Frane and Lijana

Location: Soline, N 45 11.514, E 14 36.950

Every love story has its beginning and its end, and every end is a new beginning. Who would have though that the sad end of a love story would be the beginning of a legend which would be imparting the strength of true love for several centuries?! Frane and Lijana, just like Romeo and Juliet, were not allowed to legalise their relationship due to social norms and status differences. While running away from those who were against the young couple’s romantic relationship, Frane and Lijana found their eternal resting place in the ‘azure tomb’ (‘modri grob’). The legend about the unfortunate newlyweds later became the topic of folk songs. An anonymous folk artist also carved the images of Frane and Lijana on one cliff close to Rudine. It’s worth seeing and imagining.