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Old City: Gunduliceva poljana
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  • Updated By acemj on April 11, 2004
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  • Old City - Dubrovnik
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    At the western end of the Old Town, just behind the Cathedral, you'll find this lively square. I ate at a great restaurant here twice (see my restaurant tips). You'll also find the freshest market in town and in the center of the square, you'll see this statue of Ivan Gundulic whose epic poem Osman, inspired a sense of Croatian patriotism during the 16th and 17th centuries. It is the work of Ivan Rendic and I was especially impressed by the relief carvings at the base of the statue.

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    Old City: Old city architecture, the war, and restoration
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  • By travelmad478 on December 14, 2003
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    The old city of Dubrovnik is a spectacular example of medieval and baroque architecture. Walking along its plazas and narrow lanes to take in all of the sights is a great activity--palaces like this one, churches, fountains, and centuries-old homes are everywhere. The main street is the Placa, a broad avenue that runs straight down the middle of the walled city. Radiating outward from the Placa are dozens of small streets and lanes, many just a few meters wide. If you walk all over the old city, you'll come across dozens of hidden treasures tucked into its maze of small streets. The area is small enough that you can cover the whole place in a few hours. Dubrovnik, and the old city in particular, was devastated by shelling during the 1991-92 civil war in Croatia. Thousands of shells were blasted into the city, damaging and destroying hundreds of historical monuments and structures. Amazingly, the city has been nearly fully restored since then. The restoration was done extremely carefully, to match the materials and workmanship of the original structures as far as possible. You can see a display of before-and-after photographs in the Franciscan monastery, at the western end of the Placa.

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    Old City: Walking the Wall
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  • By Callavetta on June 24, 2005
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  • View from the Wall - Dubrovnik
    View from the Wall
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    It's absolutely essential to walk the old wall of the city. The views are extraordinary and change with every twist and turn. There is a small fee to take the 2 kilometer walk. It's not a hard walk but there are many stairs. Take your time. Stop at Buzza Bar along the way (which literally hangs off the cliffs on the ocean side of the wall) and enjoy a beverage and some cool music. Bring your camera. I guarantee you'll be taking lots of photos!

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    Old City: Spectacular beauty
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  • Updated By acemj on April 15, 2004
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    Dubrovnik's Old Town is amazing. I took this picture from the thick and sturdy city walls that surround the ancient streets inside. The dome in the foreground is that of St. Blaise's Church and behind is the taller dome of the Cathedral of Dubrovnik. I walked around the interior and for the most part, was not blown away. It's a simple structure that is sturdy like the walls that surround it and it becomes more and more majestic when viewed from a greater distance. The Baroque structure was originally designed in 1672 and finally completed in 1731. Though it has not been proven, it is said that the original church that stood here was destroyed in an earthquake in 1667 and was funded by Richard the Lionheart who is said to have been shipwrecked near here after the Third Crusade.

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    Old City: Another alley
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  • Updated By JLBG on November 14, 2004
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    You can try another one, ending in scales. Most are lined up with small restaurants in their lower part. In Summer, the part close to the Stradun is very busy and it might even be difficult to pass when tables of hungry visitors have invaded all available space.

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    Old City: Dubrovnik Walks
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  • Updated By kiona on May 7, 2008
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    First walking tour is available in Dubrovnik 3rd summer in a row! All important cities have this - it was about time Dubrovnik gets it too. It is short, sweet and the best deal in Town. Three choices: 1. Discover the Old town Daily at 10 am & at 5 pm 90 kn (EUR 12) 90 minutes (1,5 hour) 2. Dubrovnik Walls & wars Daily at 9:30 am & 3:30 pm 140 kn (Includes the entrance ticket to the City Walls - 50 kn value) (EUR 19) 90 minutes (1,5 hour) 3. Best of Dubrovnik (COMBO of 1+2) What I love about the combo option is - you can combine it days apart! 200 kn (EUR 27) 180 minutes (3 hours) Make sure to try it out when in Dubrovnik. : )

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  • Address: In front of Latino Club Fuego- Pile area;
  • Phone: +385958064526
  • Directions: Meeting point - In front of Latino Club Fuego - Pile area; at bus / taxi stop
  • Website: www.dubrovnikwalks.com
  • Other Contact: info@dubrovnikwalks.com

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    Old City: Old City
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  • By travelmad478 on December 14, 2003
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  • Whose underwear are those, anyway? - Dubrovnik
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    Almost all of Croatia's tourists crowd into the walled old city, which is a real marvel. The buildings are all constructed of polished white stone, rooftops are covered in orange tiles, and around every corner there is another lovely piece of medieval architecture. While the old city is a tourist haven, it's also home for quite a substantial population, who have no qualms about hanging out laundry on their roofs for nosy city wall-walkers to photograph!

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    Old City: The old city
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  • Updated By IrishFem on September 27, 2005
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    The walls of Dubrovnik have stood for over seven centuries against attacks. On the placa the main pedestrian street paved with marble. Plenty of cafe's, shops, restaurants and bars. Its very busy the whole of summer and although l thought it was a good idea to go in September there were still hords of tourists around. Inside the city walls you will also find many churches from catholic to orthodox and many weddings. The old city apparently is very romantic place to wed, find tons of restaurants offering all kinds of food especailly seafood. Pile Gate is the western entrance which leads into the castle. Here at pile gate you can also find the main bus station and public toilets along with a supermarket and one or two restaurants.

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    Old City: Cool alley
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    In these alleys, you can wander at any time of the day without being too hot. As they are narrow and the houses high, the sun will not hit directly the street for very long. There are always shaded places remaining. You must wander peacefully into these alleys among bars or just people talking and resting to get the spirit of Dubrovnik.

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    Old City: Dubrovnik's Modern Revival
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  • Updated By sieffron on July 16, 2005
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    There has been a fair amount of reconstruction in Dubrovnik since hostilities ended in the region almost ten years ago. The city was shelled from the surrounding mountains by Serb forces under the directives of Milosevic and extensive damage was done to the roofs of many buildings. The buildings in the foreground still contain their original weathered terra cotta roofs. Those in the background have new tiles and you can see workers restoring a roof near the front of the photo. The old tiles are called Kupe Kanalice and were hand made in the shape of a human thigh, a practice dating back to the Middle Ages when human models were used to mould the tiles. Unfortunately, the factory that produced these tiles closed in the 1950s and the replacement tiles come from a factory in France. Although not exact replicas of the Dubrovnik tiles, the new ones are as close as can be attained and after a few decades of weathering, Dubrovnik's original glory should be fully restored. Don't get me wrong - there's still plenty of glory there and the rich orange of the new terra cotta tiles makes for an incredible contrast with the deep blue and turquoise waters of the surrounding Adriatic.

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