Dubrovnik

This area was formerly under Ottoman rule and Dubrovnik is supposedly the best preserved Croatian medieval city, built in the 7th century.It is well- known for its writers, artists, musicians and has an international summer festival every year.It was devastated by an earthquake in 1667 and also badly bombed and shelled during the uprising in Serbia and Montenegro, but the beautiful historical heart is well preserved and is surrounded by the old city walls.
In Zadar, Split and Dubrovnik we have had excellent local guides to explain the history of each area and to make sure we see the most important sites. Again it must be nearly 40 degrees today, and that, together with it being Saturday and about 5 cruise ships in port has meant a very hot and crowded morning. I enjoyed our walking tour before it got too hot and I also
went up on the cable car to get a superb view over the city. However, after negotiating humpteen dozen steps in the heat I caught a local bus back to the hotel, did my washing and headed for the beach!