Dubrovnik is a pearl the Adriatic

Dubrovnik is a pearl the Adriatic

The holiday season is coming, and we would like to spend the rest of the days so they are a long time in our memory. Today's list of proposals for services market tourism business is enormous.

Seeker's stormy nightlife meets all their needs by visiting Spain and Italy. Thirsty, bright impressions of beautiful places of nature and exotic cultural monuments will be found in India, Brazil, Cambodia, and Peru. But if there is a desire to rest in silence, alone with you and "Gray" history, living deep into the centuries - Croatia is the most suitable place for this purpose. This country was noted by more "trade Union resting people" during the time of socialism.

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Places worthy of attention in the Republic are everywhere. Dubrovnik is not only an administrative centre but also an ancient City with a rich history and stunning architectural facilities based in the 7th century. This is also a world-famous tourist on the Adriatic Coast Balkan Peninsula, one of the first to enter the World Heritage and rightfully referred to in international travel catalogues as the "Pearl of the Adriatic."

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The City is isolated and located away from large beaches. Over the centuries, it was unavailable due to 15 towers, 2nd angular fortresses, and mighty walls, some reaching 25m in height. When you get to the City and wear the historical name Ragusa, which means "people living on the Cliff," you immediately find yourself in the past. The first person may have come from refugees from nearby places. They settled on the cliffs and Islands, which were challenging to steal up and tied together only after a few centuries to protect from the outside enemy, filling up narrow straits in the XIII century. The construction of the walls was over, and the City acquired its final form.

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The main attractions of Dubrovnik include Palace Sponza - one of the most beautiful places in the City. Watches in the form of the Sunset on the Bell Tower, and today, they show the current time by Arrow-Ray. The Palace, construction of which began in 1521 in the City and lasted for five years, was intended for customs, and the yard structure was a commercial city centre where business people met. The Mint, located in the wing of the building, worked till the beginning of the XIX century. Palace Sponza was a cultural Center. "Academy of consonants" was located there and was carried out in extensive scientific and literary discussions. One of the world's most comprehensive archives is in this place today. It considered 7 thousand volumes, and almost 100 thousand script documents have been stored here since 1278.

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Сolumn Orlando, symbolizing the independence of the City, was erected in 1418, the square Lodge in honour of the legendary Knight Roland, a sculpture which adorns the monument. The right hand of statues served the city-state's citizens as a measure of length. Everyone who bought fabric from the city merchant could check the latter's honesty, attaching length to "Dubrovnik elbow", as called by its citizens. Sometimes, the column was used as a shameful post. A white flag with the image of St. Vlah was flying on the column till Napoleon's arrival, and it was the patron Saint of Dubrovnik.

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Another local attraction is the well, or Fountain onofory, called the so-called Naples architect, who designed this water system in the middle of the XV century. This hydraulic engineering construction was erected in 1438 in the City and was so much liked by everyone that Master was awarded the House in Dubrovnik and a large cash prize.

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A Franciscan monastery is located in the Western part of the City, surrounded by walls. This complex construction lasted about 100 years, was founded in 1317, and is one of the famous urban architectural ensembles. Although it is the current monastery today, some of its monuments and facilities are open to tourists for visiting. Great interest is an old hospital located in the complex's territory. It was opened at the beginning of the XIV century and continues to take its patients, giving it the right to be considered the oldest medical establishment in Europe. Here is a small open museum showing all sorts of vintage tools and a variety of jars and cones. Pharmacy-based at the same time as the monastery, but still used for your intended purpose, is also located there.

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After spending your day visiting this whole "hoary" history, you can spend an evening in Dubrovnik in countless restaurants, taverns, and bars. The cafe offers both local Croatian and traditional European kitchens. You will be served a variety of dishes of seafood products and meat goodies from the lamb. If you want to combine your vacation with sports employment, the City's territory will meet you with a few sports centres with a sauna, swimming pools, tennis courts, and football, volleyball, and basketball fields.

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Exciting museums and luxury palaces, luxury hotels with the best European level of service, bright international carnivals, theatre and folklore festivals, and annual sailing regatta - that's what a modern Dubrovnik is.

What time is the visit? Decide for yourself, but the velvet season of the Croatian Center of Tourism lasts from August to September - the months here are most lively. Come, memories will be enough for many years!