By Corey Sandler, Destination Consultant Silversea Cruises
Dubrovnik has lived with danger for most of its existence.
Centuries of political and trade conflict with much-larger powers, a massive earthquake, and a war in the 1990s whose effects can still be seen.
What remains and has been restored is a sight to be seen, now one of the most popular places to visit in the growing tourist allure of Croatia.
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We know the place today by its Croation name of Dubrovnik. The Italians reach back to an older name of Ragusa, which is based on the Roman settlement of Ragusium, and in turn the Greek port of Ragousa.
In the Middle Ages, the Republic of Ragusa was an important economic and political power, in the era of similar city-states like Amalfi, Pisa, Genoa, and Venice.
By the 15th and 16th centuries, its thalassocracy–its empire at sea rather than on land—rivaled that of the Republic of Venice.
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