Dubrovnik at night

We had a beautiful view of the old city and Adriatic Sea from our hotel, the Villa Dubrovnik.  I wrote a rave review of this place on Trip Advisor, and recommend it highly.  Here I am on their rooftop bar

 

All of the rooms have balconies facing the sea.  

My favorite of the numerous sunsets photos were took

The city looked amazing at night.  Here is the Cathedral.........

The Rector's Palace.  Gothic and Renaissance in design, it was built in the 15th Century.  It was built for the Rector, or Mayor, of Dubrovnik as his residence and workplace.  It also housed other administrative offices for the city government

The Rector was a "puppet" ruler, and only held office for 1 month, during which he was not permitted to leave the palace. 

The detailed carvings on the doors and walls were difficult to capture in pictures. 

A view of the Sponza Palace, which was also built in the 15th century.  It began as a customs house, but also held the mint, bank, treasure, and armory.  It also is one of the few buildings to survive the 1667 earthquake.  They say that because of this, it helped preserve the Dubrovnik republic.

The Stradum, very busy at night

St. Blaise's Church

 

Stained glass window on St. Blaise Church.  We didn't even notice it during the daytime, but at night.....

I don't remember what this is!

On this night, dinner was at Rozario, recommended by both our tour guide and the hotel.  Exceptional cuttleink (squid) risotto made to order, and fresh fish.  And a nice romantic setting on the city street.......

The harbor

A rock (?) concert on the beach.  The guy definitely looked and sounded like he was local 80's star.  But hey, it's a warm night on the beach!

Grainy picture of Lokrum Island, and a few ships, from our balcony.  And a firework exploding in the background

Good night!