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Like A Phoenix Dubrovnik, The Athens Of The Adriatic, Has Risen From Virtual Eradication After Slobodan Milosovic's Serbian Armed Forces Devastated The Town In 1991.
Like a phoenix Dubrovnik, the Athens of the Adriatic, has risen from virtual eradication after Slobodan Milosovic's Serbian army devastated the town in 1991. 70 per cent of the houses were damaged from the bombing. Even the traditional wall that surrounds the old town was pounded by the tank shelling. Yet today Dubrovnik is a visitor destination. The old city has been reconstructed. First class hotels are a feature of the hillside. This precious stone of a town is a living memorial to human resiliency.
In the heart of the town, just within the pier, the Sponza Palace pays tribute to the dozens of local boys who paid the ultimate sacrifice protecting their city. But 20 years back seems like the distant past. Now pizza and ice cream stands abound. The orange roofs of yesterday have been replaced. Travellers from Japan, Israel, Germany and China fill the main street. And the smoke of fried fish are pervasive.
Dubrovnik is Croatia's hydra-headed metropolis. It has been devastated by going to armies and tremors and yet it survives, protected by the traditional myth of Saint Blaise, who promised to beat Ragusa's (the original name of Dubrovnik) enemies. In the past, this town was a center for students, artists and teachers. It seemed to be an ecumenical community different from the other settlements in the area. As a commercial center, it caught the interest of Venetian leaders who led attacks for centuries against their adversaries in the south Adriatic.
The 1.6-mile wall surrounding the city is an imposing architectural wonder. For aged holiday makers it's also a stress test. There are 335 steps going up and around this barrier. It is not the Great Wall of China, nor is it a walk in the park. Along the way are forts and historical monuments to a past that gives the present meaning. Looking down one finds roofs being fixed, a sea lustrous with tiny vessels and enclosed basketball courts. The Croats are basketball insane.
Several years gone Don Rumsfeld, former secretary of defense, made reference to the 2 Europes : the old Western Europestolid, socialistic and lacking entrepreneurial drive, and an Eastern Europefilled with potency, and spotting the advantage of free markets and democratic presidencies. Croatia obviously falls into the second camp.
Dubrovnik is fresh, looking for a future that has a resemblance to the U.S. Her glory days could be behind her, however it is interesting that Gloria Gaynor has been asked to perform in the beach wonderland. America waves. Rumor has it that the Russian oligarchs have invested heavily in and around this city. It's a far better investment harbor than anywhere in Russia. Also, Russian oligarchs have a good sense of smell for American capitalism, and that capitalistic fervor is active in Dubrovnik's economy.
It is too shortly to say if the Dalmatian coast will be the new French Riviera. Nevertheless it is not a far-fetched agenda. Dubrovnik is the centre of the ideal scenario, not yet San Tropez ; not yet discovered by the flash and dash of the contemporary jet set, but not yet far from discovery either. Always in search of new destinations, the tourist peregrines have found Dubrovnik. My suspicion is the glitterati will be on their way.
What they will find is an attractive beach resort with an extraordinary history that awakens a wish to dig into the chapters of this passion-laden destination, writes tagza.com.

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