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In The Guts Of The City, Just Within The Pier, The Sponza Palace Pays Tribute To The Handfuls Of Local Boys Who Paid The Ultimate Sacrifice Protecting Their Town.

Like a phoenix Dubrovnik, the Athens of the Adriatic, has risen from virtual destruction after Slobodan Milosovic’s Serbian military devastated the city in 1991. Seventy % of the houses were damaged from the bombing. Even the traditional wall that surrounds the old city was pounded by the tank shelling. Yet today Dubrovnik is a visitor destination. The old city has been reconstructed. First-class hostels are a feature of the hillside. This gem of a city is a living commemorative to human resilience.

In the guts of the city, just within the marina, the Sponza Palace pays tribute to the handfuls of local boys who paid the final 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. Holiday makers from Japan, Israel, Germany and China fill the key street. And the smoke of fried fish are pervasive.

Dubrovnik is Croatia’s hydra-headed metropolis. It has been devastated by visiting militaries and earthquakes and yet it survives, guarded by the traditional myth of Saint Blaise, who promised to beat Ragusa’s (the original name of Dubrovnik) enemies. During the past, this city 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 captured the interest of Venetian leaders who led attacks for many years against their rivals in the south Adriatic.

The 1.6-mile wall surrounding the city is an grand architectural wonder. For old holiday makers it’s also a stress test. There are 335 steps going up and around this barrier. It isn’t 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 mended, a sea glittering with small vessels and enclosed basketball courts. The Croats are basketball crazy.

One or two years gone Don Rumsfeld, former secretary of defense, made reference to the two Europes : the old Western Europestolid, socialistic and lacking entrepreneurial drive, and an Eastern Europefilled with verve, and spotting the virtue of free markets and democratic govts. Croatia obviously falls into the second camp.

Dubrovnik is young, looking for a future that is like the U.S. Her glory days might be behind her, but it is fascinating that Gloria Gaynor has been asked to perform in the seaside wonderland. America beckons. Rumor has it that the Russian oligarchs have invested heavily in and around this city. It’s a far less risky 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 whether the Dalmatian coast will be the new French Riviera. Nevertheless it is certainly 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 up to date jet set, but not yet a long way from discovery either. Always in search of new destinations, the visitor peregrines have found Dubrovnik. My suspicion is the glitterati will be on their way.

What they will find is a fascinating seaside resort with an extraordinary history that awakens a need to dig into the chapters of this passion-laden destination, writes tagza.com.

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