Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik, with its main attraction being the medieval Walled City, was only a few miles away from our anchorage at Cavtat Croatia. By now, we have seen many Old Towns, forts, and castles but the one at Dubrovnik was different in that you could walk completely around on top of the perimeter fort walls. We went bright and early by bus and beat the stifling crowds in the stifling heat.

The stone-laid path is almost 2 km long and has over 1,000 steps going up and down throughout, with many fabulous views of the crowded buildings below and out past to the Adriatic Sea.

A sea of terracotta roof tiles

We continued to the uppermost tower for the best view.

Us on top

We walked past several churches, museums, fountains, palaces, and a couple of open squares, to name a few. Restoration work is being continued from the Serbia attacks of '91 and previous earthquakes. Did you know the Walls were used in the filming of Star Wars, Robin Hood, and the popular TV series Game of Thrones.

Walking the Walls

Old City buildings below

Record number of visitors in 1 day was 10,338!! The mayor wants to curb the number of visitors that over-run the Walled City by spacing out the numerous cruiseship and tourboat visits.

Inner harbour

The next day we motor-sailed past Dubrovnik for a different vantage point...

Approximately N42°38.225' E018°06.590'

...and soon anchored at Luka Zaton (Port Zaton) where we spent a quiet evening visiting with SV Breakaway after dinghying ashore for a short walkabout (N42°41.980' E018°02.649').