Photo Essay: Unforgettable Dubrovnik
A lot of folks are not even familiar with where Dubrovnik is but what I can assure you is that once you visit the city, you’ll not only know how to pronounce it correctly but you’ll be destined to never stop thinking about how remarkable the panoramic views are everywhere you turn.
Dubrovnik is situated at the south of the Croatian coast along the Adriatic sea and it was one of the last port of calls as we toured the Mediterranean onboard Royal Caribbean. With the exception of the other major cities we visited like Rome, Venice and Florence, Dubrovnik was the one destination I wasn’t too acquainted with so my expectations was not nearly as high but it turned out the city is one of the highest visited in the country.
When you arrive, instantly the most recognizable feature of the place is the magnificent history you see from the enormous walls that surround the whole city. Walled cities are generally architecturally impressive but Dubrovnik is on its own in this category. There’s a big wall, now what?
If you’re adventurous enough and since you’ve already made it this far to visit the place, the ultimate highlight of your day will be trekking along the wall to marvel at the countless red rooftops, the hidden monastery courtyards and the vibrant blue sea waters along the coastline. You’re also likely to get a glimpse of the damage to some structures that hasn’t been rebuilt from recent wars.
We spent over 2 hours walking the wall because it’s inevitable not stopping to photograph and to rest. There’s many stairs involved, the walk is strenuous but the views are worth it. I suggest going in the morning because there less of the hoard of tourists who disembark from the cruise ships as we did and because it’s not nearly has hot as it will get in the afternoon.
Another chunk of advise for your visit is to not be afraid to get lost in the town. Not just visually put physically because as captivating as the massive main squares may be, it was in the narrow polished limestone streets that we found the most homelike shops, cafes and restaurants where you’re more likely to pay less in comparison to the ones located on the main streets.
After all the touring and all the photographing, our favorite past time in the evening before heading back to our cruise was just sitting at one of those street cafes enjoying a glass a wine and an order of chocolate strawberries with my wife as we enjoyed the atmosphere and realizing the surrealism that we felt in being part of a golden era for that day.
You can view the rest of the photographs from the assignment.
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Safeguard in Dubrovnik
I mentioned before our experience of walking the surrounding walls in the old city of Dubrovnik and I wanted to share another of the many views that we came across. We spent over 2 hours walking it’s circumference because it’s inevitable not stopping to photograph and occasionally rest.
With the exception of the other major cities we visited like Rome, Venice, Pisa and Florence, Dubrovnik was the one destination I wasn’t too acquainted with so my expectations was not nearly as high but it turns out that the city is one of the most visited beautiful places in Croatia so it had to be good. Walled cities are generally architecturally impressive but Dubrovnik is on it’s own in this category. That deep blue refreshing background you notice is the Adriatic sea.
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Dubrovnik Walls
No visit to Dubrovnik is said to be complete without walking around the walls that surround the old city and you gazing in every direction. During the walk, you’re treated to spectacular views of mountains, clear blue water from the Adriatic sea and because you’re up so high, it’s inevitable that you’ll find yourself catching glimpses of people’s homes which they didn’t seem to mind.
I don’t recommend the trek if you have a fear of hights or if you just have an aversion towards walking on steep terrain. The walk is allowed in one direction only and if you want to avoid the crush of cruise ship traffic, then I suggest going in the afternoon. The entire walk took us approximately 2hrs while taking into account that we ocassionally stopped for photo opts and just to catch our breaths.
I shot a little video with the D90 of the experience and I have to say that I wasn’t expecting much when we reached this port of call but it subsequently became one of my favorite destinations from our 14-day honeymoon cruise.
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