Dubrovnik – Kings Landing
My first real Day Off Adventure was my trip to Croatia during the summer between 1st and 2nd years of medical school. I went with 2 friends from school to explore the ‘other side’ of Europe.
We started our trip in Dubrovnik. At that time most people hadn’t heard of Dubrovnik and were surprised we were going. My friends mother kept asking if there was running water in the apartment we were renting and even offered my friend a new car to stay home (luckily he declined and come along on the trip). This is after she told us she was ‘worldly, but doesn’t cross the big pond.
Dubrovnik is now better known due to Game of Thrones, as it is the inspiration for Kings Landing. The old city was a fortress surrounded by high walls, still standing today. You enter the old city through a bridge/gate which opens up to white marble streets that are cleaned nightly.
From the main street, the alleyways take you up the walls, literally. Our apartment was 100 steps up, so leaving the apartment called for double and triple checking that you had everything.
There is a ton to do in the area, including a kayak trip around the small islands in the bay
We also got the chance to visit Mostar, a city in nearby Bosnia/Herzegovina. The bus ride was relatively short and our tour guide was from Mostar and extremely informative. There was still evidence of the war in the 1990s and you could see bullet ridden buildings and shrapnel throughout the city. One of the major landmarks that was ruined was the Old Bridge, but it was fixed shortly after the war ended. It is about 80 feet above the river below and people jump off it (into very shallow waters)!
Because it is right on the water, we had some of the best sunsets
If you are looking for an ‘off the beaten path’ sort of place, I highly recommend Dubrovnik.
The only thing that wasn’t great was the food.
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