Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Dubrovnik is a living fairy tale that shouldn't be missed. 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. Still jutting confidently into the sea and ringed by thick medieval walls,
Dubrovnik deserves its nickname: the Pearl of the Adriatic. Within the ramparts, the traffic-
free Old Town is a fun jumble of quiet, cobbled back lanes; low-impact museums; narrow,
steepalleys;andkid-friendlysquares.Afterallthesecenturies,thebuildingsstillhintatold-
time wealth, and the central promenade (Stradun) remains the place to see and be seen. If I
had to pick just one place to visit in Croatia, this would be it.
