Dubrovnik, CroatiaThe limestone-paved main street of the Old Town — 300 meters of polished marble that has been the social heart of Dubrovnik since the 14th century, running between the Pile Gate and the Clock Tower. At night, with the bars and cafés lit and the walls glowing, it is one of the most beautiful streets in Europe.
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Dubrovnik
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The most complete medieval defensive walls in the world — 1,940 meters of limestone walls up to 6 meters thick, with 16 towers and forts encircling the entire Old Town. The 2-hour walk along the top provides non-stop views of the Adriatic and terracotta roofscape. The world's finest city wall walk.
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UNESCO-listed and one of the most perfectly preserved medieval cities in the world — a car-free limestone city of Baroque churches, Renaissance palaces, and the legendary Stradun main street. Devastated in the 1990s war and painstakingly rebuilt; every stone has a story.
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The seat of the Ragusan Republic's government for centuries — a beautifully harmonious Gothic-Renaissance building housing the Cultural History Museum. The atrium with its Cipiko bell and the rector's apartments are atmospheric and less crowded than the walls and old town.