The topic of this diploma thesis were legendary stories and haunted places,all of them typical for Dubrovnik, as well as their presentation in the best possible way, by using various sources from rich history and culture of Dubrovnik even from the early times. This thesis enables us to dive into the past, to learn about the written and non,- written history, and by using different and interesting legends to show the real life, with the accent on the habbits and attitudes of common people. In that way we are becoming witnesses of everyday life and differences between good and bad. The mistyfing and legendary aspect is usually full of motifs that happened or could have happened in the past. Each of the stories has its own reason of existence as well as the purpose, some of them are closer to the literary pieces, but all of them are, in their specific way, impressive, interesting and intriguing. The thesis presents various famous haunted fortresses and villas in the area of Dubrovnik, together with the tragedies of their owners and the ghosts from the past. For the purpose of the research the questionnaire and interview was made with Marija Milovac, the licenced tourist guide, trained for mystic tours. Unfortunately, the hypothesis could not be confirmed, given the fact that there are not enough researches which could verify it.