Dubrovnik 1.5-Hours History Walking Tour

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Duration:1 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Location: Dubrovnik, Dalmatia

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Would you like to be introduced to the main sights of Dubrovnik? This unique tour gives you the opportunity to explore the stunning architecture and history of this world famous city. In just one hour a brief history of Dubrovnik will be revealed to you.

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1. Dubrovnik Walking Tours
The Large Onofrio's Fountain is our meeting point (next to Hard Rock Cafe), all our tours gather here next to the Red Umbrella where the guide briefly presents him/herself and off we go on the 1.5 h Discover Dubrovnik tour.
2. Onophrian Fountain
Our starting point is a great place for a brief overview of the city’s history painting the picture of the rise of a small maritime trading city-state of Ragusa. We touch upon its accomplishments such as the innovative aqueduct system the Large Onofrio’s fountain is a part of.
3. Crkva sv. Spas
Just next to the fountain we start our walk down the main street passing by the small votive Church of Holy Savior. We discuss how important religion was at that time and how it shaped the City to be the way it is today.
4. The Franciscan Church and Monastery
Continuing on we come across the Franciscan Church and Monastery; which is a large complex belonging to the Order of the Friars Minor. It consists of a monastery, a church, a library, and a pharmacy. The earliest monastery was built in the 13th century outside the walls. The library (built in the 17th century) contains over 20,000 books, among them 1200 valuable old manuscripts. The pharmacy dates from 1317 and is the third oldest, still functioning pharmacy in the world. We mention various local traditions, centuries-old that persist to this day.
5. Stradun
We resume our stroll along the main street Placa or Stradun; the most favored promenade and gathering place. It is the venue of all public feasts and processions, but also the main business street of the City. The widest and most beautiful street divides the City into northern and southern halves. We look into the overlay of the city from this location in a bit more detail. You will hear a bit more about the demise of the venerable Ragusa Republic leading up to the more recent history of Yugoslavia and the Homeland War in the 1990s and all the troubles the city endured during that period.
6. Church of the Holy Annunciation
We get off the main street to the more narrow inner street of Old Town walking towards the Port. We stop by the Orthodox Christian Church and describe how other religious communities like the Orthodox Christian, Jewish and Muslim influenced the history of the city.
7. Monument of Poet Ivan Gundulic
We come across the Green market at Gundulic square where we can observe and discuss local produce and interesting stories and traditions.
8. Rector's Palace
Next up is one of the most important buildings in the city; The Rector's Palace is a palace in the city of Dubrovnik that used to serve as the seat of the Rector of the Republic of Ragusa between the 14th century and 1808. It was also the seat of the Minor Council and the state administration. Furthermore, it housed an armoury, the powder magazine, the watch house and a prison.
9. Dubrovnik Cathedral
Furthermore, we get to the Cathedral where according to a legend, Richard the Lionheart was returning from the Crusades in 1192 when he was shipwrecked in a storm and cast aground on Lokrum Island in front of Dubrovnik.
10. City Harbor
Ships from Dubrovnik were renowned throughout the Mediterranean and galleons from the Republic could be found in navies across Europe and beyond. These ships were built and loaded in the legendary Arsenal, which is another stop on the tour. Once in the Old Port, your guide will relate the stories of the famous Quarantine and the nearby fortresses of St. Luke and St. John.
11. Orlando Column
Leaving the Port we get to the eastern end of Placa (Stradun) street, under the City Bell Tower, on Luza square where several interesting stories and monuments are covered here; church dedicated to the patron St.Blaise, legend of the knight Orlando and his column, Sponza Palace, Small Onofrio's Fountain, the high Bell tower.

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Posted By : sergioeJ1193BZ
We were very fortunate to be a group of 4. Josip did an excellent job of presenting the history and highlighting points of interest. We also appreciated him sharing how enjoyable the life style is here. It completed the experience!
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Posted On : 2024-06-30 08:50:10

Posted By : 958nedd
We did the tour today with Karmen and it was absolutely fantastic! Karmen was so engaging and informative. Not only did we learn about the fascinating history of Dubrovnik but we also saw traditional jewellery, produce and discovered the cities past and present social past. It was so much fun and very enjoyable! We both highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting this amazing city! Thank you Karmen!
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Posted On : 2024-06-29 08:02:27

Posted By : MargaritaLiverpool
Josip, our guide was outstanding. Dubrovnik was very busy but he managed to find comfortable places, out of the sun and away from the crowds to share so many interesting stories of culture and history. The tour was enagaing throughout and the time flew by. I would 100% recommend this tour, absolutely outstanding.
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Posted On : 2024-06-29 05:01:41

Posted By : Margaret_O
Joseph was a first class guide. Knowledgeable and engaging, this was the best walking tour I have ever been on. He brought the history and culture of the city to life. He guided us away from the sometimes overwhelming crowds to comfortable places where we could see the beautiful city and still feel comfortable. The route covered and information imparted was thorough, relevant and outstanding.
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Posted On : 2024-06-29 04:48:32

Posted By : 196andiew
Josip was fantastic! This tour was so educational and fascinating. Felt like I learned about not only the history but current life and customs. Thank you Josip!!!
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Posted On : 2024-06-26 07:32:24

Posted By : U5675MKchrist
We were shown around Dubrovnik old town by the wonderful Josip. The tour was really interesting with lots of local knowledge of this fascinating city. Josip was brilliant, from making sure we had shade when we stopped to sharing personal stories of Dubrovnik (from helping rebuild after the shelling in the war to the challenges of living in a small community)
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Posted On : 2024-06-26 04:31:49

Posted By : patmV9305TJ
Excellent tour. Josip is an excellent guide, passionate about his town and entertaining along the way. Tour is packed with history of Dubrovnik
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Posted On : 2024-06-24 09:18:32

Posted By : jason_k
Nino really brought the tour to life with his stories. He was also very thoughtful towards the group making sure we didn't bake in the heat !
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Posted On : 2024-06-24 02:30:14

Posted By : Wendy_L
Good introduction to the city. Guide was knowledgeable and covered all of the architectural highlights and history. Also gave us great advice to buy the Dubrovnik Pass instead of a single ticket to see the wall… saved us $.
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Posted On : 2024-06-22 15:48:20

Posted By : K6574JTstuartw
We loved our guide Helena. She was so knowledgeable about the history and the beautiful city of Dubrovnik. She shared many good ideas with us about activities to do and places to eat. She was amazing.
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Posted On : 2024-06-22 13:54:43