Dubrovnik
Adriatic medieval fortress-city
Dubrovnik is a city on the Adriatic coast of Croatia, known for its medieval walls and Old Town.
A major tourist destination, it gained renewed fame as a filming location for *Game of Thrones*: We spent a week in Dubrovnik exploring the fortifications.
Vertical enclosing structures
- rampartsProtective fortress walls
- battlementsNotched defensive wall top
- towersTall vertical structures
- fortressHeavily defended military structure
bastion · citadel · stronghold · gates · watchtower · parapet · defenses · garrison
City's original settled area
- cruiseLeisurely ocean voyage
- destinationIntended arrival point
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- cablecarWire-pulled transit vehicle
beaches · guidebook · excursions · hotels · guesthouses · landmarks · souvenirs · attractions
State with elected leaders
- maritimeOf the sea
- tradersProfessional buyers and sellers
- merchantsThose who conduct commerce
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
medieval · Renaissance · Byzantine · Venetian · Ottoman · earthquake · independence · city-state
Land-water boundary
- islandsLand surrounded by water
- AdriaticSea east of Italy
- CroatianOf a Balkan republic
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
walls
Vertical enclosing structures
- rampartsProtective fortress walls
- battlementsNotched defensive wall top
- towersTall vertical structures
fortress · bastion · citadel · stronghold · gates · watchtower · parapet · defenses · garrison · siege
oldtown
City's original settled area
- cruiseLeisurely ocean voyage
- destinationIntended arrival point
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
cablecar · beaches · guidebook · excursions · hotels · guesthouses · landmarks · souvenirs · attractions · gastronomy
republic
State with elected leaders
diplomacy · medieval · Renaissance · Byzantine · Venetian · Ottoman · earthquake · independence · city-state · nobility
coastline
Land-water boundary
oldtown
City's original settled area
- AdriaticSea east of Italy
- CroatiaZagreb, Croatian, Dalmatia, counties, Luka Modric
- Balkan LandmarksSarajevo, Sofia, Skopje, Pristina, Tirana
- Balkan PlacesSkopje, Tirana, Zagreb, Sarajevo, Belgrade
- Croatian geographyCroatia, Zagreb, Dalmatia, islands, cities
- Roman CitiesRoma, Pompeii, Ostia, Londinium, Ravenna
- Croatian HistoryTito, Dalmatia, Zagreb
Dubrovnikdesert city
Town in arid region
Astana · island city · La Paz · Kathmandu · Santorini
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Northwestern Indiana industrial city
Detroit · concrete jungle · urban sprawl · slum · shantytown