Magical Dubrovnik Nights: History and Legends!

I apologise as Marco was suddenly indisposed so had organised for his colleague to take a tour and I can't remember his name, but he was brilliant (and want to thank him for standing in last minute, it says a lot to be able to count on tours going ahead as planned. He was born and bred in Dubrovnik so was able to tell us all about the city, its history, its tales and sagas but also what life was like for him to grow up in the old town in PEAK tourist times (yes 3 times busier than now - which I found unbelievable) and how for good and bad tourism has moulded the locals experience and how UNESCO was critical in repairs after the war. I stayed in Dubrovnik for 5 days and saw dozens of tour groups each day led by bored tour guides leading a pack of 40-50 bored tourists following them as they droned on about the facts of the city without any interaction. This was the opposite and why I find tip-based tours the best. The guides normally are very enthusiastic, and passionate, wanting to converse with people, often locals, tell more than just dry history, real life and cultural topics and make sure that people have a lovely time on the tour and are open to any questions. This was a prime example of that and it gave me not only a fabulous introduction to Dubrovnik but a flavour and insight into the heart of the city and it's people. Thank you