Dubrovnik is an ancient city in
Croatia. It lies on the very south of
Dalmatia, on the coast of
Adriatic Sea. It is protected by
UNESCO as a
monument of invaluable worth to the world.
The whole
city is an ancient fortress. Historically, the earliest settlement was in 6th century, enlarged by the arrival of
Croats after the destruction of the ancient
Epidarium. It soon became a center of trade in
Mediterranean, and an independent
republic. Its independence remained well until it got integrated into
Napoleon's Empire. This was thanks to the
wise diplomacy that it did in an
Isaac Asimov libertarian-style, as anyone who read
The Foundation would notice.
It endured serious damage from the shelling that the
Serbian army in
Montenegro commited during the
war in
Croatia in 1990-1993, in direct violation of the
UNESCO treaty of the protection of the world monuments. However, by now (year 2000) it has been completely restaurated.
Dubrovnik is according to
CNN one of the
top ten tourist spots this year (2000).
Apart from ancient buildings, one can attend many interesting
raves over there. Besides,
Bosnia and Herzegovina is just 10-20 minutes of a car distance away.
The climate is typical
Mediterranean; like in
Greece, but not so
humid.