Dubrovnik — ColourfulLittleMoments

Dubrovnik, or King's Landing to Game of Thrones fans, is a huge tourist destination and joined the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 1979. To me, Dubrovnik is home of the red tiled roof, polished stone pavement and the wall. And, it's pretty amazing.

I've spent a couple of days in Dubrovnik but finally walked along the wall today - what a view! It cost 100 kuna (around $20) The wall is a little under 2 km but by the time I took in the views, paused for photo opportunities and stopped for a fresh juice, it took around an hour or so to complete. I took so many photos I'll have to be ruthless in the cull! (I won't bore you with too many here but will add more to the Captured (gallery) page once I'm back home in Australia.)

Old Town Dubrovnik is just as impressive as the views from the wall. The clock tower is used as a marker to get your bearings once inside as it can be a bit of a labyrinth. It now houses a tonne of restaurants, shops, museums and galleries. If you visit, make sure to wear good walking shoes as the polished stone pavers are very slippery.

St John Fortress (Mulo Tower) on old city port

So, Game of Thrones in Dubrovnik. There have been a number of scenes filmed here and I can actually see the resemblance in some of the photos I took. Some of you may need a tad more imagination.... so here is an article I found on the net from last year that may help: http://brandsandfilms.com/2014/09/my-own-private-game-of-thrones-tour-in-dubrovnik/

After a rest at the hotel, I used public transport for the first time in Croatia to go back to Old Town for dinner. There are restaurants throughout Old Town but also a street nicknamed restaurant street. There were plenty of touters vying for business. Dubrovnik at night is definitely worth a visit. The lights give it a whole other look and it's also much cooler than in the heat of the day so you can take your time strolling along the placa and backstreets.