forts and tumuli. Ancient Greek and Roman monuments can be found at the same locations; there is a Roman castrum at Gradina Hill, while early Christian sarcophagi are exhibited in front of the Franciscan church. Slano became part of the Republic of Ragusa in the 14th century, serving as Rector’s headquarters. Nearby the Rector’s court is the preserved summerhouse of the Dubrovnik’s nobility and some of the most powerful families of that time.