The Franjo Tudman Bridge stands on the western approach to Dubrovnik.
The most expensive bridge in Croatia cost 252 million Croatian kuna and opened in 2002.
The bridge is named after the first President of Croatia, Franjo Tudman.
This small Adriatic island is uninhabited.
Marin Dric (1508 1567) was a Croatian Renaissance playwright and prose writer.
Long exposure shot of the Adriatic Sea.
The Franjo Tudman Bridge can be seen in the distance.
A cruise ship sails in to the Adriatic Sea.
At the south-western corner of the town, this is thought to be the oldest casemented fort in Europe.
Fort Lovrijenac, also known as St. Lawrence Fortress, is located just outside the western wall.
Looking towards the Fortress of St John.
The vaults of the old arsenal stand at the back of the harbour.
This limestone-paved pedestrian street is the main street through the Old Town of Dubrovnik.
The western wall of the Old Town.
The Rector's Palace served as the seat of the Rector of the Republic of Ragusa until 1808.
The palace is a harmonious Gothic and Renaissance building, with certain Baroque additions.
A clock within the courtyard of the Rector's Palace.
Miho Pracat (1522 - 1607) was a rich ship-owner from Lopud, who bequeathed his wealth to Dubrovnik.
Looking east across the harbour.
The western side of the Old Town.
The Old Town is built on a steep incline, with narrow staircases rising from south to north.
This small courtyard serves as a living room for locals.
The Church of St Ignatius houses the oldest bell in Dubrovnik, cast in 1355.
This historic Jesuit College now houses a classical grammar school.
The cathedral was largely destroyed in the 1667 earthquake and slowly rebuilt over three decades.
The second major entrance to the city stands on the eastern side of the walls.
The stone balustrade is walled at the base so that women's ankles are hidden as they enter.
According to legend, Orlando and his fleet saved Dubrovnik from a 15-month Saracen siege.
The old town is densely-populated, with narrow passages between blocks.
View of the Old Town, looking south.
This street connects the Ploce Gate, at the east of the Old Town, to the Pile Gate, at the west.
The natural harbour is overlooked by Fort Lovrijenac.
Low cloud closes in on the Old Town.
The western side of the city walls.
The fort is one of many Dubrovnik locations to feature in the Game of Thrones television series.
Flowers thrive along the old rooftops.
A yellow daisy grows from the walls of Dubrovnik.
The southern edge of the Old Town touches the Adriatic Sea.
The Assumption Cathedral features a high nave.
A rusty chimney, in the Old Town of Dubrovnik.
Looking north along the eastern edge of the town walls.
The Old Town Harbour, viewed from the adjacent Fortress of St John.
The three arches belong to the city's Arsenal.
The walkway along the walls continues around the harbour.
This tower, seen from the harbour, stands at the end of Stradun, the city's main street.
The city's walls can be accessed, for a small fee, from three entry points.
View of the harbour from on top of the city walls.
There are over 1,000 steps along the length of the city's walls.
An old bell emplacement above a church.
This is one of the largest and most grandiose Franciscan monasteries, and includes two cloisters.
Regular ferry services run from the harbour to Lokrum Island, which can be seen in the distance.
The present Franciscan Monastery, within the city walls, was built in the 14th century.
The northern edge of the city walls.
The walls are often integrated in to adjacent buildings.
The current city walls were constructed between the 12th and 17th centuries.
The northern section of wall rises high above the old town.
Lokrum Island lies in the Adriatic Sea, just 600 metres from Dubrovnik.
The entrance to the harbour, beside the Fortress of St John.
Dubrovnik is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean.
Wall to the west of the old town, seen from the Minceta Tower.
The Minceta Tower occupies the north-western corner of the fortifications.
Dubrovnik sits on the Adriatic coast.
A shelf of allotments, adjacent to the western section of the city walls.
The city of Dubrovnik, including the walls, joined the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 1979.
Completed in 1440, the Big Onofrio's Fountain provides fresh water, delivered along an aqueduct.
The walls are open for pedestrians to visit in a counter-clockwise direction, from three entrances.
Orlando's column was installed on Lua square in 1419.
The 31-meter high tower incorporates a clock and a bronze sphere showing the phases of the moon.
Dubrovnik is known as the 'Pearl of the Adriatic'.
The cable car offers stunning views over the city, as it climbs to an altitude of 405 metres.
View over the walled city of Dubrovnik, and the neighbouring island of Lokrum.
View of the harbour from the top of Mount Srd.
Monument dedicated to Robert Ivuic (1973 - 1992), a Croatian war volunteer who stepped on a mine.
Looking inland (north) from the top of Mount Srd.
Rugged terrain to the north of Dubrovnik.
This White Cross has been rebuilt, following its destruction during the 1991-95 war.
The 7th century city has one of the best preserved medieval walls in the world.
The modern cable car takes two minutes to reach the summit of Mount Srd.
The mountain offers a totally different environment to the subtropical coastal strip.
Fort Imperial was constructed during the Napoleonic Wars, and completed in 1816.
Islands rise from a low mist, just off the Dalmatian coast.
A bee approaches these bright yellow flowers on Mount Srd.
A butterfly on Mount Srd.
The construction of Fort Imperial started in 1806, during the French occupation of Dubrovnik.
The cable car quietly rises up the southern face of Mount Srd.
A winding footpath offers an alternative route to the top of Mount Srd.
Srd was once forested with oak trees which locals called dubrava, after which the city is named.
There are thirteen Stations of the Cross along the ascent.
The Siege of Dubrovnik took place on Srd during the 1991-1995 Croatian War of Independence.
The lower section of the Srd footpath can be very rugged.
The Minceta Tower and the western wall, with an adjacent taxi rank.
This staircase rises parallel to the western city wall.
The fort takes its name from the nearby church of the same name.
The Dominican Monastery is located to the north of the old harbour.
To protect the industry from spies, these arches were sealed during shipbuilding activities.
This large fortress was built in stages between 1346 and 1557.
The harbour defences include a series of heavy chains that can be pulled taut across the entrance.
The island is a 15-minute ferry ride from Dubrovnik.
The island is built of thick layers of sedimentary limestone and dolomite.
This inlet leads to the island's so-called Dead Sea, through an underground cave.
Peacocks were introduced to the island from the Canary Islands.
Peacocks are Lokrum Island's only inhabitants.
Archduke Maximilian Ferdinand of Habsburg bought the island in 1859 and introduced the peacocks.
This idyllic salt-filled lake is linked to the open sea.
The salty lake is easy to swim in, and popular with tourists.
Archduke Maximilian Ferdinand planted more than one hundred exotic plant species on the island.
The Benedictine abbey and monastery were founded here in 1023.
The monastery has featured in the television series Game of Thrones.
Beyond the monastery, the island offers a large meadow filled with olive groves.
Previously, the entire island belonged to the Benedictine abbey and was run by the monks.
Legend has it that the monks cursed the island when a French General ordered their expulsion.
The olive groves offer much-needed shade during Croatia's hot summers.
This steep path leads to Fort Royal, at the island's highest point (91 metres above sea level).
View over the Benedictine monastery from Fort Royal, the highest point on the island.
The city was founded by refugees of nearby Epidaurum, a Roman city destroyed by earthquake and war.
Sea trade and ship-building were well developed in Dubrovnik by the 9th-century.
Dubrovnik Harbour is home to a flotilla of sailing yachts and pleasure boats.
The island's coastline has been eroded by waves and storms.
Fort Royal was built by the Napoleonic French.
Circular staircases within the Fort Royal castle.
Tower of Fort Royal, at the highest point on the island of Lokrum.
Ruins of the old castle at Fort Royal.
Still water offers a perfect reflection in this small Lokrum reservoir.
A stone step, reflected in the still water of this small reservoir.
The harbour office on Lokrum Island.
This fortress is now occupied by an aquarium and a maritime museum.
