The Stadun, the old town's main marbled street, sports baroque buildings. The ancient city walls protected a civilised, sophisticated republic for five centuries and now look onto the endless shimmer of the peaceful Adriatic.
Jews were always welcomed in Dubrovnik (unlike other Croatian cities).
Old town Dubrovnik.
Fruit market where I buy cherries and strawberries, the best I've ever tasted.
At 'Taj Mahal' restaurant we have authentic Bosnian cuisine - veal and vegetable skewers, and Bosnian coffee with Bosnian (aka Turkish) delight.
Fresco at the Franciscan Monastery
Jewish Quarter where Jews lived in reasonable harmony for centuries with a predominantly Roman Catholic population.
Jewish street, synagogue and museum.
The still functioning synagogue servicing the small Jewish Community dates back to the early 1500s. It's the second oldest synagogue in Europe and houses a small museum. The most important work of art held at the synagogue is a 13th century Moorish carpet presumably brought from Spain during the expulsion. With a floral design and contrasting colours it glows against the dark silk background. Legend claims it was a gift from Queen Isabella to her Jewish doctor when he was forced to leave Spain. The synagogue has a Torah said to be from the 13th or 14th century. It was also brought from Spain after the expulsion.
(from tempoholidays.com)
I purchase this book by Slavenka Draculić who has been called the Simone de Beauvoir of Eastern Europe because of her feminist report on women's lives here.
Artwork by Andrea Bassi. I buy the spoon pictured below as I love her painterly ceramic art practice.
Dubrovnik is one of the many sets of GAME OF THRONES. I buy souvenirs for Alex and Tari who are fans of this fantasy series.
Tony and I attend a fine concert, (below), in the intimate setting of the13th century Church Domino. The instrumentalists of the Dubrovnic Chamber Trio perform with beautiful tone and feeling.
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