• History of Dubrovnik
  
  
• Travel to Dubrovnik
  
  
• Virtual tours of the Old town Dubrovnik
  
  
• Photo Gallery of Dubrovnik

DUBROVNIK was founded in the 7th century. Town walls 2 km long, which were built in the period from the 11th to the 17th century, surround it. The people from Dubrovnik were famous seamen and tradesmen, and their sailing ships were sailing all around the world. Dubrovnik achieved its peak in the 15th and 16th century, also called the "golden age of Dubrovnik". But in 1667 there was a strong earthquake in Dubrovnik from which the town found recovery very difficult. Dubrovnik was the center of the Republic of Ragusa, which fell with the arrival of Napoleon at the beginning of the 19th century.

Throughout history Dubrovnik has attracted and fascinated with its beauty many inquisitive persons, travel writers, adventurers, and many others, as it still does today.
The main street in Dubrovnik, Stradun, is unique in its beauty; it is the center of the ancient town core and the favorite gathering point of the inhabitants. Dubrovnik, with its 17 monasteries and churches and one of the oldest synagogues in Europe, represents a cultural heritage monument and is protected by UNESCO.
Many other cultural sights, the clear sea, hospitability, and the specialties of this area will make your stay in Dubrovnik unforgettable.

Click on the star and take virtual tour of the Old town's main attraction, its famous city walls which overlook the Adriatic Sea.