Old City of Dubrovnik
Old City of Dubrovnik Reviews
 UNESCO Site - Pearl of the Adriatic May 28, 2007
We docked in Dubrovnik and prior to this trip, Croatia had not been one of my "must sees" but after visiting, this is definitely one place I'd like to come back and spend more time.
The Old City of Dubrovnik is known as the "Pearl of the Adriatic" and is situated on the Dalmation coastline. The old fortress walls remain and the views are breathtaking. Now an increasingly popular tourist spot, Dubrovnik was once known as one of the most powerful cities in the Adriatic. Dubrovnik has seen its share of turmoil over the centuries. It was severely damaged by a large earthquake in 1667 but managed to preserve its churchs which has elements of Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque influences. Another earthquake rocked the area in 1979. It was also damaged again in the early 1990's during the war. About two months after I visited in 2007, the highly publicized wildfires hit Croatia but fortunately Old Dubrovnik was spared from any damage. Dubrovnik is noted for the signature red tile roofs and the fortress walls that dot the coastline. The main street is the Stradun, a polished limestone pedestrian only thoroughfare. The area is well preserved as the city enforces strict rules about upkeep of homes and the signage to shops is limited to a discreet name on the lantern above the door. The only evidence of the recent war is the few mismatched tiles as tourism is thriving and it is refreshing to see as this has to be one of most beautiful areas in the world. The Old City of Dubrovnik was added to the UNESCO World Heritage site list back in 1979 and extended in 1994.  Part of the Croatia (May 2007) travel blog Part of the list UNESCO Sites
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Nov 11, 2007
Arriving in Dubrovnik: We arrived at the port of Dubrovnik about a mile or two down the coast from the Old City. The cabs were lined up to take us to the Old City for about 10 euros, if my memory is correct. Of course the cruise sh…Old City. The cabs were lined up to take us to the Old City for about 10 euros, if my memory is correct. Of course the cruise ship had pre-arranged buses but they are always more expensive than just taking a cab, even… Dubrovnik's Old City |
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Sep 02, 2008
Dubrovnik
We arrived in this beautiful city of Dubrovnik after a bit more than one hour driving from Klek. We were driving along the fantastic coast road which brings some fantastic scenery all the time. On one side you have the mountains and one t…old city wall is to me always fascinating; I can't help to picture how it would have looked like in the old days. The wall was enormous, high and mighty. When we entered we were greeted by hordes of tourists and I was happy… The wonderful old town of Dubrovnik |
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Oct 08, 2009
Finally reached Dubrovnik at 6.30pm. The hostel was located on the hilly side overlooking the bay in Lapad suburb in the peninsula. There was no other guest as summer season just ended. The hostel owner had arranged me to stay at another double bed …Old City is truly charming in par with Florence or Venice in my opinion albeit a bit smaller. I didn’t have any expectation how this town look like and it left me with a very good impression. Surrounded by Old City wall it is a gem of Adriatic… Dubrovnik... what a beautiful Coastal town! |
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Jun 26, 2006
So needless to say, everyone felt like ass when they woke up this morning. i'm actuallz surprised that we made it up. we had to check out of our apartment and into the nasty old hotel (that is 20 mintues outside of dubrovnik) with no air…old hotel (that is 20 mintues outside of dubrovnik) with no air conditioning. breakfast ok, onto coach to drive into city. did a small walking tour and then on our own to find our own fun. we sat around for a good… Our own little paradise |
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Aug 30, 2009
We got into Dubrovnik around 2PM, as soon as we got off the bus we got attacked by old ladies trying to sell us accommodation. We had to physically push them out of the way to get through! Once we got out of the bus terminal we walked ov…old city and got some food, it wasnt great but it was ok I guess. At that point we realised that Dubrovnik wasn't really a backpackers place, it was mainly full of older couples. Oh well! Next day we went round the city… Dubrovnik |
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