Dubrovnik – a prominent and beautiful tourist resort in Croatia
On the coast of Adriatic Sea, Dubrovnik is a prominent and beautiful tourist resort in southern extreme of Croatia. It is another inclusion in UNESCO World Heritage Site. If you wish to visit Croatia, then there is a lot you can do in Dubrovnik.
Reaching There
You can use airplane, train, bus, car, cruise ship and even ferries from selected points. Depending on what suits you better, you can book any of these means for reaching Dubrovnik.
Dubrovnik, Croatia by Michaelphillipr
Knowing The Ways To Navigate In The City
Since the old town is more a maze of little streets, you can make use of signs that are placed at entrances for reaching restaurants, shops and accommodation etc on any particular street/direction. You can opt for bus if you are not in the Old Town. If not, then you can check out car rentals.
What To See
There may be many people who think that Dubrovnik was damaged a lot during 1991-95, its war for independence. However, a lot has been repaired, with some marks left on stone houses’ walls etc.
Dubrovnik at Night, Croatia by Mr Hicks46
If you are in the Old Town, then you can check out Bell Tower, Rector’s Palace, Roland’s Column, Sponza Palace, Aquarium, Big Onofrio’s Fountain, War Photo Limited, Old Port, Pile Gate, Fort Lovriienac, Placa Stradun and Visia Dubrovnik 5D. You can further enjoy the view of city walls. A visit to these is highly recommended. There are 3 entrances; Custom’s House gate, gate by Saint John’s Fort and by Pile gate on Stradun.
Within these walls, you can visit Fort Revelin, Fort Lawrence, Fort St. John’s, Fort Minceta, St. Luke’s Tower, Aquarium, Maritime Museum and Bokar Fort. You can also visit churches while at Dubrovnik. Some of them are Church of St. Blaise, Franciscan Monastery, Dominican Monastery, Serbian Orthodox Church and Church of St. Sebastian.
Rector’s Palace, Dubrovnik, Croatia by Mr Hicks46
There are a lot of beaches and museums and you can also indulge in activities like sailing, boat trips, swimming, Cliff jumping as well as watching theatre, film, concerts and night clubs etc. at Lazareti.