The day started later than yesterday and we went down to breakfast at about 9am. The Bellevue Hotel has a few eateries with the Vapor Restaurant being one worthy of a mention. This is in the Michelin guide and where breakfast is served. There is plenty to choose from here: salads, cooked meat, cheese, fruit and other items that are cooked to order. The staff were very attentive despite being busy.
We had a plan for the day which was to visit the city walls, which is a perfect way to see the city and surrounding scenery from above. Realising that there was an influx of coaches that were dropping off people from cruise ships as we arrived, we moved fast. We bought tickets from a booth close to one of the entrances at Pile Gate. There are three entrances to the walls, at Pile, Ploče and St Ivan’s fortress. Tickets cost 200 kuna, which is just over £20, with these funds going towards the restoration and upkeep of the city walls. The wall is approximately one mile long, with the highest point being at the Minčeta Fortress (Tvrdava Minčeta). You have to wear decent shoes for walking as it can be uneven in parts, with quite a few steep stairs to climb. It is also recommended to bring a hat and wear sun cream as the heat can be quite intense. Ploče Gate (Vrata od Ploča) is where you get to see some great views of the harbour and St Ivan’s fortress. It is absolutely worth visiting. The ticket also allows a visit to Lovrjenac, known also as St Lawrence Fortress. This is another imposing construction which is dated around 1018-1038, and is a lot quieter than the rest of the walls.
Following the walk we looked around for a quick lunch and found a restaurant called Trezoro Trattoria. It was down one of the narrow streets off the main Stradun and was busy with customers. The menu had a good choice of Mediterranean cuisine, including seafood, pasta, pizza and salads, all reasonably priced. After that it was back to the hotel for a chill out, with the task of filling out our Passenger Locator Forms for our return journey on Friday.
As the sun set, we walked into Dubrovnik for our restaurant booking at Nautika restaurant. This was something that I had arranged a few months back due to very good reviews. The restaurant was absolutely amazing from the beginning of the evening to the end. We were treated so well and made to feel like royalty. The restaurant has been voted the sixth most romantic restaurant in the world. and had some amazing views of the city walls which were lit ip at night, The restaurant is located in the former Dubrovnik School of Maritime Studies, where it welcomed famous seafarers since as far back as 1881. The restaurant prides itself on local cuisine and drinks, and was even host to Saint John Paul II on June 6th 2003.
Maroje, our waiter for the entire evening, spoke excellent English and told us about everything on the menu in so much detail. He gave us recommendations which helped as the menu made it hard to choose. The wine waiter gave us a hard backed book to choose wine from too. He told us that they have over 800 wines to choose from! We were sat at the prime spot overlooking the edge of the Adriatic and we felt so relaxed with the lovely atmosphere and surroundings.
This is a restaurant definitely worth visiting but prepare to dig deep into your pockets.
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