War in Dubrovnik: Life under siege, Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia
Sign up for the tour and meet your guide In front of Orlando’s Column, Luza street for a 1.5-hour War Tour of Dubrovnik. The fall of communist Yugoslavia ended with the Croatian Homeland War.
The war spread all over Croatia. Dubrovnik, a town under UNESCO World Heritage protection, based its income on tourism. There was no military base nor soldiers in Dubrovnik. There was no reason and no excuse to attack Dubrovnik. Yet, the attack happened and it was brutal. Dubrovnik was under siege for months, without water and electricity.
Around 50 000 people were hiding from bombs falling all around the Old Town. It is time to hear their stories, both of those that survived and those that didn’t. Highly educated guides, with the help of over 80 wartime photos and videos, will take you on a stroll through the 1990s war and life in a town under siege.
Description & Instructions When Visiting Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia
Sign up for the tour and meet your guide In front of Orlando’s Column, Luza street for a 1.5-hour War Tour of Dubrovnik. The fall of communist Yugoslavia ended with the Croatian Homeland War.
The war spread all over Croatia. Dubrovnik, a town under UNESCO World Heritage protection, based its income on tourism. There was no military base nor soldiers in Dubrovnik. There was no reason and no excuse to attack Dubrovnik. Yet, the attack happened and it was brutal. Dubrovnik was under siege for months, without water and electricity.
Around 50 000 people were hiding from bombs falling all around the Old Town. It is time to hear their stories, both of those that survived and those that didn’t. Highly educated guides, with the help of over 80 wartime photos and videos, will take you on a stroll through the 1990s war and life in a town under siege.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Luza Square, Luza Trg, Dubrovnik 20000 Croatia
Meeting point at the main city square where you will get an introduction to the tour
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Pile Gate, Ulica Vrata od Pila, Dubrovnik 20000 Croatia
Where a plaque depicting a Serbian king used to be.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Dubrovnik Synagogue, Zudioska 5, Dubrovnik 20000 Croatia
Lear more about Ustasa movement that introduced racial laws and concentration camps
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Gunduliceva Poljana Market, Gundulićeva poljana, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Lear more about Tito’s death awakes nationalism in Yugoslavia
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Dubrovnik West Harbour, Skalini Dr. Marka Foteza 2, Dubrovnik 20000 Croatia
The Croatian Homeland War brings fear and destruction to Dubrovnik, explosions and screams echo through the streets
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Memorial Room of the Defenders of Dubrovnik, Old Town Sponza Palace, Dubrovnik Croatia
The suffering ends, the war was won, but is it really over?
Duration: 20 minutes
Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Dubrovnik, Croatia
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
