The Adriatic
Our cruise
took us through the Adriatic Sea. We
stopped at Kotor, Montenegro and Dubrovnik, Croatia. Both cities
boast UNESCO World Heritage Site status.
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The Bay of Kotor is Europe's southernmost fiord. It has been
controlled by the Ottomans, Bosnians and Venetians, before
becoming part of modern Montenegro.
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Kotor is a fortified town on Montenegro’s
Adriatic coast, in a bay near the limestone cliffs of Mt. Lovćen.
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Kotor is a world heritage site which has
been fortified since the early Middle Ages and was one of
the more influential Dalmatian city-states. |
Kotor reflects the
Venetian empire which ruled over this region for 400 years. |
It is a delight to
wander the narrow lanes and scenic square of the best preserved
medieval old town in the Adriatic. |
The Cathedral of Saint Tryphon in the old town (built in 1166),
and the Serbian Church of St. Nicolas are two of the ancient
sites. |
The walled city of
Dubrovnik, Croatia is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. |
Dubrovnik has stunning architecture and sculptural detail, and
fascinating churches, monasteries, museums, and fountains.
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Dubrovnik's Old Town is
surrounded by a massive wall built in the 1600s. |
This view from the city walls shows the restoration of the roofs
after Dubrovnik was heavily damaged by shelling
after the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1991.
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Sponza palace was constructed
between 1516 and 1522. It has served many functions but is now
the home of the city archives.
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Dubrovnik Cathedral houses
treasures from Byzantium, Venice and the Orient. |
There are more than 1200 islands in the Adriatic, 69 of which
are inhabited. |
An active fishery brings in mackerel, sardines, squid, octopus, sword fish, sea bream, sea bass, cod, red
snapper, tuna, lobster and shellfish.
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