Dubrovnik Experience

Pearl of the Adriatic

Advantages: Attractive, unique city
Disadvantages: Gets very busy in mid-summer.

...apparent. The citizens of Dubrovnik are exceedingly proud of this defensive structure and it has never been breached Visitors enter through Pile gate and it is a good idea to start the tour of the walls from this point. There is an admission fee paid at the kiosk and then visitors have free access to the walls. The suggested route is one-way to stop people having to pass each other. The steps up to the top of the wall are very steep and quite worn ...
...who helped the people of Dubrovnik defeat their enemies in the 8th Century. Conclusion The city of Dubrovnik is incredibly compact and very easy to negotiate on foot once you reach it. Even my children didn't complain about walking around as it was quite unlike anywhere they had seen before. There is a lot to see in a very small area but it is also a place that entices the visitor to sit and soak up the medieval atmosphere and the baroque ...

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  DUBROVNIK THE CITY OF FREEDOM AND BEAUTY

Advantages: everything here is advantage
Disadvantages: not too many places to go out after midnight

...is 37 meters high, above Dubrovnik Old Town. The fortress made in 14th century, though there are indicators it was made in 11th century, a true protector from invader attacks for centuries. The same statement was at the Libertas flag flown on ships from Dubrovnik on Argosy ships, a merchant ships also mentioned by Shakespeare. This is the politics of Dubrovnik ever since, even for today. Dubrovnik never was and never is a town and place that will ...
...the City of Dubrovnik always remains the same. While entire Balkan Area went through wars and always has been invaded by different invaders, Dubrovnik paid a lots of money to stay neutral and free. That is something that I called "a rational awareness", missed and misunderstood among many cultures for centuries. Numerous legends and stories on peculiar manners were told about the ancient beginnings of Dubrovnik and the most complete one is the one ...

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Glittering Jewel of the Balkans

Advantages: Beautiful, historic, no "lager louts", reasonable prices
Disadvantages: Very hot, lots of tourists, not easy to get there

...sister and I arrived in Dubrovnik after a 24 hour long ferry trip in the summer of 2004. It wasn't the best introduction we could have had to the historic town. Cobbled streets, sunburned shoulders and heavy luggage don't mix well. Luckily though, the Croatians we came across while searching for our accommodation were welcoming and helpful. We must have heard the phrase "enjoy your stay in Dubrovnik" a hundred times in our short stay. Unsurprising ...
...have been flooding back into Dubrovnik to appreciate all it has to offer. Before the war, Croatia was a popular holiday resort, famed for its beautiful coastline and cheap prices. George Bernard Shaw, Prince Charles, and Margaret Thatcher have all holidayed there (but don't let that put you off!) I stayed there for four days with my sister, en route to Bosnia. We took a long route to get there: we flew from Stansted to Trieste in Italy on a cheap ...

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DUBROVNIK - A BEAUTIFUL CITY

Advantages: Beautiful scenery, short flight times
Disadvantages: hotel food is not of a high standard

I have visited Dubrovnik twice, staying in both a 3 star hotel and a 5 star hotel. The hotel's are spotlessly clean, although generally sparsely furnished. There are few hotels in the Old Town itself, and most hotels are found on the Lapad peninsula. Hotel food is not of a high standard, and I would recommend staying bed and breakfast, and eating in Dubrovnik Town, where there are plenty of good restaurants, with reasonable prices. Buses from the ...
...bullet holes. Much of Dubrovnik has been rebuilt. Lovely cobbled streets and narrow alley ways abound. Hotels are not yet geared towards children, and the beaches are shingle rather than sand, so at present I would not recommend it as a holiday base for families. You can also visit several of the many islands off the coast of Dubrovnik (although I have not personally done so) - Korcula (the birth place of Marco Polo), and the island of Mljet ...

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Ragusa Rises again

Advantages: Beautiful old city and islands, sunny climate
Disadvantages: Croatian music tastes lag behind.

...the old city state of Dubrovnik which existed for 7 centuries before being dissolved by Napoleon. Now, 12 years after it was wantonly attacked by the Yugoslav army and Serb and Montenegrin irregulars, it has become a popular holiday destination. Although the war damage was extensive, everything was quickly repaired. The only way you can really tell of what happened is that the red roofs of the 17th century old town look suspiciously new! Dubrovnik ...
...have very lavish facilities. Dubrovnik appears to have recovered economically from the war, for one thing I have never seen so many designer clothes shops in a town of 30,000! There are also many restaurants in the old Town, serving a variety of Pizza, pasta and seafood. While there are quite a few bars in the old Town and outside (they close at midnight), clubs are thin on the ground. There is one in the Lazareti (quarantine complex) just outside ...

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