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NG Includes Istria, Croatia In The List Of Top Ten Holiday Locations For 2011.
National Geographic includes Istria, Croatia in the list of top 10 holiday locations for 2011. National Geographic Traveler has advised Croatia’s Istria area as one of the hottest spots for this years summer vacation.The article praises the cleanliness of Istria’s beaches little known to northern US travellers more familiar with the Dalmatian coast and Dubrovnik as posted in emg.rs.
Are you interested by an amazing vacation in Dubrovnik, Croatia? Besides monumental nature, nice beaches and great weather there are many attractions which should be seen.
Here are the top five attractions of Dubrovnik :
1. Giant Fountain of Ononfrio
This Fountain was named after the Neapolitan architect Onofrio de la Cava who has built it in 1438-1444. Of all Dubrovniks numerous monuments, this is the most renowned one. Visitors walking through the Pile gate will find the widely known square where the Big Fountain of Ononfrio is located. It was originally designed by Onofrio de la Cava with 2 stories but the Enormous Fountain of Ononfrio lost its 2nd story in the giant quake of 1667 when great parts of Dubrovnik were heavily damaged. The Large Fountain of Ononfrio was part of the citys water supply system which was also designed by Onofrio de la Cava to move water from the stream Dubrovacka.
2. Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Treasury
The Cathedral of the Sanctified Virgin Mary is a lovely Baroque building from the 12 th century. It was designed by Andrea Buffalini of Rome. It is fascinating within, it has 3 aisles and 3 apses and is gorgeous decorated by paintings of Italian and Dalmation artists from the 16-18th Centuries along with the Virgin Chair. It is rumoured that it was given by Raphael to the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary in all its grace. The Cathedral Treasury owns a few significant relics of Christianity. The most famous one is a small part of the cross Jesus has been crucified upon. Other very famous relics are the head, one leg and arm of St Blaise dated from the thirtheenth Century.
3. City Walls
The city walls of Dubrovniks old city are one of the finest known attractions. They were built in the 10th century and altered from the 13th till the 14th centuries. Some parts of the walls are 19ft thick, provided as a solid defense against attackers. The total length of the walls is 6390ft and they’re a great spot for an informal walk. Extraordinary views are offered from Dubrovniks city walls, over the Adriatic and some islands outwards and inwards over the centre of the old city. 2 towers and 2 forts are a part of the city walls, the Minceta and the Bokar towers, and the Lovrjenc and the Revelin Fort. The primary entrance to the city walls is located on the left side of the Pile Gate. The admission is charged.
4. Dominican Monastry
The Dominican Monastery has a particularly interesting story in relation to the construction. After the construction started in 1315 and the building and complex began to take form the sheer size of the complex needed the movement outwards of the city walls. The monastry was badly damaged in the earthquake of 1667, and it was rebuilt to its previous glory through the tough work of the city inhabitants. One of the architectural highlights of the Dominican Monastery is a late Gothic cloister. Michelozzo di Bartolomeo of Florence designed the it in the fifteenth Century.
5. Franciscan Monastry
(The local name is : Franjevacki Samostan) Don’t confuse it with the Dominican Monastery. The Franciscan Monastery owns one of the most valuable libraries in Croatia. There’s another fascinating thing at the Franciscan Monastery: the Dispensary. Visitors can gain understanding of the past by seeing decorated jars crammed with confusing contents, varied measurement devices with alembics and mortars. The pharmacy has been in use since this Monastery was built in 1317.
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