Dubrovnik is more than meets the eye. You'd be surprised by the level of change the city went through over the past 100 years. Did you know that the city walls weren't always open to visitors? Until the second half of the 20th century they were still a military complex closed to the public. This history tour focuses on the tumultuous 20th century and will show you how Dubrovnik changed socially, urbanistically and culturally.
Dubrovnik Now and Then will show you the main street as it looked like in the 1930s, lined with shops that catered to everyday people's needs. On this historical tour you will witness the fashion of the 1920s, you will see the lost monuments and demolished houses that made way for a new urban fabric of the city. We will tell you about communist statues taken down in the 1990s, sculptures that were seen as politically incorrect and lots more...
Did you know that there used to be a tennis court very close to the northern city gate? Today, it is a parking lot! What about the road that goes behind the old town? The guide will tell you about its construction and the idea to modernize the traffic in the city. We'll show you where the so-called Russian house used to be and much more on this history tour of old Dubrovnik.
The 20th century is unjustly pushed aside when reflecting upon Dubrovnik's history and this historical tour was created to give it the credit it deserves, for it truly was a century full of twists and turns, wars and ever-changing political regimes and it has definitely left a strong imprint in the mentality of Dubrovnik citizens as well as the very appearance of the city.
Duration: 2 hours
Price: 180 Kn per person (23.89 EUR)
Meeting point: Pile gate, see the map for more details.
This tour is available on request only, upon availability check. Use our reservation system's BOOK NOW button to check the dates and times and inquire about the availability.
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The maximum number of guests per group is eight.