IMG_5322 - Dubrovnik walls have some unusual rounded sections.
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IMG_5324 - Stairs up to the city wall. The wall is complete, so one can walk all the way around on it.
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IMG_5326 - Onofrio's fountain, the main water supply, supplied by a spring in Šumet. It is domed, with faucets on the 16 faces.
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IMG_5327 - Placa, the 300-yard-long promenade that runs from the fountain through the heart of Dubrovnik's old town.
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IMG_5330 - To the left (north) of Placa, stair-streets climb two blocks to the uphill wall
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IMG_5331 - The far end of Placa (sometimes called the Stradun), to the city bell tower beside city hall.
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IMG_5332 - The Baroque Church of St. Blaise, built in 1715 on the foundation of a Romanesque medieval church.
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IMG_5337 - Repairs in these old towns provide good work for stone masons, hopefully keeping the skills alive.
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IMG_5338 - Cats, many of them feral, live well everywhere in Croatia.
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IMG_5340 - To the south of Placa, the streets are wider spaced and there are more residential areas.
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IMG_5341 - Tourist menu with ćevapi (spicy hamburger fingers) which we had in Korčula. It is tasty and easy to make at home.
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IMG_5342 - We had the Capricciosa pizza.
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