www.bradtguides.comBradt’s new guide to Dubrovnik is certainly the most up-to-date, comprehensive and useful title to one of the few cities designated in its entirety a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Situated at the southern end of Croatia, 40kms from the Montenegrin border and only 5kms over the mountains from Bosnia & Herzegovina, Dubrovnik was known as a ‘pearl of the Adriatic’. However, Lord Byron’s romantic description counted for nought against indiscriminate bombardments by the Yugoslav Army, Serbs and Montenegrins during the 1990/91 siege.
Remarkably today you’d be hard pressed to find evidence of the conflict beyond acres of new roof tiles and the occasional pockmarked building. Bradt’s new guide, by Croatia expert Piers Letcher, describes a resurgent city, one of Europe’s sunniest places, with visitor numbers climbing and a summer festival that once more draws in the crowds. The pocket-sized volume puts the city in context with a well balanced history both ancient and modern, covers all types of accommodation, cafes and restaurants and details the attractions of the 45-day summer festival
. Clear city map and transport route plans complement coverage of the surrounding coast and islands together with day trips to Bosnia & Herzegovina and Montenegro.
Piers Letcher is an independent writer, photographer and author of 15 books. In the mid-‘90s he spent several years working at the UN in Geneva before returning to his freelance career in 2002. He is also author of Bradt’s Croatia and Eccentric France. |