This Franciscan Monastery has operated continually for almost 700 years. In 1667, an incredibly destructive earthquake almost brought down the entire complex; all that remained was the church portal.

Don’t be so distracted by the old town’s 17 picturesque churches that you miss the chance to visit this historic garden, museum and functioning monastery Just through the Pile Gate, one of two grand ...

An open book sits on a narrow bench, its yellowed pages illustrated with botanical drawings of strange-looking herbs. To the side, a hand-painted table is littered with brass weights and medicine jars ...

The first thing you'll see as you approach Dubrovnik from the sky or the sea is the city walls. These ancient fortifications were built and rebuilt in the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries as the threat ...

Visitors can get through the stone gates of this medieval city and meander through its cobbled streets without logjams, even in the high season. They can also get far from fellow travelers with easy ...

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Located inside the Franciscan monastery, the medieval pharmacy is part of the Church of Our Saviour. The monastery situated at the entrance of the church was established to heal the sick and poor. The ...

Aptly nicknamed “the Pearl of the Adriatic”, Dubrovnik has long been renowned as one of the most popular tourist destinations thanks to its beautiful architecture and natural surroundings. Colossal ...

Unlike the Franciscan monastery, the Dominican church and monastery were built at the same time as the walls and for that very reason, the Dominican monastery stands closer to the water and looks more ...