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<\/p>\nThe captivating town of Dubrovnik that faces the Adriatic Sea on Croatia\u2019s southern coast is a mesmerising place to visit. A key highlight of what\u2019s known as the \u2018Pearl of the Adriatic\u2019, is its characteristic Old Town, encircled with huge stone walls constructed in bygone eras.<\/p>\n
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There is so much to explore in this bustling city\u2019s Old Town. Here are three sites you simply can\u2019t ignore when wandering around the quaint streets and walkways of Dubrovnik\u2019s Old Town.<\/p>\n
The Old Town Walls<\/strong><\/p>\n One of Dubrovnik\u2019s most iconic landmarks are the mighty stone walls that mark the periphery of the city\u2019s Old Town.<\/p>\n No visit to Dubrovnik would be complete without a walk around these walls, which were built in the 9th<\/sup> century. By the mid-14th<\/sup> century, the colossal defence walls were fortified with 15 square forts. Due to the threat of attack from the Turks in the 15th<\/sup> century, the forts were strengthened, and new ones added.<\/p>\n Walking along these well-preserved ancient walls provides spectacular views of the city below and the shimmering Adriatic in the distance.<\/p>\n Dubrovnik Cathedral <\/strong><\/p>\n Dubrovnik Cathedral is a magnificent piece of architecture, built in a Baroque style. Known as the Assumption Cathedral, this beautiful building was built on the site of former cathedrals from the 7th<\/sup>, 10th<\/sup> and 11th<\/sup> centuries.<\/p>\n The Cathedral was virtually destroyed in an earthquake in 1667. In the ensuing three decades, several Italian architects worked on rebuilding the Cathedral.<\/p>\n Internally, the Cathedral is as beautiful as it is externally, with a d\u00e9cor adorned in paintings by Dalmatian and Italian artists from the 16th<\/sup> to 18th<\/sup> centuries. One standout painting is Raphael\u2019s \u2018Virgin of the Chair\u2019 from the early 17th<\/sup> century.<\/p>\n Loggia Square <\/strong><\/p>\n One of the best places to watch the world go by in Dubrovnik is in the Square of Loggia, which has been a favourite gathering place for locals and visitors alike for many years.<\/p>\n This stunning square is lined with some of the town\u2019s most famous buildings, including Orlando\u2019s Column, Loggia of the Bells, which were built in the 15th<\/sup> century as a warning sign to citizens of unrest, and the Church of St. Blaise, with its beautiful Baroque fa\u00e7ade.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The captivating town of Dubrovnik that faces the Adriatic Sea on Croatia\u2019s southern coast is a mesmerising place to visit. A key highlight of what\u2019s known as the \u2018Pearl of the Adriatic\u2019, is its characteristic Old Town, encircled with huge stone walls constructed in bygone eras.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":8081,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,19,36],"tags":[1269,1182,824,825,1267,1268],"class_list":["post-8046","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-eco-tourism","category-holiday-tips","category-things-to-do-in-croatia","tag-adriatic-sea","tag-cathedral","tag-croatia","tag-dubrovnik","tag-historic-towns","tag-loggia"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n