Croatia 2018 - Monday, May 15, 2018 - Korčula to Dubrovnik


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IMG_5343 - Cargo transport around the narrow streets of the flat southern part of the town.
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IMG_5345 - Classic Venetian style wall decorations contrast with air conditioners for modern residents.
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IMG_5349 - The oldest graffiti in Europe. In 1597 a priest complained about noisy ball games
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IMG_5350 - 1st floor is a shop. 2nd: the family room for listening to the talk in the street ("The walls have ears.") 3rd: the bedrooms. 4th: the kitchen and bathroom.
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IMG_5351 - The city hall clock and bell tower. Nearby is a small fountain, also by Onofrio, supplied by the same mountain spring.
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IMG_5352 - The Rosario Church and Confraternity dates back to 1594. It was once part of the Dominican Monastery.
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IMG_5357 - The "modesty curtain" at the bottom of the railing blocked the view of ladies ankles.
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IMG_5358 - Dubrovnik City Council Palace or city hall.
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IMG_5359 - Dubrovnik Cathedral, built on a previous one financed by Richard the Lion-Heart, which fell in an earthquake in 1667.
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IMG_5360 - When the French peacefully took over Dubrovnik in 1806 they built Fort Imperial on Srđ hill. In 1991 it saved the city.
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IMG_5361 - Dubrovnik was the main filming location in Croatia for King's Landing, a fictional city in the Game of Thrones.
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IMG_5364 - May is a quiet time here. In prime season, when 4000 people have come through the gates, cruise ships are turned back.

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