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The narrow streets and steps within the Old Town, leading down to Stradun.
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Looking easterly down Stradun, toward's Dubrovnik's City Bell Tower. |
Stradun, the main "street" in Dubrovnik's Old Town, with its beautiful limestone paving.
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The Bell Tower of the Franciscan Monastery.
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Drummer procession down Stradun
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Onofrio's Large Fountain, which spouts water from the 16 masked faces around the fountain. Behind it is St Saviour's Church.
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Church of St Blaise - St Blaise is the patron saint of Dubrovnik - with Orlando's Column in front. |
Sponza Palace, opposite the Church of St Blaise.
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View from the western edge of the Old Town. |
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Fisherwoman and cats - I believe the black cat is saying "Over here! There's fish over here! |
A cat naps peacefully beside Lokanda Pekarija restaurant. |
A "pirate ship" reaches land in a fun event. |
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Harbour at sunset
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Harbour at sunset - another view
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Looking up above Dubrovnik's Stradun. |
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One of the masked faces from Onofrio's Fountain.
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Onofrio's Fountain as viewed from Dubrovnik's city walls. |
Looking down on Stradun from Dubrovnik's city walls.
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Sea kayakers go past the city walls.
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Lovrijenac Fortress is seen on the left, which historically was important to the defence of the city. |
The sea kayakers come into land at a little harbour of Dubrovnik.
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Walking along the city walls. |
A cannon on the city walls - and a cruise ship in the distance.
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People admire the view out towards the sea from Dubrovnik's city walls.
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The Jesuit Church of St Ignatius peeps through the houses.
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View from the city walls, looking inland. |
Dubrovnik church bells.
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Another cannon on the city walls, with the island of Lokrum in the distance. |
Gunduliceva Poljana, a square which holds a fruit and veg market each day except Sunday. |
Steps leading to the Jesuit Church, which are in a similar style to the "Spanish Steps" in Rome. |
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Dubrovnik's narrow streets.
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Dubrovnik's narrow streets.
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The Rector's Palace (on the right), with the Church of St Blaise seen in the distance. |
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Statue of Marin Drzic, a Croatian playright born in Dubrovnik in 1508. |
Masked face |
Final view of Dubrovnik's Bell Tower during as the sun goes down. |
