Cabrio bus sightseeing tour

dubrovnik — Sun, 27 May 2018 22:28:36 +0000

Dubrovnik Cabrio Panoramic Bus offers an extraordinary opportunity for tourists to experience an unforgettable panoramic tour of Dubrovnik. This city tour is intended for visitors who want to go sightseeing through both the eastern and western parts of Dubrovnik. It highlights the unforgettable views of the Old Town in the east and the stunning architecture of the Dubrovnik Bridge in the west. The trip starts from Pile and heads towards the observation deck where you can witness break-taking and astonishing views of the Old Town, surrounding mountainside, and the sparkling Adriatic Sea.

It continues to the Dr. Franjo Tuđman Bridge, named after Croatia’s first president, and then heads along the coast of Gruž which offers you quaint views of small boats and cruise ships gently swaying in the port. We continue toward Lapad Post, and follow the road through the rest of Lapad, Ilina Glavica until reaching our bus drop-off point at Pile. See how and where the locals live, imagine being their neighbor, visit local markets, go to the beach, and live a relaxed way of life. There will be multiple chances to stop and pause for photos so you can cherish these fond moments in the years to come. This is another photo of a stop on the tour where you want to catch all the glamor of Dubrovnik through the eye of your camera lens.

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A short history of Dubrovnik

dubrovnik — Sat, 12 May 2018 23:08:52 +0000

Dubrovnik arose in a very significant place. Close to the shore and right in front of the city in the island of Lokrum, the last in the series of many islands of the east Adriatic. To the south-east spreads the wide open sea, leading on the Strait of Otranto and the vast area of the Mediterranean from protected channels, suitable for navigation of ships. In immediate vicinity of Dubrovnik, the Dinaric range becomes lowe, allowing mountain passes over wich caravan towards the interior could be organized. A city in such a position had to be predestined for navigation and sea trade, and natural barrers separated and protected if from the neighbouring geographic and geopolitical units. The varied geomorphology of the region – steep rocky coast, deep coves, sandy beaches, small fields, high mountains which in places come right to the sea, numerous islands and rocks, together with the rich vegetation an exceptionally clear sea – all this makes the region very attractive. Man and nature have worked together, combining natural beauty, architecture and horticulture. The result of this happy connection is one of the most beautiful and impressive regions, not only on the Croatian coast and the whole of he Adriatic area but also one of the best cultivated oases of the Mediterranean.

The City Walls

The most recognizable feature which defines the physiognomy of the historic city of Dubrovnik and gives it its characteristic appearance, famous all over the world, are its intact city walls, which run uninterrupted for 1940 metres encircling the city. This complex structure, one of the most beautiful and strongest for system in the Mediterranean, consist of a series of forts, bastions, casemates, towers and detached forts. The walls were built systematically in the difficult times of permanent danger to the City and the Republic, and they have been preserved to the present day and are still functional, not only because of the proficiency of their skillful builders, diligence and care of the citizens of Dubrovnik who maintained them and added to them as necessary, but also because of the splendid ability of the famous diplomats who knew how to obviate and avert dthe dangerous intents of the enemies and rivals of the Republic. The city of Dubrovnik is completely surrounded with walls and forts, including the Old Port.

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