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#1 Dubrovnik
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With its coastal setting and Old Town encircled by astonishingly well preserved ancient
walls, Dubrovnik is simply mesmerising. If you like historic attractions you won't be disap-
pointed with this UNESCO World Heritage site. There are plenty of Baroque churches, late
medieval monasteries and Renaissance palaces to admire, some undergoing restoration as a
result of the conflict in the 1990s with Yugoslavia. Dubrovnik dates from the 7
th
century and
rose to power in the 13
th
century as an important sea faring town. You can learn about its
maritime history, as well as its more recent past, in the Old Town museums, and by explor-
ing the Old Port.
