Dubrovnik is a city located on the coast at the Southern most tip of Croatia, looking out over the Adriatic Sea towards Italy. The infamous poet, Lord Byron, called it the “Pearl of the Adriatic”, and this walled city with its renaissance architecture and lemon scented arcades really is a site to behold.
It is one of the most famous tourist destinations in the whole of the Adriatic, helped by its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In fact, in the middle ages it was the only eastern Adriatic city to rival Venice.
It is a bustling little city, and there is always something going on, whether it be the annual Dubrovnik summer festival which lasts a whole month consisting of live concerts, plays and games taking place in the streets, or one of the many religious events. Also, Dubrovnik and its surrounding islands offer a bountiful selection of activities for the thrill seekers such as coasteering, hiking, snorkelling in the crystal clear waters or water sports such as sailing and sea kayaking.
Approximately 12 miles from the city centre is Dubrovnik’s international airport, where flights arrive daily from, Paris, Vienna, Rome and Madrid, together with budget services from Liverpool, Bratislava, Dublin & London Gatwick to name but a few. However despite the number of visiting tourists the heart of Dubrovnik retains its charm, partly because there are relatively few places of accommodation actually within the old city walls, but these do exist if you search hard enough. These rare opportunities will usually take the form of villa style apartments or refurbished stone houses, some of which will be around 600 years old! There are of course many places to stay just outside of the old town walls, and this is where most tourists will reside.
Wherever you stay, towards the end of the day you can enjoy watching the sun go down behind the terracotta tiled roofs, whilst indulging in the fresh fish and local wines.
Author:-MATT COUGHLAN
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