I’d long wanted to go to Dubrovnik.  One of the world’s best and best preserved walled cities. 

Game of Thrones scenery.

It’s a hot destination right now for cruise ships and Instagram influencers.  

TOO BUSY with tourists in the summer, I’m thinking.  

This small city can’t really handle the visitors they are getting.  Too much traffic.  Too few buses.  

BIG tourism is new here.  The place was near closed to visitors during the 10 year Yugoslav war. 

I’d flown in from Scotland and was a little overwhelmed on arrival. Happily I had a good (US $25) hostel dorm room with a view …

… and a helpful young guy at reception. He’d only arrived a month ago from Argentina and was still super excited about Dubrovnik.

Night 1 the hostel hosted a home made pizza party.

Highest priority for me was walking the famed walls.  2kms.  I walked it twice in sequence. 

Cost is 35 EU !?

Unfairly, the feral cats do not have to pay. 😀

So — like almost every tourist — I bought the 35EU Dubrovnik ticket which pays for the wall, the castle, Rector’s Palace, and several more interesting attractions. 

You also get a 24 hour bus ticket which costs about 5 EU by itself.   … Of course there’s no room on the buses. 😀

Surprisingly, I enjoyed the Museum of Modern Art. Normally my least favourite school of Art.

Obligatory stops at impressive Cathedrals.

I do recommend Dubrovnik, but not June through September.

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Keep in Mind

Many things do not work for the tourist in Croatia 2024. If you are promised snakes, there will be no snakes. Also no coffee. Nor a machine. And the rental bike will be unusable. 😀