2019-04 Croatia #1 with Van Os Photo Safaris

Ragusa 2 #5

Arriving without our checked luggage, we settled into this cozy, nice apartment for three nights.

Old Town. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 27, 2019

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Steps

Much of the old city is on a hillside with a LOT of steps.

Old Town. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 28, 2019

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Laundry

There are very few yards in the old city so this is the common way of drying laundry.

Old Town. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 28, 2019

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Strret Dining

There is dining on nearly every street for the high season.

Old Town. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 28, 2019

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Dubrovnik Cathedral

Old Town. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 28, 2019

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View from Harbor

Old Town. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 28, 2019

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Flowers

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Dubrovnik Cathedral Dome

Old Town. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 28, 2019

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Dubrovnik Cathedral

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Harbor

Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 28, 2019

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St John's Fortress

Old Town. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 28, 2019

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Viewpoint

Afternoon photo on the way up the mountain.

Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 28, 2019

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Thistle Broomrape

Orobanche reticulata - I thought this was an orchid initially, but like this parasitic plant as well.

Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 28, 2019

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Hilltop View

After sunset with the lights on in the city.

Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 28, 2019

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St Ignatius Church

There are a lot of churches in old and new Dubrovnik.

Old Town. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 29, 2019

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Minceta Tower

Old City Wall. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 29, 2019

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Lovrijenac Fortress

Old City Wall. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 29, 2019

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Old City Wall

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Franciscan Church

Old City Wall. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 29, 2019

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Harbor Cannon

Old City Wall. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 29, 2019

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Roofs

Old City Wall. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 29, 2019

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Minceta Tower

Nearing this tower again after making the full circuit of the walls.

Old City Wall. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 29, 2019

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Waves

Dance is a public beach but way too rough for swimming this day.

Dance, Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 29, 2019

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Franjo Tudman Suspension Bridge

The infrastructure of Croatia is very modern.

Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 30, 2019

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Drvenik

We came here to take the ferry to Hvar.

Croatia, April 30, 2019

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Ferry

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Lighthouse

Our ferry arrived here and we drove to Hvar.

Sucuraj, Croatia, April 30, 2019

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Flowers in Ruined Window

Sucuraj, Croatia, April 30, 2019

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Fishing Boats

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Bell Tower

Abandoned church.

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Blue Hour - 4:50am

I don't like getting up this early, but the photos can be worth it.

St Steven's Square, Hvar, Croatia, May 1, 2019

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Slow Shutter Harbor - 5:30am

Hvar, Croatia, May 1, 2019

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Pokonji Dol Lighthouse

Hvar, Croatia, May 1, 2019

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Hvar Fortress

Construction started in 1278 CE.

Hvar, Croatia, May 1, 2019

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Franciscan Monastery

Harbor, Hvar, Croatia, May 1, 2019

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Spiny Starwort

Pallenis spinosa

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Spiny Starwort

Pallenis spinosa - closeup showing details that give this flower its name.

Hvar, Croatia, May 1, 2019

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Crown Daisy

Chrysanthemum coronarium

Hvar, Croatia, May 1, 2019

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Old Chruch Bell Tower

Hvar, Croatia, May 1, 2019

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Garden Sculpture

In an abandoned garden.

Hvar, Croatia, May 1, 2019

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City Walls

Hvar, Croatia, May 1, 2019

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Cannon

Hvar Fortress, Hvar, Croatia, May 1, 2019

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Hilltop View

From a hill high above the fort and city.

Hvar, Croatia, May 1, 2019

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Ferry

We drove from Hvar to this deep water port for a ferry to Split.

Stari Grad, Croatia, May 2, 2019

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Ferries

Ours is the larger ferry on the right.

Stari Grad, Croatia, May 2, 2019

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Bell Tower

Construction likely started in 295 CE.

Diocletians's Palace, Split, Croatia, May 2, 2019

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Walls

The palace complex was very large, but time has seen many changes before any thought of preservation.

Diocletians's Palace, Split, Croatia, May 2, 2019

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Gate

Diocletians's Palace, Split, Croatia, May 2, 2019

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Venetian Architecture

Croatia has had significant influence from Venice, Austria and other powers of the past.

Split, Croatia, May 2, 2019

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Bell Tower

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