Ancient Old City– Finest tour of Dubrovnik #2024

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Dubrovnik

Duration: 1 hour and 45 minutes

Languages: English

Guru: Vedran

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Registered on 26 November 2019

Greetings visitors, my name is Vedran. I am born and grew up in Dubrovnik, my profession is licensed tour guide. Wherever I travel I like to know culture, gastronomy, history, archaeology, way of life and above all the most fun activities to make most of the time wherever I am. So if you came to explore Dubrovnik, this tour is the perfect way to fill all of your needs. Allow me to lead you throughout Old town, I promise you'll have a great time. Meeting point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/D2TkSHZdhrEAsdsE6

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Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

With this walking tour, you will explore Dubrovnik center as a local would. Guide will make sure that you discover all the secrets and beauty of this city.

"Old City" of Dubrovnik is centar birthplace of the city and origin capital of the Dubrovnik Republic, a center of once small size, but significant maritime power.

For 450 years the city-state Republic of Dubrovnik (latin: Ragusa) held independence (1358 AD - 1808 AD) between big and powerful rivals with devastating natural disasters, in very turbulent times. Located on the Adriatic sea which is northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea, with hinterland as central and southeast of Europe

Today "Old City" of Dubrovnik is a UNESCO world heritage site, a location that is almost like a big open museum where time almost stopped for centuries. Stronghold is surrounded by 2 kilometer astounding walls, once with a moat below drawbridge, with numerous towers, bastions and forts.

Walking route:

From the City gates of Pile (west entrance), through a stone bridge with a wooden drawbridge via main street Stradun (Placa) to the City gates Ploče (east entrance) and a few little streets by side.

Why take this tour?

From founding to modern everyday life. You will have insights about life, interesting narratives, and much more about how the ancient Old City of Dubrovnik managed to accomplish notable status and discover the most symbolic places, monuments with tips & activities to do.

**payment of the tour will be charged according to the valid price list of legal business subject, all in accordance and respect with the laws and duty of the Republic of Croatia!

STARTING POINT precisely at the enter of Restaurant Nautika (address: Brsalje 3), it's in right corner of Pile square with sea view.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Brsalje ul. 3, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia

-In the RIGHT corner Pile square, in front of Restaurant Nautika (Brasalje 3 is right addres) * -maps Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/D2TkSHZdhrEAsdsE6 -more hint ** continue way behind Amerling fountain, towards end of the square towards SEA view! And all in the most right corner of square is meeting point where is the enter to Nautika restaurant

Outside visit

Vrata od Pila

Outside visit

Velika Onofrijeva Fontana

Outside visit

Stradun

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).