We compromised (because that is what marriage is all about, right?) and spent half our of time as tourists in a city and the remainder of our time relaxing on the beach.
After strolling through the Old Town, we decided to grab a drink at a bar we stumbled upon right outside the city walls - on the cliffs! To get to the bar, you had to walk through this small hole in the wall, and once through, tables were scattered on the rocks. It quickly became our favorite bar in Dubrovnik!
On our second day, we walked the city walls. The city walls run approximately two kilometers around the city. Even though we walked the walls in the morning, it still got pretty toasty. We stopped half-way for some fresh juice - a carrot, beet, orange, pear, apple, strawberry, pomegranate mixture - it was delicious and gave us the pick-up we needed to finish the walk. Walking the city walls was by far our favorite activity in Dubrovnik.
The first stop on our holiday was Dubrovnik (or for Game of Thrones fans, King's Landing). Dubrovnik is a seaport city located in the southern most part of the Croatia. The Old Town Dubrovnik is surrounded by city walls and has remained surprisingly well intact despite the recent war in 1991.
We arrived in Dubrovnik mid-day on Saturday. Shane choose our accommodations purely for the balcony and it's amazing view of the Old Town. Our driver chuckled when he dropped us off wishing us luck on the climb. He wasn't kidding ... from the Old Town to our flat we had to climb three (extremely long) flights of stairs, not including the flight of stairs to exit the Old Town, and two hills. We decided it gave us a good excuse to eat and drink all we wanted during our stay!
On our first day, we strolled leisurely through the Old Town to get a feel for the city. Our favorite part about the city was the the narrow alleyways off the main street that housed various shops, restaurants and sobe's (apartments).
On our second day, we walked the city walls. The city walls run approximately two kilometers around the city. Even though we walked the walls in the morning, it still got pretty toasty. We stopped half-way for some fresh juice - a carrot, beet, orange, pear, apple, strawberry, pomegranate mixture - it was delicious and gave us the pick-up we needed to finish the walk. Walking the city walls was by far our favorite activity in Dubrovnik.
After walking the walls, we grabbed some lunch and then headed to Banje Beach. Unfortunately, there were no sunbeds left on the beach so we resorted to finding a spot on the rocks. The rocks were not exactly comfortable so we did not last long but were happy to experience the beach for a bit.
That night we had our best meal, and best meal with a view, in Dubrovnik. We found the place because Jay-Z and Bey dined at this establishment. If it's good enough for Jay-Z and Bey, it's good enough for us (especially when the pound is strong!).
On our last day in Dubrovnik, we took the cable car to the top of Mtn Srd. There is the option to climb to top of Mtn Srd but Shane decided that we had done enough climbing to get to our flat. Plus, the climb along the path is at your own risk...with one of the risk being potential landmines from the recent war. Napolean built a fortress at the top of Mtn Srd in the 1800s and a portion of the fortress still remains.
After we headed back down the mountain, we went into the Old Town again and did a wine tasting at D'Vino's Wine Bar. Croatian wines aren't half bad!
We dined in the Old Town that night in a cute tavern off one of the alleyways.
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Dubrovnik and were glad that we stayed outside of the Old Town despite our climb. The Old Town sees a lot of tourists during the day so it was nice to be able to escape for a bit!
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