A view of the old town of Dubrovnik taken from the top of the wall that completely surrounds it.
Dubrovnik is a stunning walled city on the Adriatic seacoast in the extreme south of Croatia. Although its population barely exceeds 40,000, it's one of the most prominent tourist resorts of the Mediterranean and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979.
A view of the old town of Dubrovnik taken from the top of the wall that completely surrounds it.
Here we are ready to walk down to the old town and explore. It was one of the rare days of rain that we had on this trip. And it stopped raining while we walked the city wall!
This is Stradun, the main street of old town Dubrovnik.
One of many side "streets" that branch out from Stradun.
You can get your picture taken with a colorful parrot along the Stradun.
Or see an elegant wedding.
Dubrovnik's Old Town is completely surrounded by enormous stone walls that date back to the 10th century. Up to 19ft thick and 82ft high in places, Dubrovnik's ancient city walls were built to protect the city and deter would-be invaders. On the right you can see people walking on top of the walls.
A turret along the top of the city walls.
As seen from atop the southern city walls, Bokar Fortress and the fortress of Lovrijenac protect the old town (to the right of this picture) from both sea and land attacks from the south and west.
Old Town Harbor with Fort St. John guarding the entrance from the sea.
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Last updated on 01/06/2020.