IMG_9022a - More that 70% of the old red rooftops were destroyed. UNESCO provided new ones from Toulouse, France.
IMG_9023 - Access to houses for cars is complicated on this steep hill.
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IMG_9025 - Eventually I came to Ulica od Srda and followed its zigzags downward from Jadranska cesta.
IMG_9027 - Our guide lived in the Old Town during the 8-month siege. The Serbian soldiers were only on the top of the hill.
IMG_9029 - She felt that the citizens kept their dignity, so were able to "move on" afterward. The war was just for territory.
IMG_9032 - They lived in basements, which were dark and smelly, but safe in spite of the lack of food, water, and power.
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IMG_9039 - Most access is by stairs. Fortunately there is no snow, only rain in winter with temperatures never below 1°C.
IMG_9040 - A view down to the wall again. I eventually went back to the Ploče Gate on its left end.
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