Explore what makes Dubrovnik the Pearl of the Adriatic and a UNESCO World Heritage site
Sea fortifications and old city centre of Dubrovnik, Croatia.
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NARRATOR: Dubrovnik is perhaps the best-known sea resort and tourist center on the Adriatic coast.
UNESCO proclaimed Dubrovnik a World Heritage site in 1979.
But the city suffered damage in the early 1990s during Croatia's fight for political independence.
UNESCO proclaimed Dubrovnik a World Heritage site in 1979.
But the city suffered damage in the early 1990s during Croatia's fight for political independence.