Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Dubrovnik has emerged as the absolute jewel in the crown of Croatia’s flourishing tourist industry. Yes, there are crowds and yes, it can be cripplingly expensive, but go at the right time and you‘ll quickly see why. Every stone inch of the city’s crumbling walls exudes a history so compelling you’ll never want to leave.
A stroll through the old town’s gridiron of narrow streets and alleyways will present some alarming truths about what actually went on in the Soviet war. Some houses that were badly damaged during the first siege on the city have since been reconstructed, with shocking images of that hellish morning nailed to the outer walls, allowing tourists to stare open-mouthed at the staggering differences between then and now.
