Dubrovnik, Croatia
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Go over the drawbridge and enter ancient Dubrovnik.
Walk the wall for ever changing views!
Do you see the small inlet in the upper left of the lead photo? That is where the cruise ship port is located. The view from the ship's balcony is a modern bridge and a wharf for tour busses, the shuttle to the old city, and a large warehouse. In the afternoon local crafts and small businesses set up tables and displays.
Dubrovnik was a trading town from the 600's and the walls were built by the 1500. It has been partly destroyed by an earthquake in 1667 and recently in 1991-92 during Croatia's bid for independence, when it was bombed.
Dubrovnik is one of Europe's best preserved and most popular walled cities. As you cross the drawbridge and enter the old town, what you will see first is the large fountain with 16 taps around the base for people to draw watr and a dome reservoir.
Dubrovnik is one of Europe's best preserved and most popular walled cities. As you cross the drawbridge and enter the old town, what may strike you first is the sparkling cleanliness..... the wide main street shines and not even a tiny piece of dust can be seen. The streets not only look washed, but polished as well.
Dubrovnik is a popular tourist town. The last time I visited was in mid-November, so the town was almost empty of tourists. The picture beside is not what it looks like in summer!
Along the main street are little shops and restaurants. From this wide street are many small streets with stores and homes - often these have stairs, as the back of the town reaches up the hill.
Below are some of these small streets off this main thorougfare.