War in Dubrovnik: Life under siege

Dubrovnik, Croatia
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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.

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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

Inclusions

  • guidance by a experienced certified local guide
  • Memorial Room of Dubrovnik Defenders

Exclusions

  • Gratuities (optional)

Additional information

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

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