Trsteno & Ston

 

 

Trsteno - Arboretum with Neptune's Grotto

 

 

Chapel of St Michael - Hidden Titian?

 

 

Ston

 

 

Ston

 

 

Ston

 

 

Ston

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Dubrovnik Photos:-

Claimed to be the world's oldest Arboretum. Now however it is little more than a large, run down garden.

 

 

 

 

 

 

My guide book indicated that this tiny chapel in Trsteno housed a work by Titian (or possibly - School of Titian). The chapel was locked and none of the locals had any idea about it. This photo was taken through a side window.

 

The chapel is in a poor state of repair, with the painting casually propped up on the altar.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There are two villages called Ston - Veliki Ston & Mali Ston on either side of the hill in the photo. For defensive purposes a wall was built in the 15th century. Claiming to be the second longest such wall after the Great Wall of China, I was a little disappointed to find it is only a little over 4 miles long. Maybe the Croatians had not heard of Hadrian's Wall?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An old boat house outside Ston.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An ancient drinking fountain in Ston.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Great seafood in this outdoor restaurant. Just what we needed after a long walk.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Made with Namu6