dubrovnik
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Adriatic Adventure Part 6 – How to do it
Dubrovnik has proven to be a great base for exploring this part of the Adriatic coastline and it’s many attractions. Before leaving, there’s just time to escape the Old Town and head to the port area. This is a far cry from the little harbour in the Old Town – a huge inlet designed for…
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Adriatic Adventure – Part 4 – Palaces, Mountains and Wine
It has to be said that Dubrovnik’s Old town is pretty compact. Spending more than a couple of days based here can make you begin to feel that you’ve seen it ll. But it’s only when you step out of teh street and into its buildings that you discover more than enough to fill a…
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Adriatic Adventure – Part 3 – From Forts to Fat Bastards
Many cities have ancient walls which you can explore. But few are more stunning – or more compete – than those in Dubrovnik. And to get the best out of a visit, get here early; by 10am during the peak season it’s possible that you’ll have to queue up, and then continually stop and start…
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Adriatic Adventure – Part 2 – An Iron Throne
Many tourist destinations ar pretty dead first thing in the morning. Get up early and you may find that many of the shops are closed, bar staff are attentively cleaning up after the night before and nothing really gets going until lunchtime. In Dubrovnik, it’s different. 8.30am and the coach loads are already arriving, many…
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Adriatic Adventure – Part 1 – Winter Is Coming
When I first visited Dubrovnik in 2013, Croatia was only just taking off as a major holiday destination for visitors from the UK. It had long been a favourite for many Europeans, and global visitors were shown its charms via giant cruise ships sailing down the Adriatic coast. And then it all changed. Game of…
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A Palatial Performance
There’s no doubt that I love live music, and on my travels I’ve seen gigs in some pretty unusual settings. If I’m being honest, I prefer small back street bars where you can mix with the locals and soak in the atmosphere. So for tonight’s performance, I feel right at home. If not a little…
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All That Jazz
Things you don’t expect to see in Dubrovnik 1. A NATO-sponsored Jazz Ensemble. I’m not sure it’s worth even attempting to add to that list. But you won’t be surprised to learn that the story starts in an Irish bar. It turns out that the band have just arrived in town for three days of…
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Climb Ev’ry Mountain (by cable car)
It’s Tuesday, so it must be time to go up a mountain. Obviously. Namely Mount Srd, a historical site for all the wrong reasons. It’s strategic position overlooking Dubrovnik has meant it becoming a key location for some of the fiercest battles in the city. The most recent was the Balkan War in the early…
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Top Of The World
For convenience, my Old Town apartment is fantastic. For a lie in, it’s not. There are no vehicles allowed in its streets, but the early morning noise of metal trolleys clattering across cobblestones, taking deliveries to the local restaurants and shops, is enough to compete with that of any rush hour in London. Combined with…
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A Polished Performance
If God had painted his own canvas, he’d have been hard pressed to come up with something as beautiful as Dibrovnik’s Old Town on a Sunday afternoon. I realise that this is a pretty bold statement to make, but it’s a wondrous feast for the eyes. Look up, forwards, downwards, it’s all good. And it…
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