Tourist Attractions & Monuments Dubrovnik

This fortress on top of the city walls is located at the northern end of the old city. The most massive of the city wall towers, it was completed in 1464 by Juraj Dalmatinac, after years of loyal service by Michelozzo Michelozzi. In the summer, it is filled with people during festivals and offers a breathtaking view of the old city of Ragusa in all seasons. It owes its name to the Menčetić family, who financed its construction.

Near the door Ploče, the monastery church was built between 1301 and 1315 in Gothic style with a pentagonal apse. The building, which suffered enormous damage during the earthquake (1667), was rebuilt. Romanesque parts have been preserved, such as the main nave and two chapels on the sides, but it is the mixture of Gothic and southern Renaissance styles that dominates. Thus, the magnificent 15th century cloister, inspired by the Florentine master Maso di Bartolomeo. The capitals are decorated with plant motifs, notably the orange tree, the city's emblematic tree. The cloister, from where you can see the 10 m high bell tower, is decorated with a garden of citrus fruits, palm trees and a well. The library (closed to the public), which was founded in the 12th century, shone throughout Europe from the 15th to the 17th centuries. In 1859, it was transferred to a room on the first floor of the convent's south wing. Many works are preserved there, for example, the booklet of Saint Thomas Aquinas, written and decorated in the 14th century, about a hundred manuscripts and 240 incunabula from all over Europe.

In the east wing of the monastery, a museum of sacred art exhibits a beautiful collection of ancient works, paintings, sculptures, silverware and many manuscripts. Included are the polyptych of Lovro's Baptism of Christ Dobričević and Nikola's triptych Božidarević depicting Saint Blaise with a model of the city before the 1667 earthquake.

During the day, you can rent mattresses with umbrellas on the beach, order cold drinks and enjoy the view of the old town walls. The restaurant offers Mediterranean cuisine, salads and grilled meats. In the afternoon, the lounge bar takes over until the evening, where you can come with friends for cocktails and dinners facing the sea. At night, the complex is transformed into a discotheque with commercial EDM music that turns up the sound (entrance fee in summer).

The bay of Pile embodies the Nera. In Season 2 (Episode 9), we see a post-battle view showing the smashed ships and Stannis' fleet reduced to ashes. The scene is shot in Pile Bay. It should be noted that it is a little difficult to recognize it in the series because the sequence has been heavily modified in post-production. A castle has been added to it, instead of the Bokar tower, and a cliff, in addition to the beached ships (in special effects).

It is also in this bay that Myrcella Baratheon embarks to be married to the Prince of Dorne, to the great sadness of her mother (episode 6). We see the wharf a little later, in season 3 (episode 1): Sansa and Shae watch the merchant ships pass by before being joined by Little Finger who comes to present the young Stark with his escape plans. Finally, in season 8 (episode 6), it is on this same platform that Jon Snow says goodbye to his sisters and brother.