Jul
26th
Mon

Dubrovnik, Pearl of the Adriatic, Part 5

Last part continued from part 4.

Friday, 6/18/2010, our last day in Dubrovnik, Croatia, was enjoyed by eating burek, drinking coffee, & soaking up a few more little photons of the coastal sun.

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Last look at Dubrovnik’s old town.

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Jul
24th
Sat

Dubrovnik, Pearl of the Adriatic, Part 4

Continued from part 3. Dubrovnik, Croatia (Thursday, 6/17/2010).

My dad & I started out on a journey seeking the beach at Uvala Lapad.

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What if this were your view + the Adriatic sea? :D

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A street corner open market

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Jul
23rd
Fri

Dubrovnik, Pearl of the Adriatic, Part 3

Continued from part 2. Dubrovnik, Croatia (Wednesday, 6/16/2010).

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Is that Hook?

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Dubrovnik, Pearl of the Adriatic, Part 2

Continued from part 1. Dubrovnik, Croatia (Tuesday, 6/15/2010). This post has many more photos than usual because of our wall trek—just keep reading.

Our breakfast & lovely view.

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It was sooo good! How good? See below :)

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Today, my dad & I decided to walk along the wall the surrounds the entire old town of Dubrovnik. It was a tad hot (try to go before 10am if you can), but the views were amazing!!!

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Jul
18th
Sun

Dubrovnik, Pearl of the Adriatic, Part 1

Early Monday morning (6/14/2010), my parents & I started our mini-vacation inside our vacation. We flew from Zagreb to Dubrovnik in about 50 minutes, a big difference considering it would take 9+ hours by car.

The historical, coastal city of Dubrovnik, the Pearl of the Adriatic, is located on the Adriatic sea on the southern tip of Croatia. It is a popular destination frequented by European & Asian vacationers (especially Italians) & cruise-loads of Mediterranean tourists. In the Middle Ages, the port city of Dubrovnik known by its Italian name as the Republic of Ragusa became the only eastern Adriatic city-state to rival Venice in wealth & diplomacy.

The entire town is covered with all colors of oleanders & magnolias.

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First sight of Dubrovnik’s old city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Our apartment for the week. Thank you, Tonka, for helping us arrange to stay at this amazing place. Apartment Mika, check it out!

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View from our balcony

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Classy spiral staircase to the bedroom downstairs

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After a quick sandwich lunch, Tata & I set out to find & explore the two nearby beaches.

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