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Dubrovnik’s charming and vibrant old town. Most of the old town’s buildings are post-quake (1667) Baroque.
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One of many quiet, cobbled back lanes of Dubrovnik’s old town.
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The city is ringed by thick medieval walls.
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Dubrovnik remained a big tourist draw through the Tito years, bringing in much-needed hard currency from Western visitors. Consequently, the city was never given the hard socialist treatment of other Yugoslav cities.
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It feels like a small town today, but 500 years ago, Dubrovnik was a major maritime power, with the third biggest navy in the Mediterranean.
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The city has a no-nonsense past – busy merchants, the salt trade, and shipbuilding made Dubrovnik rich.
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The scenic 2-km walk along the top of the 15th-century fortifications is a must.
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Sea of orange roofs on one side, and the actual sea on the other.
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Buza, or “hole in the wall” is exactly what you’ll go through to get to this bar that offers, without a doubt, the most scenic spot for a drink.
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Buza
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War Photo Limited – this thought-provoking museum shows the ugly reality of war through raw, often disturbing photos taken in the field.
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We stayed in quiet and laid-back Lapad, an easy 10-minute bus ride from Dubrovnik.
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