The floodlit cathedral to end a memorable day

Dubrovnik

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June 6th 2013
06 June 2013 We approached our visit to Dubrovnik old town with some trepidation. Would it really be as stunning as we imagined? I am please to report that it was and we had a wonderful day there in lovely weather. We joined many other tourists but the place seemed large enough to absorb us all and added a vibrant air to the marble paved streets. The town is completely surrounded by defensiv ... read more

Europe » Croatia

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The lands that today comprise Croatia were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the close of World War I. In 1918, the Croats, Serbs, and Slovenes formed a kingdom known after 1929 as Yugoslavia. Following World War II, Yugoslavia became a feder... ... read more