Touch the history
by IngaA
Dubrovnik has a really interesting and somehow atrange history. The old town is saurrounded by the large brick walls, designed to protect city from various tribes during the Middle Age, and actually never used for that purpose. The Republic of Dubrovnik survived many regimes changing one another in europe and was never destroyed. Not because of the big stone walls but due to the outstanding diplomatic efforts, which by the way, were successful. Old Town. The completely preserved area. Medieval "island" inside "Great Croatian Wall", if can say so. I didn't see the Great Chinese Wall but I bet Dubrovnik Wall can compete, at least by its beauty.
And what a strange life it is. Those walls survived several centuries of constant wars all around and finally the city took its most severe destruction caused by the civic war. On the wall there is a map where all the objects are shown, which suffered of bombings. The map is full of those little circles. They destroyed the original roofs and the municipal authorities had to replace them with new ones.
On nthe walls you can see the statue of St. Vlaho (Blaise), the protector of Dubrovnik, surveing the town and greeting us.
Rooftops
by croisbeauty
Which is the tbest time to visit Dubrovnik? Hard to say, I've missed to see Dubrovnik in the winter time only and would like to see the scenery when huge waves touch the city walls. Was here in the spring and early autumn but couldn't avoid the groups of tourists from whole the world. Have spend summer holidays here but instead of city hotels I escaped to nearby Cavtat and Zaton. Strolling around Dubrovnik, in the peak of the summer season, might be nightmare to those who don't feel comfortable in the crowd, on the other hand it might be enjoyable experience meeting around people of all ages, listening so many different languages, watching diversity of colours, cultures, behaviours. Some like it in spring, some in autumn but to me Dubrovnik is the most beautiful in the summer time. I don't care much if it is overcrowded, if there is no free places in restaurants or cafe-bars, if I have to wait more then hour to get to the nearby islands, all of it is just a small price we have to pay when visiting such a beauty. Nothing can be compensated with long bright days under the sun.
Boating in the Adriatic
by acemj
Some people come to Croatia just to sail in the Adriatic Sea. One look at the glistening blue water and the beautiful coastline will tell you why. Island hopping in this area of the world is one of the most pleasurable sports I can think of. Check out this site for some information on a yacht charter in Dubrovnik.
A stroll on the island of Lokrum
by xeberus
Lokrum is a great place to go to get wonderful views of the city of Dubrovnik. As the boat moves away from the town, enjoy the wonderful sight of the old walled city, but also look down at the waters teaming with fish. As you approach the island on a pleasant day, you'll notice the emerald to turquoise coloring of the water. After disembarking you'll see a map of the island. Head to the nearby abandoned Benedictine monastery. It's a lovely serene place, despite the restaurant built in it's walls. Enjoy a stroll through the old olive grove. If you take the hefty walk up hill you'll come to an old abandoned fortress with a view of the city. On a pleasant day, this can be a great place for a picnic. While waiting for a boat back to town, you may want to relax at the cafe near the dock and grab a Ozuljsko beer and sit in the shade of an umbrella. Or you may want to take advantage of Lokrum's bathing ops, either with or without attire.
Friday Night
by dmrtn
Out of season Dubrovnik's nightlife is pretty quiet. Friday night for example was very, very quiet in the centre, Thursday and Saturday were the big nights out. In fact on other nights the Irish bar was the only place with any life at all. And half of the people in there were Irish :-) It wasn't exactly what I was looking for but it was good fun pretty much anything
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City Harbour, Dubrovnik
dubrovnik by night
Cloister columns in courtyard
on a section of the old walls in Dubrovnik
