Cavtat from the water
On the boat
Dubrovnik HarborThe old town of Dubrovnik is small and is surrounded by a high city wall, about 2 kilometers total circumference, and I bought a ticket and took a walk around the top. Other than the initial climb up the steps it isn't too taxing, but I felt slightly queasy the whole time due to the height. Still the views were outstanding and I can enjoy them now that I am not actually on top of the wall!
Rooftops of the old town
View from the wall of the Fortress Lovrijenac
Another view from higher up the wall
The wall and the deep blue seaAfter descending from the walk around the town, I took some photos of the narrow streets and some of the more interesting buildings.
There is still a lot of damage from the war - much of it being repaired currently, some still pretty much rubble. In the foreground is one of the many semi-feral cats that I saw in Dubrovnik - lots of them in Cavtat also. They look pretty healthy and well-fed, although the adults are much smaller than North American felines.
Big Onofrio's Fountain: built in 1448. This is what survives the 1667 earthquake that destroyed most of the city.
Detail of fountain
Church of St Blasius, built in 1715 to replace previous church, destroyed in earthquake.
One of the many narrow streets in the town.
Rector's Palace - this structure has been repaired many times following fires, earthquakes, wars, etc. and is considered to be one of the finest secular structures in the Adriatic region.
View of the city wall from the water as I left Dubrovnik.
One of the small islands where the boat stopped to collect passengers on the way back to Cavtat.
The gate leading to our apartment terrace as I arrived home at the end of the day.
There is still a lot of damage from the war - much of it being repaired currently, some still pretty much rubble. In the foreground is one of the many semi-feral cats that I saw in Dubrovnik - lots of them in Cavtat also. They look pretty healthy and well-fed, although the adults are much smaller than North American felines.
Big Onofrio's Fountain: built in 1448. This is what survives the 1667 earthquake that destroyed most of the city.
Detail of fountain
Church of St Blasius, built in 1715 to replace previous church, destroyed in earthquake.
One of the many narrow streets in the town.
Rector's Palace - this structure has been repaired many times following fires, earthquakes, wars, etc. and is considered to be one of the finest secular structures in the Adriatic region.
View of the city wall from the water as I left Dubrovnik.
One of the small islands where the boat stopped to collect passengers on the way back to Cavtat.
The gate leading to our apartment terrace as I arrived home at the end of the day.
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