Around the Adriatic: Croatia - Dubrovnik, Wednesday 2019 April 3


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April 3rd 2019
Published: March 29th 2020
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Our full day tour of Dubrovnik was fascinating. For two hours, Jakica led us through the old city centre, combining facts with stories and personal memories. Most of the buildings that survived conquest, war and earthquakes are from about the sixth century, the fourteenth century, and the eighteenth century, plus twenty-first century new builds. Many of the historic buildings were damaged, some se... Read Full Entry



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Sponza Palace interior courtyardSponza Palace interior courtyard
Sponza Palace interior courtyard

Customs Building 16 century
City Council Palace 1882 City Council Palace 1882
City Council Palace 1882

Replacing the 14 century building destroyed by fire
Dubrovnik Cathedral 1713 Dubrovnik Cathedral 1713
Dubrovnik Cathedral 1713

Impressive exterior, of course
 Ascension of Mary by Titian 1550  Ascension of Mary by Titian 1550
Ascension of Mary by Titian 1550

Side chapel in the Cathedral
Church of St Blaise 1715 Church of St Blaise 1715
Church of St Blaise 1715

Patron saint of Dubrovnik



29th March 2020

Lovely views of a lovely city. And eating out? Markets open? How February! It's interesting that the buildings and roofs are so similar yet the effect, to my eye at least, is appealing - quite different from the suburban developments with blocks and blocks of so-similar housing that I find ugly in many cases. Maybe it's the mix of angles and heights that make it work together. And with all those stairs, I wonder whether they have a low incidence of heart disease . . . Wellingtonians in New Zealand claim that benefit for their city, where every direction from the harbour is "up."
31st March 2020

Roofs of Dubrovnik
The variation of roofs within a single variegated colour scheme are beautiful. By an unexpected juxtaposition, I discovered the colours and lines find their way into the local weaving.
30th March 2020

Now I I really appreciate your little notebook, and am looking forward every day to see your comments on what I remember , what I've forgotten and what I never knew! Do you remember that lovely swimming pool at the Astarea Hotel?tea Hotel?
hotel? Of course you do! I'm trying to remember anything you may have missed out, but your notebook is a more reliable and complete record than my brain. I remember most clearly the stairs ( and that I managed them quite comfortably) then more stairs and more stairs, the narrow alleys , views down onto varying orange -coloured roofs, and how strange it seemed to see people below us in yards and gardens having what , to them, is a normal day, while we pause overcome with the beauty and charm of the views below.
31st March 2020

Stairs in Old Dubrovnik
Thanks! The stairs are in my photos, but they have mellowed a lot in my memory.

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