Early on September 5, 2017, my fiancé and I walked the walls of Dubrovnik and I shot 368 images of islands and fortresses and tiled roofs and sparkling sea. These 80 are my favorites and give the viewer a virtual tour. If you can’t climb the stairs to stroll around the spectacular views of Dubrovnik’s Old Town for yourself, take this virtual tour, Around the Wall in 80 Frames. If you like the tour, please leave a comment so I know you were here!
Enjoy!
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Photo taken from bridge to entry gate. The rounded piece on the right end is Bokar Fortress which dates from the 15th century.
We entered the Walls of Dubrovnik near the Pile Gate and headed toward the sea, chasing views of Lovrijenac Fortress. The Dubrovnik City Walls Walk web page describes the tour in the same direction if you are interested in learning more about the beautiful buildings you see on the tour. It has a lot of ads to scroll past, but a lot of interesting info as well.

From the Franciscan Monastery to the Bell Tower, the ancient stones of the main street are highly polished from constant foot traffic over hundreds of years.

The colorful laundry, the contrasting colors and shapes of the architecture against the ever changing backdrops of sea and sky made me very happy!

We are headed south on the Walls of Dubrovnik toward Bokar Tower (the rounded tower in the shadow in this photo) following the best views of the ever-photographable Lovrijenac Fortress. The awnings in the lower right corner are at the Dubravka Café – a lovely place for breakfast before you begin the tour!

You can see the wall continuing up from the right corner of the photo and one of the numerous courtyards inside the city walls. I love the beautiful patterns the colored roof tiles make.

Fort Lovrijenac or St. Lawrence Fortress, often called “Dubrovnik’s Gibraltar”, is a fortress and theater outside the western wall of the city of Dubrovnik 121 feet above sea level. The canon in this photo sits atop the Bokar tower.
If you are interested, here is a map of the area covered in these photos.

The Minčeta Tower, at the top left of the photo, was built by Italian engineers in 1463. It is the most prominent point in the defensive system towards the land. The tower’s name derives from the name of the Minčeta family, who owned the ground upon which the tower was built. I like the shadow of the bell tower on the Franciscan Monastery.

The stones along the wall are beautiful and at this point wind to a little café (see the little umbrellas just ahead?) with AMAZING views and overpriced refreshments. If you forgot to bring your water bottle, you better stop and hydrate!

The walls run an uninterrupted course of approximately 6,360 feet, encircling most of the old city, and reach a maximum height of about 82 feet. The bulk of the existing walls and fortifications were constructed during the 14th and 15th centuries, but were continually extended and strengthened up until the 17th century. – Wikipedia

These roof tiles are old, which means they are originals that did NOT have to be replaced after the war. All the bright red and orange roofs are newly replaced since the war.

Left to right: the towers of the Franciscan Monastery, Minčeta Tower & the Bell Tower above Old Port.

Here we see the dome of the Assumption Cathedral, a Roman Catholic cathedral and the seat of the Diocese of Dubrovnik, towering above red tiles and stone courtyards.

The dome of the Assumption Cathedral and the Clocktower set amidst new tiles, old tiles and renovations.

Old Port, Saint John’s Fortress and the island of Lokrum, the tower of St. Sebastian, and the dome of the Assumption Cathedral.

The Minčeta Tower at the northwest corner of Dubrovnik was used as a filming location for the “House of the Undying” scene in Game of Thrones.

The dome of Church of St. Blaise and the dome of the Assumption Cathedral awash in a sea of red tiles set against a magnificent blue Adriatic.

The Clocktower, the dome of Church of St. Blaise and the dome of the Assumption Cathedral in front of the island of Lokrum.

This shot shows a pretty long section of the wall . See the crowd of people in the middle of the right side? Then follow the wall down to the lower left of the photo. Around 9:30 am, so the crowds aren’t huge yet.

Looking down from Minčeta Tower to Fort Bokar and Lovrijenac Fortress at the mouth of Dubrovnik West Harbour, and a basketball court for local kids.

Right above the domed turret in this shot, you can see up on the hill the Restaurant Panorama where tourists land when they take a four minute cable car ride up the hill. I highly recommend going for the view!
Simply amazing, Cyndi. You always have a great eye for composition! Thank you for sharing beautiful Dubrovnik with us!! <3
What a delicious set of color, texture, and shadows!! Some of those shots of the tiled roofs would make amazing jigsaw puzzles! LOVE!! Think I must add this stop to our European tour in a few years. Thank you for sharing!
I was thinking your puzzle thought too!
Cyndi, I have always loved photography & you make it look so easy. These photos are amazing!! I live vicariously thru your lens…. Thank you for sharing so many with us!! Glad you had a good time!!
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