Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik, or Ragusa, is a city at the extreme southern end of Croatia and a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Dubrovnik was founded in the 7th century by refugees from a nearby Byzantine city destroyed by Slavs.

Possession of Dubrovnik passed between the Byzantines, Serbs, Venetians, and Hungarians, but it always remained a semi-autonomous port similar to Venice.

Between the 14th century and the early 1800s, Dubrovnik ruled itself as the Republic of Ragusa, though it paid tribute to the Ottoma Empire.

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An earthquake in 1667 almost completely leveled Dubrovnik, heralding its decline.

Like so many other places in Europe, the Republic finally fell to French troops during the Napoleonic wars.

Like so many other places in Europe, Dubrovnik fell into the hands of the Austrians after the Congress of Vienna. The Kingdom of Dalmatia was established to rule the Adriatic coast in the name of the Austrian Empire.

Dubrovnik became part of Yugoslavia after its formation after World War 1.

During the Balkans conflict in the 90s, Dubrovnik was shelled by Serbian and Montenegrin forces over the course of seven months.

The modern city walls were first built in the 14th century.

Minceta Tower was right next to our Airbnb.

This goes on the top 10 places to play basketball list.

Truly an amazing city