Top Reasons to Visit Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik's city walls enclose the old town and are one of its best attractions. Explore fortresses and duck into lookout posts along its length, and snap photographs of the seaside fortifications that will make your friends green with envy. It's a small fee to enter the walls, but the cost is well worth it. The elevated views can't be traded for any other experience you will have while in Dubrovnik.

If you like shopping for souvenirs, Durbovnik's shops are filled to the brim from everything to the cheap and tchotke to expensive jewelry. Buy Croatian cookbooks, dolls wearing traditional costumes, hand-embroidered tablecloths, and more.

Dubrovnik's restaurants serve everything from seafood to spaghetti, breakfast to Bosnian cuisine. Enjoy views of the harbor from atop a fortress or enjoy the bustle of a town square as you snack on mussels or sip Croatian wine.

Dubrovnik's long, proud history is preserved in its museums and churches. The Franciscan monastery cloister, with its orange trees and frescoes, is a peaceful sanctuary with interesting architectural details. St. Blaise's Church honors the patron saint of the city, who also watches protectively from the city gates. Museums like the Rector's Palace and the Pharmacy Museum illustrate how Dubrovnik life was lived hundreds of years ago.

Dubrovnik's festivals, like the Feast of Saint Blaise in February and the Summer Festival, draw crowds to the old town. The celebratory atmosphere of these festivals and the special events planned for them add another dimension to a visit to Dubrovnik.