This beautiful medieval city has grown into one of the most popular tourist sites in Croatia. It offers an ideal setting for a coastal retreat. The city of Dubrovnik is believed to have existed since the 7th century. While the roots of the city's origin range from Roman refugees to Greek explorers, the city has endured many catastrophes and invasions. For a complete history go to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubrovnik
The city has reinvented itself several times, most significantly after the entire town burned down in 1296, and after an 8.0+ earthquake in 1667. In addition, the successive invasions and takeovers by marauding armies resulted in the medieval walls being redesigned, and thickened to better withstand the next invaders.
The ravages of war continued through WWII when hundred of bombs fell on the city and resulted in burning 7 buildings, the city withstood once more. This 800 year old church even survived the Croatian War for Independence— the pitted walls show evidence of shrapnel scars. Our guide was only 4 years old when the war began. She remembers only that her family would hide from the bombing until they evacuated to Germany as refugees for the next ten years.
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Visiting the medieval Croatian town of Dubrovnik.