Dubrovnik Tourism and Sightseeing

In the city of Dubrovnik the attractions are endless.  Top historic tourist attractions in Dubrovnik include the Ancient City Walls, Old Town, Lopud Island, Island of Lokrum, War Photo Limited and the Franciscan Monastery.  Restaurants in this city serve a variety of foods from both Croatia and of countries all over.  The night life atmosphere can be enjoyed at many well-known bars and pubs such as “D’Vino”.  The Church of Saint Blaise, Dominican Monastery and Jewish Museum offer religious and cultural information and experiences to share and inform you with.  From history, restaurants, night life, culture and so on there’s just about a niche in this city to fit almost anyone.  Below are a couple of these great attractions in more detail.

Ancient City Walls Tour

This tour involves learning the history of the ancient city walls of Dubrovnik as walking along them.  These walls originated in the early 7th century, when the Islet of Ragusa was populated by Roman refugees. The rocky islet’s natural defensive position was augmented by fortifications that by the 9th century were already strong enough to resist a 15-month siege by the Saracens. By the 11th century, the channel was filled in, and the walls extended to take in the Croat settlement on the mainland. The walls took their final shape in the 14th century, when they were extended to encompass the Dominican monastery and many of the original fortresses were built.  The walls today stretch roughly 1 mile around the city and range from roughly 5 feet thick on the seaward side to roughly 20 feet thick on the land side.

D’Vino Wine Bar

This a true find for wine lovers. The flights of red and white Croatian wines can be customized at this recent addition to the Dubrovnik bar scene.  The cozy atmosphere of D’Vino is located on a small side stress in Old Town Dubrovnik.  The wine list represents many different areas of Croatia along with other countries including France, Italy, Spain, South America, and Australia.  For a great opportunity to sample various Croatian wines by glass and learning what each region has to offer than D’Vino is your choice.

Franciscan Monastery

This 14^th century monastery and church contains a pharmacy museum along with a world-renowned collection of ancient manuscripts.  The construction of this monument was started in 1337 but by 1667 it was complete destroyed in the Great Earthquake.  It was reconstructed after this terrible incident and is the third oldest pharmacies in Europe, and the only one that is still working.  The inventories, ceramics, bowls, laboratory equipment and old medical books of the old pharmacy are kept in the Franciscan Monastery Museum, among other highly valued and priceless objects of Dubrovnik’s historic and cultural past.  The monastery library contains 30,000 volumes, 22 incunabula, 1,500 valuable handwritten documents.

Old Town Dubrovnik

Enter in and explore Old Town Dubrovnik.  Finding both large and small restaurants along the way.   Walk alongside The Franciscan Monastery or take a tour if you have time.  Old Town Dubrovnik truly is something to appreciate through the amazing views from above which show almost any direction you’d desire to see.  Souvenir, jewelry, café and other tiny shops can be found along your route.  Take in all the wonderful sites Old town Dubrovnik has to offer.  The clean and beautiful atmosphere of old town is an experience you’ll never forget.

Stradun

Old Town’s main stress is called “Stradun” or “Placa”.  This main street is roughly 984 feet long pedestrian zone that runs from the Pile to the Ploce gates in Dubrovnik.  This street came to being in the 12^th century and was paved in 1468 and later reconstructed after the earthquake of 1667.  The limestone pavement shines like glass after it rains and is polished by use.  It’s a street full of people and shops and truly displays the Dubrovnik way of life.