View of Dubrovnik Old Town / St John Fortress / Chapels of Annunciation and St Luke

Just before the Gate of Ploce / Gate of Ploce (East entrance)

Entrance to Dominican Monastery / Stairs with modesty blocks / View of Bell Tower from harbour area

Views across and down Main Street (Stradun) to the Bell Tower

Gate of Pile, the main entance (West entrance) / View from outside the gate to Fort Bokar

Croatia - Dubrovnik 1; The Old Town

September 27, 2022 in Croatia ⋅ 🌧 19 °C

Dubrovnik is a city on the Adriatic Sea in the southeast of Croatia; it is a UNESCO site in recognition of its medieval architecture and fortified old town. The Old Town is surrounded by a series of defensive stone walls and is one of the Mediterranean's top tourist destinations.

It is a fantastic place and we joined a guide for his tour of the Old Town (mainly following the blue line on the free city tourist map, but with a few diversions), starting at the Gate of Ploce. We see many of the Old Towns churches and main sites (see captions on pictures) as we criss-cross the southern part of the Old Town to the Stradun (main street) and reach the Gate of Pile.Read more