Pearl of the Adriatic

Stara Luka {old harbor outside city walls}, Gradska luka

Tank: Tory Burch

Although I enjoy the storybook winter months that drape Germany’s historic towns in white, sometimes I dream of the mild year-round climate back in California. For a much shorter trek, in September I took a trip to Dubrovnik, Croatia. The weather was still warm, but the summer tourists had left. Carved into the hills, the picturesque Stari Grad {Old City} is filled with stone buildings, tile roofs, and cypress trees. Outside the city walls, my favorite beach was Sveti Jakov, reached by climbing down the steep hillside overlooking the old city.

Franciscan Monastery, Placa 2

Rector’s Palace, Pred Dvorom 3

Seafood platter at Arsenal, Pred Dvorom 1

Other Dubrovnik sights, shops, and eats:

~Assumption Cathedral for ancient relics, Kneza Damjana Jude 1

~City Walls for panoramic views, accessed next to the Pile Gate

~Onofrio’s Fountain for a unique snapshot, Placa

~Daily Farmer’s Market for arancini {candied orange peel}, mijenduli {candied almonds}, and smokva {dried figs}, Gunduliceva Poljana

~Maria for women’s fashion, Sv. Dominika

~Café Festival for espresso and ragtime piano music, Placa 28

~Lokanda Peskarija for buckets of fried calamari, Na Ponti

~Niko for burek {savory puff pastry with spinach and ricotta filling} and krempita {custard cream cake}, Prijeko