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Dubrovnik justifiably invites hyperbole – every corner in the Old Town, in its entirey a UNESCO World Heritage site, has spellbinding charm and tell many a story. Although the city dates back to the 7th century, many buildings were devastated in a terrible earthquake in 1667, and were rebuilt resulting in the rather harmonious style you see today. The architects of Dubrovnik included the best of Croatian masters, including Juraj Dalmatinac (also responsible for the cathedral at Šibenik and the entire town of Pag) in combination with masters from Venice, Dubrovnik’s main rival and trading partner. Architectural beauty is perhaps a cause of a deep immersion in the arts that manifests itself in galleries and festivals
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
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The Francsican Monastery of the Brothers Minor and the Old Pharmacy
The Romanesque cloister of the Franciscan monastery is an absolute delight, decorated with the remnants of old frescoes, and with delicate pillars surrounding a
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Onofrio’s Fountains – Great and Small
One of the first spectacular sights that greets you when you enter Stradun from the Pile Gate is the Great Onofrio Fountain, with its huge central dome and
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The City Walls, Bastions and Gates Pile & Ploče
Almost two kilometres in length, Dubrovnik’s city walls are among the best preserved and most attractive on this planet, and a walk along them is an
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