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Dubrovnik From The Sky

Dubrovnik hike, Croatia

In preparation for my departure to the warmer temperatures and sun of the Southern Hemisphere in a few days, I’m taking you back to Dubrovnik in late August today.  I hope you’re ready for some insanely blue skies and rays of golden sunshine, as our long weekend there over the UK bank holiday featured practically perfect weather.   I last visited this picture-perfect Croatian town in 2007, post a whirlwind two week Contiki bus tour.  My memories were mainly based around snoozing on the balcony of my apartment or on the beach in the sun, so I was excited to be more adventurous this time around.  Top of my list was climbing the steep path up Mount Srd for panoramic views of Dubrovnik.  [Read more…]

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Travel Throwback Thursday – Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik took me by surprise with its beauty, from the narrow cobbled streets to the houses tucked into the mountainside.  Most of all, I loved the way the walls balanced at the edge of the sheer rocky cliffs with only the gorgeous blue of the Adriatic below.

Dubrovnik Town Walls, Croatia

I took this photo on a late-afternoon wander around the town’s walls.  Constructed mainly during the 12th – 17th centuries, they were intended to protect the vulnerable town from invasion by sea or land.  Today they form an uninterrupted circuit around much of the old town, and offer countless viewpoints from which to appreciate its multi-faceted beauty.

 

 

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