Dubrovnik, Croatia
It matters not which way you choose to come to Dubrovnik, by sea, by road, or by air, one thing is certain: you will want to return here again, and again.
Having visited Dubrovnik, the Irish writer George Bernard Shaw wrote: “Those who search for paradise on earth should come and see Dubrovnik”.
Unique for its impressive medieval forts, churches, monuments, and palaces, Dubrovnik is often called the pearl of the Adriatic. More than a thousand-year-old history of Dubrovnik made it a cultural center of Europe. Initially a small community, the city flourished in no time and became the seat of the independent Dubrovnik Republic. The Republic mastered the art of seafaring and created a fleet on the South Adriatic which could be compared to the one owned by Venice in the north. History is present in the entire city, which is both a museum and a picturesque stage where cultural heritage and contemporary life meet. All houses and monuments have a unique value. The Old City is encompassed by medieval walls, which have been preserved in their original form and opened for visitors as Dubrovnik’s major attraction. In 1979 the city was included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list.
When you find yourselves in Dubrovnik and promenade along its narrow streets and squares you will come across a large number of sights.
One of the main reasons for visiting Dubrovnik is its warm, mild, and dry Mediterranean climate.
Dubrovnik is a place of gastronomic delight, and its life in the open air and Mediterranean style are completed with rich and varied culinary choices – the recipes from the past when time was going by more slowly. Oysters (Ostrea edulis) are cultivated naturally, and the taste of the sea and sea delicacies has not changed for centuries.
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