Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik is around 100 kilometers away from Zivogosce Blato (direction map is attached below the text).

Dubrovnik (lat. Ragusium) is a city situated at the south of Adriatic coast and it is one of the most important historic Croatian tourist destination. In 1979, the city of Dubrovnik joined the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.

The prosperity of Dubrovnik has always been based on maritime trade. In the Middle Ages, Dubrovnik became Republic, the only city-state on the east Adriatic coast that competed Venetian Republic. With its resources and skilled diplomacy, the city achieved a remarkable level of development, particularly during the 15th and 16th century. At that time, Dubrovnik City Walls got formed in a way they are known today.

The Walls run an uninterrupted course of approximately 1,940 metres in length, encircling most of the old city, and reach a maximum height of about 25 metres. They were built for defense and they are made of a set of fortifications that surround the old town of Dubrovnik. They are protected by towers on each side.

American portal TripAdvisor compiled a list of ten monuments to visit before the death based on reviews of million passengers. It was 2013. and Dubrovnik City Walls were on the list.

Dubrovnik was also one of the cultural centers of croatian literature and language development. Many notable Croatian poets, playwrights, painters, mathematicians, physicists and other scholars left their influence from Dubrovnik. Today, with its preserved historical heritage, Dubrovnik is recognized as one of the most popular world tourist destination.